HB-35Plus Cherry : Outstanding !

I've had a '69 Gibson ES-335 since 1981, and was curious as to how the HB-35 Plus would measure up. I'll be damned...it's amazing, infact I like the bigger neck on this HB much more ! Fit and finish are impeccable and the Roswell pickups are surprisingly good,especially the bridge,which is very punchy. The split coils are a terrific feature...Gibson take note! The neck pickup is a bit darker yet balances well in the middle toggle position,and has great bluesy tone on its own. Tuners hold great and the setup out of the box was excellent. The only things I've done are polish the frets,oil the fingerboard,and restring it with 10-46 Elixirs. A great playing and full sounding guitar. Mine is very resonant acoustically too,which is a sure fire way of knowing it'll be excellent plugged in. I've always wanted a red 335 ! If you feel the same way, get one...you'll be glad you did.