bt965

I had the brown sunburst one with snow flake fret markers. Loved it ! It's been dropped countless times, thrown a few times during a marriage breakup in the eighties, been with me on every job to countries from Chile to China, got knocked overboard from a boat on Lake Baikal, travelled more miles than Neil Armstrong and still remained the most playable guitar I have ever owned. Which backs up previous posters claims that they are "bullet proof". A guitar will be your friend for life and no matter what your income you can always find one in your price range if you really want to learn and entertain yourself and others, if you so wish. My favourite memory of the FG335 was sitting in the generator room on a ship in construction at a Nantong shipyard when the fog was so bad not much work was taking place so I got the guitar out and played "Fog on the Tyne" by Lindisfarne. Can you imagine the fun teaching 30 chinese men who do not speak a word of English and 2 that have a basic knowledge of the language the chorus to this great song...... they loved it and every day after that during lunch break I was asked " Mister Bob you play fogonatine" it was not a request, it was an order! I aquired the 335 in the eighties as payment for a job I did for my elder brothers company as he is never keen on parting with money, and at that time I was a keen novice to guitar so agreed to the deal. It has been with me eversince up until 4 weeks ago, then some scumbags who believe stealing other peoples property is far more beneficial to them than having bona fide employment decided to steal my van from a hotel car park on the outskirts of London, so thats it... my 335 gone forever! I know this doesn't answer the original post but I am devastated! Regards