1980`s History HS-335 ?

[Billbass]

I'm wondering if anyone has any advice or info about the 1980`s History HS-335 guitars and how they compare with Greco and Tokai from that era. How do History 335`s from the 90`s compare with ones from the 80`s? There is a 1980`s History HS-335 for sale locally that I`m interested in checking out (but I know nothing about them). Thanks!

 

[guitar hiro]

the earliest History brand guitars that I am aware of are from the 1990s but then I don't get out much; hahaha .......

 

[guitar hiro]

So, as I was saying in my previous post I'm not aware of any 1980s era History guitars.

I did a simple Google search on the interwebzesz (thanks Al Gore) and I came up with this.

https://history.gt/electric/about/index.html

Translated of course, here via deepl ....... the first sentence of the 'ABOUT' section .......

"HISTORY has had a consistent policy since its birth in 1994."



Over the years I have owned a few History guitars, the History brand being a store specific brand for Shimamura Music, one of the largest music instrument retailers in Japan.

My first History guitar is pictured below on the far right. I sold this guitar to a buyer that resides on Long Island and he owned the guitar for about seven years. I then bought the guitar back from him. I eventually sold the guitar a second time. I wish I had it back. LOL
It is basically a circa 1996 Bacchus BLS-95, pre BLS-120 level, with the History logo/marquee on the head stock face.
This example has a 1 piece body back and a nice thick neck.
Fantastic plain top Les Paul .......




Here, again .......

 

[Billbass]

Thanks for that info guitar hero.
Here's a screen shot showing the elaborate looking headstock on the History 335 that`s listed as 1980`s.

 

[guitar hiro]

I'm not really impressed by the seller.
Their lack of knowledge and specifically their use of the term, "Made during the MIJ lawsuit era" are pretty much vomit inducing.

This example is most likely a Terada made 335, circa 1996.
https://reverb.com/item/80509690-history-335-80-s-mij-vintage-sunburst

 

[guitar hiro]

Here, another History 335 type from the same era; this one in natural finish .......

https://reverb.com/item/59548133-hi...&utm_id=428535&cto_pld=qEZliC5jAAB9VeM8vYJKhw

Both sellers seem short on knowledge and pretty lazy when it comes to offering photos and attribute info .......

 

[Billbass]

I already saw that listing on Reverb and thanks for letting me know. The one for sale locally on craigslist is gone.