Heritage Roy Clark Sig. Vs. Gibson ES-335 Dot - Differences?

[Stringman]

Guys:

I have a yearning for a certain Heritage Roy Clark that has come on the market, but am wondering if there would be much tonal difference between it and a Gibson ES-335?

 

Just wondering if they are similar, very similar, exactly the same or nothing alike from your experience.

 

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

Stringman

[DC Ron]

There have been at least three Roy Clark guitars: A single cutaway semi with rosewood fingerboard, the same with an ebony board, and a double cutaway that is very much shaped like the H535/ES335. Is it the last one you're interested in? Can help with the first one only.

[HANGAR18]

I'm pretty sure that the Roy Clark models are full hollowbody while the Gibson ES335 & Heritage 535 models are semi hollow, meaning that they have a floating center block installed inside the body.

 

That being said, Roy Clark models are very desirable but different than the 335's/535's.

[DC Ron]

The 3 RC models I'm familiar with are all semi's, at least the 1st two had floating blocks. They are all nice guitars.

 

Here's the Version 1 I once owned...

 

[Stringman]

Thanks for the replies, guys. Looks like I already missed out on the guitar.