A special editon of one of the most versatile electric guitars ever designed.
History speaks for itself. Right from its introduction in 1958 as the world's first semi-hollowbody
electric guitar, the Gibson Custom ES-335 has been a mainstay of players eager to balance the gorgeous, round, mellow tones
perfect for jazz and blues with the edge and sustain of a full-blooded solidbody.
The Gibson Custom Shop has unveiled
the most accurate re-creation of the 1959 ES-335 ever produced. This ES-335 VOS (Vintage Original Spec) edition retains its
classic proportions: 16-1/2" wide, 20" long, and 1-3/4" deep. The neck is one-piece mahogany beneath a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
with pearloid inlays and a single-ply binding. Additionally, the guitar has a single-ply binding on the top and back.
All
hardware is nickel, and there's a classic ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with a lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece. Neck scale
is 24-3/4" with a 1-11/16" nut width. Satin finish models have vintage -style and tulip-shaped tuners, while figured and plain
tops come with Grover kidney-shaped tuners. All Custom Shop ES-335s have powerful '57 Classic humbucking pickups, 2 volume
pots, t2 tone pots, and a 3-way pickup selector switch. They are strung with Gibson Brite Wire .010 strings and come safely
nestled in a black levant case.
All Gibson Custom VOS guitars use a proprietary process for creating a beautiful nitrocellulose
lacquer finish that includes unique steps for staining, wet-sanding, and hand-rubbing; imparting the look of a well cared-for
40-year-old instrument. The result is a remarkable patina that will delight even the most discriminating enthusiast.
Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 VOS Reissue Electric Guitar Features:
- Body Style: ES
- Top: Maple
- Back and Sides: Maple
- Neck: Set-in mahogany
- Neck profile: '59 rounded
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale Length: 24-3/4"
- No. Of Frets: 22
- Nut Width: 1.69"
- Neck Radius: 12"
- Inlays: Neck dots, holly headstock
- Binding: Creme
- Hardware: Nickel
- Fingerboard Inlay: Antique
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with stopbar tailpiece
- Knobs: Black speed
- Tuners: Grover
- Neck Pickup: '57 Classic Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: '57 Classic Humbucker
- Controls: Two Volume, Two Tone (CTS pots & bumble bee capacitors), 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Case: Hardshell
Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 VOS Reissue Electric Guitar Includes:
- Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity
Get an electric guitar that can do it all!