The ES-335 50s delivers the classic features of the earliest ES-335 models, first introduced in 1958. The ES-335 50s features a semi-hollow, thinline body crafted from three-ply maple, poplar, and maple, with a solid maple centerblock that increases sustain while also greatly reducing feedback. For a touch of added style, the body has single-ply cream binding around the top and back.
Like those early ES-335 models, the mahogany neck sports a beefier Rounded C profile that feels satisfyingly substantial in the hand. The bound rosewood fretboard is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and adorned with simple acrylic dot inlays, mirroring the look of the early “dot neck” ES-335 models. The headstock is equipped with Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons, which, in partnership with the Graph Tech® nut, help to keep the tuning nice and stable. The headstock is also adorned with a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown inlay.
The other ends of the strings pass over an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and anchor to an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece. They add to the guitar’s excellent sustain while allowing for comprehensive adjustment of action height and individual string intonation.
The ES-335 50s is powered by a pair of Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets. These pickups are renowned for their ability to deliver the tonal magic of those early, highly prized Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickups from the late 1950s. Each is paired with individual hand-wired 500k volume and tone controls, which, along with a three-way pickup selector toggle switch, provide the wide range of tonal versatility for which the ES-335 is famous.
A ’59-style, five-ply long pickguard and gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointers complete the 50s vintage-inspired look. The Ebony gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish and a Gibson hardshell case completes the package. This is the ES-335 for you if you prefer the larger neck profile and cosmetics of those earliest ES-335 models that players have loved for over 60 years.
Highlights
- Semi-hollow layered maple/poplar body with solid maple centerblock
- Mahogany neck with a Rounded C profile
- Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic dot inlays
- Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups
- Vintage Deluxe tuners
- Gibson hardshell case
Specifications
BODY
Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Body Material: Maple/poplar/maple
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Styles: Semi-hollow body
NECK
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Inlays: Dot
Joint: Glued in, set neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Profile: Rounded C
Scale Length: 628.7mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle
HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with silver inserts
finish: Nickel
Pickup Covers: Nickel
Plastic Parts: Black
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
MISCELLANEOUS
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
Case: Hardshell Case
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
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