FEATURES
• Semi-hollow thinline body with three-ply maple/poplar/maple construction
• Solid maple centerblock for added sustain and reduced feedback
• Single-ply cream binding on the top and back
• Mahogany neck with a beefier Rounded C profile
• Bound rosewood fingerboard, 12" radius, 22 medium jumbo frets
• Acrylic dot inlays for the classic "dot neck" look
• Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown headstock inlay
• Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons
• Graph Tech nut for stable tuning
• ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece
• Two Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets
• Hand-wired 500k volume and tone controls with 3-way toggle switch
• '59-style five-ply long pickguard
• Nickel hardware and nickel pickup covers
• Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Glued-in set neck, 24.75" scale length
• Includes Gibson hardshell case and accessory kit
DESCRIPTION
Not every ES-335 fan is after the same guitar. Just as the Les Paul Standard 50s and 60s let players choose the era that suits them, Gibson now offers the same choice to ES-335 players. The ES-335 50s delivers the classic features of the earliest ES-335 models, first introduced in 1958.
At its core is a semi-hollow, thinline body built from three-ply maple, poplar, and maple with a solid maple centerblock that increases sustain while greatly reducing feedback. Single-ply cream binding wraps the top and back, and the whole thing is finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. The mahogany neck wears a beefier Rounded C profile that feels satisfyingly substantial in the hand, topped with a bound rosewood fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and simple acrylic dot inlays that mirror the look of the prized "dot neck" models.
Tone comes from a pair of Custombucker pickups loaded with Alnico 3 magnets, renowned for capturing the magic of those early, highly prized Patent Applied For humbuckers from the late 1950s. Each pickup is paired with its own hand-wired 500k volume and tone control, and a three-way toggle switch opens up the wide tonal range the ES-335 is famous for. Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons work with the Graph Tech nut to keep tuning stable, while the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece add sustain and allow full adjustment of action height and individual string intonation.
Finishing touches include a '59-style five-ply long pickguard, Top Hat knobs, nickel hardware, and a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown inlay on the headstock. A Gibson hardshell case and accessory kit complete the package. If you prefer the larger neck profile and cosmetics of those earliest ES-335 models that players have loved for over 60 years, this is the one.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
• Body Material: Maple/poplar/maple
• Body Shape: ES-335
• Body Style: Semi-hollow body
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12 in. | 304.8 mm
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Dot
• Neck Joint: Glued in, set neck
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Neck Profile: Rounded C
• Scale Length: 628.7mm / 24.75 in.
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
• Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with silver inserts
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Pickup Covers: Nickel
• Plastic Parts: Black
• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
*Includes Gibson hardshell case, Gibson Accessory Kit
Model# ES35500ETNH1
