Reissue of the Gibson ES-335 electric guitar from 1959 with custombucker pickups, including case and certificate
Semi Hollow electric guitar from the GibsonCustom store, made in the USA
Serial number A940050
VOS nitrocellulose Finish with Vintage patina
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Top, back and sides made from three-ply maple-poplar laminate
Solid maple center block
Glued mahogany neck with long tenon and hide glue fit
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with Dot inlays
"Authentic '59 Medium C" neck profile
One Gibson custom bucker with Alnico III magnets in neck position
One Gibson custom bucker with Alnico III magnets in bridge position
Hand-wired 3-way circuit with paper-in-oil (PIO) capacitors
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Stopbar tailpiece made of aluminum
Kluson single line/single ring tuners
Includes Gibson guitar case and certificate
The Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue VintageNatural electric guitar at a glance
With the Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue Vintage Natural presents the Gibson Custom Shop presents an authentic reissue of the sought-after Electric Spanish guitar from the end of the fifties as part of the Historic reissue line-up. Detailed scans of the best Vintage originals provide the basis for historically correct shaping and a first-class playing feel, while custom bucker pickups and a circuit with paper-in-oil capacitors allow the electric guitar to follow in the footsteps of the legendary PAF sound. Last but not least, the typical Vintage-StyleHardware with ABR-1 bridge and Kluson tuners completes the 1959 ES-335 Reissue semi-acoustic guitar from Gibson.
The Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue Vintage Natural is an authentic reproduction of the coveted Vintage Semi Hollow from the late fifties down to the smallest detail.
Careful scans of the best vintage ES-335 models guarantee historically accurate shaping of the entire guitar.
Historically correct construction
The construction of the 1959 Reissue E-335 is naturally historically correct using the tonewoods of the Fifties, with detailed scans of the Vintage originals guaranteeing an accurate reproduction of all shaping, from the "mouse ears" of the body to the neck profile. and Feedback without compromising the airy, resonant sound of the guitar, the body made of the typical maple-poplar laminate is stabilized by a maple center block. The mahogany neck, glued with Hide Glue and Long Tenon, promises optimum playing characteristics with the pleasantly strong "Authentic '59 Medium C" profile up to the 22nd fret of the rosewood fingerboard, in which the historically documented dot inlays naturally mark the positions.
Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets and a hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil caps promise the best vintage sounds.
Custombucker pickups
The '59 Reissue ES-335 electric guitar is equipped with GibsonCustombucker pickups in the neck and bridge position to ensure that it also meets all vintage requirements in terms of sound. Thanks to Alnico III magnets and non-waxed coils, the humbuckers follow in the footsteps of the legendary PAF pickups and deliver a particularly airy sound that is characterized by the resonance-friendly character of the Semi Hollow construction and is ideally suited to the classic styles of blues, rock and jazz. A hand-wired circuit with historically correct oil paper capacitors guarantees optimum adaptability of the sound image with smooth Treble roll-offs.
Kluson single line/single ring tuners on the headstock of the ES-335 Reissue ensure stable and precise tuning.
Classic hardware equipment
It goes without saying that the 1959 ES-335 Reissue VintageNaturalSemi-Hollow guitar from Gibson features the typical hardware equipment of the late fifties. The body features the duo established by Ted McCarty consisting of a lightweight aluminium stopbar and the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, which enables precise adjustment of intonation and string action. Behind the nylon saddle, Kluson tuners in historically correct single line/single ring design ensure robust and precise tuning of the electric guitar.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
ES-335
Top:
3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
Back & Sides:
3-ply maple/poplar/maple
Solid Centre Block:
Yes
Binding:
Royalite
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
'50s Rounded Medium C
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Authentic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Pearloid Dot
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.85
Scale in mm:
628.65
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Number of Strings:
6
Bridge:
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Aluminum Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Single Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Vintage Natural
Country of Origin:
USA
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
Yes
Certificate:
Yes
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