The Historic Reissue ES-335 returns with an exceptional level of authenticity, following a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original vintage examples. The master craftspeople at the Gibson Custom Shop have meticulously recreated the contours, profile, inlays, and finishes of the iconic vintage ES™ models with remarkable attention to detail. This 1959 Reissue captures the character and feel of the original Golden Era instruments, featuring rounded cutaways, a medium C-shaped neck profile scanned from vintage originals, dot inlays, Kluson® tuners, and vintage-correct replica hardware and appointments. Adding to its authenticity, this model receives the Murphy Lab's Ultra Heavy Aging treatment. Expert artisans have carefully recreated decades of intense playing wear across the finish and hardware, resulting in an instrument with the distinctive character, vibe, and feel of a well-loved original from Gibson's Golden Era. The result is an extraordinary ES-335 that offers not only an authentic vintage-inspired playing experience, but also the look, feel, and personality of a guitar that has been played and cherished for decades.
Specifications:
- Finish: Vintage Natural
- Body: 3-Ply Maple | Poplar | Maple
- Weight Relief: None
- Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
- Neck: Solid Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
- Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85 mm)
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood | Hide Glue Fit
- Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)
- Number of Frets: 22
- Nut: Nylon
- Inlay: Pearloid Dot
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats with Dial Pointers
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line | Single-Ring
- Plating: Nickel | Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 x Volume | 2 x Tone | CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers | Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
