Description
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. Comes in a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, 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 included
Specifications
Body Specs
- Body Finish: Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Body Material: Maple/poplar/maple
- Body Shape: ES-335
- Body Styles: Semi-hollow body
Neck Specs
- 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 Specs
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
- Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
- Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle
Hardware Specs
- 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
Misc Specs
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
- Model: ES35500EBNH
- Case: Hardshell Case included
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
