Gibson ES-335, Vintage Ebony Overview
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The Gibson ES-335 DOT is the cornerstone of the Gibson ES line-up. From it's inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard. The pearloid dot inlay rosewood fingerboard on a hand-rolled Rounded "C" mahogany neck remind players where it all started. Gibson's Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups are paired with our hand-wired control assembly. The result, is that versatile Gibson ES tone that players have craved for over 60 years. Tuning stability and precise intonation are provided by the Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, paired with light weight Aluminum ABR-1 bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, anchored by steel thumb-wheels and tailpiece studs.
Gibson ES-335 Specs:
- Neck
- Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Rounded C
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Radius: 12
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 1.695"
- Joint:
- Body
- Body Shape: 335
- Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Top:
- Binding: Single Ply Cream
- Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Hardware
- Finish: Nickel
- Tuner Plating:
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe
- Pickguard: Black 5-Ply
- Truss Rod:
- Pickup Covers:
- Electronics
- Neck Pickup: T-Type Rhythm
- Bridge Pickup: T-Type Lead
- Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tone, 1 Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)
- Pickup Selector:
- Output Jack:
- Miscellaneous
- Strings: .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46
- Case: Harde Shell Case
- Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit