Up for sale is a gorgeous 1998 Gibson ES-135 in Vintage Sunburst, featuring P-90 pickups (instead of the factory P-100s). This semi-hollow beauty blends vintage tone with modern reliability, offering rich warmth and a smooth midrange punch that’s perfect for jazz, blues, and rock alike. The semi-hollow construction with the center block keeps feedback in check while maintaining that open, airy tone that only an ES can deliver.

This particular ES-135 has been well cared for and shows only standard playwear typical for its age. The finish has aged beautifully with no major dings, cracks, or repairs. The frets are in excellent shape with plenty of life left.

This is a Made-in-USA Gibson (a Nashville Tennessee production model) that’s becoming increasingly sought after, as the ES-135 line is no longer in production. A great alternative to the ES-335 at a more accessible price point, with its own unique vibe and tonal character.

Includes the original Gibson USA brown hardshell case.


SPECIFICATIONS

  • Model:
  • Body Style: Semi-hollow, double-cutaway
  • Years Produced: 1991–1998
  • Body Wood: Laminated maple top, back, and sides
  • Bracing: Center block
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Profile: Rounded, in-between 50s and 60s style
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Inlays: Dot
  • Scale Length: 24.75″
  • Nut Width: 1.68″
  • Frets: 22, medium jumbo
  • Pickups: Dual P90 (non-factory)
  • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way selector switch
  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic with trapeze tailpiece
  • Tuners: Gibson Deluxe
  • Finish: Vintage Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer
  • Weight: 3500 g
  • Case: Original Gibson USA brown hard shell

This item is sold As-Described

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Listed2 months ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • ES-135
Finish
  • Vintage Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1998
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Model Family
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Number of Frets
  • 22

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