Seattle, WA, United States
About this listing
Up for sale, a 1962 Gibson ES-335 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a Lifton hardshell case. This golden age Gibson ES-335 features many of the model's most coveted features, with small block inlay on the bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard, a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck with long tenon joint, early Patent # pickups, and nickel-plated hardware including a no-wire ABR-1, Kluson Deluxe single line/double ring tuners, and a factory-installed Bigsby B7 vibrato complete with “Custom Made” plaque.At the heart of this guitar are the early Patent # humbuckers, both retaining their original windings with untouched solder on the covers, metering at 7.75k ohms in the neck position and 7.4k ohms at the bridge. The direct descendants of the venerable PAF and identical in construction, these humbuckers offer bloom, chirp and airy sponginess at the bridge, while the neck position has a woody, textured sound, smooth yet clear and balanced across the strings. Extremely sensitive to picking dynamics, there's a sweet, round quality to single notes as they sustain. Weighing 8lbs 11oz and benefitting from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, we've dialed in this ES-335 with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.Neck Specs:Wood: Honduran mahoganyShape: Slender C, round shoulders, measuring .820” 1st fret, .895” 12th fretFretboard: Brazilian rosewood, small block inlayFrets: Medium jumbo, no wearScale Length: 24 3/4”Nut: 1 11/16”, nylonTuners: Kluson Deluxe single line, double ringBody Specs:Wood: MaplePickups: Pat # humbucker x2, Bridge: 7.4k, Neck: 7.75kHarness: Centralab pots date to 32nd week of ‘62Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selectorHardware: No-wire ABR-1 bridge, Bigsby B7 vibrato (nickel-plated)Plastics: Four-ply wide bevel pickguard, M69 pickup rings, reflector cap knobs, black switch tip, “Custom Made” plaqueSerialization/Factory Markings: Orange oval Kalamazoo labelThe neck profile (only) has been refinished in Cherry nitro lacquer by Riggio Custom Guitars, perfectly matching the tint and saturation on the original Cherry body finish. There are two added dowels at the heel of the neck below the new finish, nearly invisible with a darker finish at the heel.The Cherry gloss nitro lacquer finish on the body is 100% original, exhibiting vertical checking, with wear limited to a few minor dings and finish scratches. The finish on the headstock face is also original.A vintage Lifton black “pebble” hardshell case with gold plush interior is included.
Price$28,999.99
+ $350 Shipping
