About This Listing

Legendary. It's the first word that comes to mind when describing the Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 Reissue Ultra-Light Aged semi-hollowbody electric guitar. This guitar is fantastically suited for blues, rock, and jazz players, with a pedigree that includes iconic guitarists and classic tones.

Led by master artisan Tom Murphy, Gibson Custom Shop's Murphy Lab creates a one-of-a-kind instrument by tastefully aging each guitar's finish and hardware. This 1959 ES-335 Reissue features Ultra-Light aging, with gentle and pleasing lacquer checking but minimal play wear. It creates an aura of an immaculate vintage guitar that never left its case.

Fitted with Custom Shop Alnico III Custom Bucker pickups, these unpotted pickups will treat you to warmth and chime. The '59 ES-335 benefits from a precision Plek Pro setup, which enhances the fingerboard and nut for accurate intonation and perfect playability. A Medium "C" neck profile modeled from Golden-era Gibson originals, period-correct appointments, and a 17-degree headstock angle combine to make this instrument the finest example of a semi-hollowbody that Gibson has ever crafted.

Specifications:
Body Shape: ES-335
Body: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Weight Relief: None
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Neck: Solid Mahogany
Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Nylon
Inlay: Pearloid Dot
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Knobs: Amber Butyrate Top Hats
Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS 500 k Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paperin-Oil Capacitors
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

Condition
Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Murphy Lab '59 ES-335 Reissue Ultra Light Aged
Finish
  • Vintage Natural
Categories
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Body Material
  • Maple
  • Poplar
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Offset Body
  • No
Model Family
Series
Finish Features
  • Relic
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Model Sub-Family
Nut Width
  • 1.69"
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Number of Frets
  • 22

About the Seller

Cream City Music

Brookfield, WI, United States
(39,556)
Joined Reverb:2013
Items Sold:59,309

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