Gibson, Custom Shop, 1959, ES-335, Reissue,Vintage Natural, 2022

On Reverb - We can look at buying your guitar/amp (in trade) if it's listed or you list it on Reverb.

Tony Elder / Steve Jackson
Black Dot Music
Est 1985

Just traded in Mint Condition!

An Undeniable Recreation

The Historic Reissue ES-335 is back and better than ever thanks to a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original examples. The expert craftspeople at Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and colour of the priceless vintage models in magnificent detail. The result is a playing and ownership experience that will keep you coming back for more. The 1959 Reissue models feature rounded cutaways, Medium C-shape neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts.

Body Style

ES

Body Shape

ES-335

Body Material

3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Centerblock

Solid Maple

Binding

1-Ply Royalite

Body Finish

Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Weight Relief

None

Profile

50s Rounded Medium C

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material

Nylon

Nut Width

42.85 mm / 1.687 in

Inlays

Pearloid Dot

Joint

Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Finish

Nickel

Bridge

ABR-1

Saddle Material

Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece

Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines

Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pickguard

Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel

Truss Rod

Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover

Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs

Amber Butyrate Top Hats

Switch Tip

Amber Catalin

Strap Buttons

Cream Plastic

Mounting Rings

Black M69 Medium & Tall

Pickup Covers

Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Neck Pickup

Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup

Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Controls

2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Pickup Selector

3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack

Switchcraft