Gibson ES-335 Custom Shop DOT Reissue, 2009 - with Tom Holmes H450 and H455 PAF pickups

2009 Gibson Custom Shop ES-335 Dot Reissue.

Fitted with Tom Holmes H450 / H455 Pickups in Peter Green Configuration.

Second owner, I purchased this in 2013.

This 2009 Gibson Custom Shop ES-335 Dot Reissue comes from an especially respected period of Gibson Custom Shop production — an era known for outstanding wood selection, lighter builds, excellent neck shaping and exceptionally consistent craftsmanship.

A beautifully resonant ES-335 professionally fitted with a highly sought-after set of Tom Holmes H450 and H455 Humbucker Pickups wired in the legendary Peter Green out-of-phase configuration.

This combination delivers expressive and harmonically rich ES-335 tones — blending vintage Gibson warmth with remarkable articulation, bloom and touch sensitivity.

The guitar retains everything players love about a great Custom Shop 335:

• Lightweight, resonant semi-hollow construction
• Exceptional sustain and acoustic response
• Fast, comfortable neck profile
• Vintage-inspired Dot aesthetics
• Superb Custom Shop craftsmanship

The Tom Holmes pickups, fitted by Glasshouse Guitar Works in 2018, elevate this instrument into another category entirely.

Tom Holmes pickups are regarded by many players and builders as among the finest PAF-style humbuckers ever made. The H450 neck and H455 bridge set produce:

• Complex upper harmonics
• Clear piano-like bass response
• Sweet, vocal mids
• Open, uncompressed dynamics
• Outstanding note separation

Combined with the Peter Green magnet orientation, the middle position delivers that unmistakable:

• Hollow vocal “quack”
• Smoky blues character
• Nasal yet musical phase texture
• Singing sustain with extraordinary harmonic detail

This guitar excels equally through:

• Clean blackface-style amps
• Cranked tweed circuits
• British valve amps
• Edge-of-breakup blues tones
• Dynamic low-gain overdrive

The interaction between the semi-hollow body and the Holmes pickups is exceptional. Notes bloom naturally, chords remain articulate under gain, and the guitar responds instantly to pick attack and volume control changes.

A rare opportunity to acquire a genuinely special ES-335 with one of the most respected boutique pickup combinations available.

Ideal for:

• Blues
• Classic rock
• Jazz fusion
• Americana
• Vintage-inspired session work
• Players chasing authentic Peter Green-style middle-position tones.

Nonsmoking studio and recording use only.

Pickup preferred in Victor Harbor, South Australia

Available for private viewing and try before you buy.

Ignore the $1 flat rate. Shipping and Transit Insurance can be arranged at the buyer's expense and responsibility based on destination.