The Memphis Historic series reached its peak between 2016 and 2018 — the golden era when Gibson Memphis achieved the perfect alignment of vintage accuracy, build quality, and Memphis-specific construction techniques including hot hide glue, rolled neck binding, and tubeless historic truss rod. This represents the highest level of craftsmanship from the Memphis factory before its closure. In every meaningful way, this is the ES-335 equivalent of the True Historic.

Specs:

Body: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple, semi-hollow

Neck: Mahogany, Medium C profile, rolled neck binding

Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlays

Pickups: MHS (Memphis Historic Spec) humbuckers * 2

Hardware: Nickel ABR-1 bridge, stop tailpiece

Tuners: Kluson single ring tulip green key

Finish: VOS nitrocellulose lacquer

Construction: Hot hide glue, tubeless historic truss rod

Condition:

Very Good

Minor cosmetic marks consistent with careful ownership:

Small dent near 3rd string tuner on headstock

Two very small dings on the cutaway

Light paint chip on tailpiece

Minor fret wear

No cracks, no repairs, no modifications. Plays and sounds flawless.

Includes:

Original Gibson Lifton-style 5-latch hardshell case

Gibson Memphis Certificate of Authenticity

Gibson Gold Warranty card

All original paperwork

Shipping:

Ships from South Korea via Korea Post EMS Premium (FedEx) with full insurance covering the full declared value — your purchase is fully protected against loss or damage in transit.

The guitar ships in its original hardshell case, professionally packed with extra padding inside a sturdy outer box for safe international transit. Full tracking provided. Ships within 2–3 business days of cleared payment.

Shipping cost varies by destination. The listed rate is for the United States. If you are located outside the US, please message me before purchasing so I can confirm the exact shipping cost to your country.

Please note: import duties, taxes, and customs fees are the buyer's responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping cost.

Happy to provide additional photos or answer any questions — just send me a message.

Returns:

All sales are final. As this is a used instrument that I have described as accurately and thoroughly as possible, I'm unable to accept returns for reasons such as a change of mind or subjective preference.

That said, I fully stand behind the accuracy of my description. In the unlikely event that the item arrives significantly not as described, please reach out to me right away — I'll work with you to resolve it fairly, up to a full return and refund where the situation warrants.