Gibson ES-335 Dot 1988 Cherry Red
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The 1988 Gibson ES-335 Dot (also referred to as the '60 Reissue) is a semi-hollow body electric guitar built during the highly regarded late-1980s era at Gibson's plant in Nashville,
Tennessee. It was designed to return to the classic late-1950s and early-1960s specifications rather than the narrower nut widths and trapeze tailpieces of the 1970s.
The detailed specifications for a standard production 1988 Gibson ES-335 are:
Body & Construction
Body Type: Semi-hollow body with a solid maple center blockTop, Back, & Sides
Laminated maple (3-ply or 5-ply depending on the specific batch)
Shape: Double round cutaway thinline with "Mickey Mouse" style horn profiles
F-holes: Two traditional violin-style f-holes
Binding: Single-ply cream/off-white binding on the top and back
Neck & FretboardNeck
Material: 1-piece mahogany
Neck Joint: Set neck, typically utilizing a long neck tenon for maximum sustain
Neck Profile: Medium "C" or Slim '60s style profile )Nut Width: Standard 1-11/16 inches (pprox. 43 mm)
Scale Length: 24.75 inches (629 mm)
Fretboard: Bound rosewood (Note: some specific batches or custom color variants from this year occasionally shipped with ebony)
Number of Frets: 22 frets, finished with traditional Gibson fret-edge binding (nibs)
Fretboard Inlays: Pearloid dot inlays
Fretboard Radius: 12 inches
Electronics & Hardware
Pickups: The Standard "Pat Number" stock P490 pick ups that replaced the T-Top in 1989. They featured the standard Pat Num. 2 737 842 stamprd on the bottom brass plate
Controls: 2 Volume knobs, 2 Tone knobs, 3-way toggle pickup switch
Bridge: Gibson Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge
Tailpiece: Zinc/aluminum Stopbar tailpiece
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic tuners (standard from the factory during this timeline)
Hardware Finish: Nickel plating (which tarnishes naturally over time into a vintage grey patina)
Headstock Overlay: Black face with Mother of Pearl Gibson logo and "Holly" plant inlay
Pickguard: Multi-ply black shorter vintage-style pickguardCase: Shipped originally in a brown hardshell case featuring a bright pink interior lining and a protective shroud
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