Awesome Guitar here! NOS GIBSON introduced the 1963 ES-335 BLOCK REISSUE in 1998 as part of the Custom Shop Historic Collection. It is very similar to the Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 Dot reissue - except the neck profile is thinner and of course it has block inlays instead of dots. The 1963 ES-335 model had several refinements on the earlier ES-335s and these are captured in the Custom Shop reissue. Gibson replaced the dot fingerboard inlays with blocks in the 1963 model and at the same time gave the neck a slim profile. This reissue is also true to the original in the following features: one-piece rosewood fingerboard, Kluson Deluxe machine heads, Hot Hide Glue Neck Fit, Historic Truss Rod Assembly and accurate body and fingerboard binding. Natual Blonde finish makes this shine! The 1963 ES-335 BLOCK REISSUE is similar to the guitar that Eric Clapton used to great effect in the 1960s. This guitar has been in Climate controlled storage since new. Condition is Like new. A few swirl marks on the pickguard, and a little tarnish on the hardware. Don't confuse this with the less expensive Memphis version. This is made in Nashville. Includes Gibson historic Hang tag and Original Brown tortex Gibson USA Case.