Description
Description
Gibson Custom Shop
Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”
1961 ES-335
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 color 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 1961 Reissue models utilize rounded cutaways, slim-taper neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts.
Specs
Specs
General
Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
Hand Orientation: | Left-Handed |
Serial Number: | 140970 |
Product Color: | Heather Poly |
Relic/Aging Level: | VOS (Vintage Original Spec) |
Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
Body Material: | 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) |
Top Material: | Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) |
Bracing Material: | Red Spruce Top Bracing |
Body Binding: | 1-Ply Royalite |
Neck
Neck Material: | Solid Mahogany |
Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) |
Neck Shape: | SlimTaper 60s C |
Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
Nut Material: | Nylon |
Nut Width: | 1.687" (42.85mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
Neck Joint: | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
Fingerboard Inlay: | Pearloid Dots |
Inlay Shape: | Dots |
Neck Binding: | Cream .040 |
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: | Custombucker "Underwound" |
Neck Pickup: | Custombucker "Underwound" |
Controls and Switching: | 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
Hardware
Hardware Color: | Nickel |
Bridge: | ABR-1 |
Tailpiece: | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
Tuning Machines: | Kluson Single Line, Double Ring |
Fret Wire: | Authentic Medium-Jumbo |
Saddle: | Nickel-Plated Brass |
Pickguard: | Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel |
Truss Rod Cover: | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply |
Knobs: | Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts |
Switch Cap: | Cream |