Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue Guitar Review :: Electric Guitars Reviews

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With its solid maple center block, arched top, f-holes, and chambered wings, the Gibson 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue Guitar gave the player the resonance of a solidbody and the refined looks of a traditional Gibson archtop with the reduced weight of a thinline. In mid-1962, the ES-335 was changed to include the thinner neck profile that was standard for Gibson in the ‘60s as well as small block inlays on the fingerboard. The Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue Guitar follows the vintage specs of the ’59 model with its rounded neck and dot markers that would change to a thinner profile and block inlays in 1962. With its beautiful tone and versatility the ES-335 still remain the classic favorite of guitarists across all music genres.

Unique Features of Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue Guitar:

– Plain maple top, back, and rims
– Single-ply cream binding on top and back
– ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
– 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
– 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
– Pearloid dot inlays
– Single-ply cream neck binding
– 1959 rounded neck profile
– Holly headstock veneer
– Vintage tulip tuners
– ’57 Classic humbucking pickups

Features + Technical Specs
Body & HardwarePlain maple top, back, and rims
16†(W) X 19†(L) X 1 3/4’ (D)
Single- ply cream binding on top and back
Nickel hardware
ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
“Antique Natural and Ebony finishes subject to limited availability
Neck & Headstock1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon
22 fret rosewood fingerboard
Pea rloid dot inlays
Single-ply cream binding
1959 rounded neck profile
24 3/4†scale length, 1 11/16†nut width
Holly headstock veneer
Vintage tulip tuners
Electronics & Strings‘57 Classic humbucking pickups
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
Vintage Reissue .010 strings
FinishesFaded Cherry, Antique Natural, Ebony, Vintage Sunburst
AccesoriesIncludes Custom Shop case
Certificate of Authenticity
Custom Care Kit


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