Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 Dot Reissue Guitar Review :: Electric Guitars Reviews
the most-versatile guitar ever built!

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 | |
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Body & Hardware | Plain 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 & Headstock | 1-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 |
Finishes | Faded Cherry, Antique Natural, Ebony, Vintage Sunburst |
Accesories | Includes Custom Shop case Certificate of Authenticity Custom Care Kit |