Historic Gibson Custom reissue with vintage-replica parts and Custombucker Alnico III pickups.
The Gibson Custom 1959 ES 335 Reissue 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, inly, 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 1959 Reissue models feature rounded cutaways, Medium C-shaped neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts.
Specifications
- Body
- Body wood: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Neck
- Neck shape: Authentic ’59 Medium C-Shape
- Neck wood: Solid Mahogany
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard
- Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Nut width/material: Nylon
- Electronics
- Neck: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Control layout: 2 Volume/2 Tone
- Special electronics: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Hardware
- Bridge design: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Color: Nickel
- Other
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Case: Custom Shop Hardshell Case
- Orientation: Left-Handed
Features
- 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body
- Authentic ’59 Medium C-shape solid mahogany neck, Indian rosewood fretboard with hide glue fit
- Lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece, ABR-1 bridge
- Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) pickups