2010 Gibson Custom 1960 ES-335 50th Anniversary
LIMITED EDITION

No matter how you play it...It ROCKS!

For 50 years the Gibson ES-335 has been a favorite of guitarists, with surprising versatility and solid, full-throaty, hum-free and feedback-free performance. Of all the ES-335s Gibson has made, the one with the most magic is the 1960 Dot-Neck. The 1960 ES-335 is the only model with the combination thinner neck, dot inlay, and shorter pickguard. Perfect to the last detail, this limited production model from Gibson Custom is indistinguishable in every way from the 335s that rolled off the line in 1960. With its arched top, f-holes and solid maple center block, the semi-hollow 335 has all the raw power of a solid body, but with the refined elegance of a traditional Gibson archtop. The combination of a fast-playing, "slim profile" mahogany neck and the warmth of a rosewood fingerboard is what the ES-335 is all about. The ES-335 is the perfect guitar for practically any musical setting. It's as perfect a fit for jazz and fusion as it is for blues, hard rock and beyond. This guitar has that buttery playing feel and, most of all, superlative sound that ranges from fat, warm, and vocal on the neck pickup to stinging and cutting on the bridge pickup, with a broad range of brews in between.

This 2010 Gibson Custom 1960 ES-335 50th Anniversary Limited Edition is one of the first built in celebration of it's 50th Anniversary. Highly collectible - Limited to 100 Guitars - This guitar is beautifully finished in Tobacco Sunburst that really shows off the grain of the wood and polished to perfection, just like back in the day! This guitar features a thin nitrocellulose finish, just like the original model. A thin nitro finish creates less interference with the natural vibration of the instrument, allowing for a purer tone. It is porous in nature, and actually gets thinner over time. It does not "seal" wood but rather allows the wood to breathe and age properly. Its one-piece, 24" inch scale length mahogany neck features a long tenon, long Pickguard and a 22-fret Madagascar rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. In addition to its period-correct look, this guitar recreates the legendary tone of the original 1960 ES-335 by utilizing a pair of Gibson's renowned '57 Classic humbucking pickups, which is the closest thing to original "PAF" pickups on the market today. High-quality CTS volume and tone potentiometers with "bumble bee" capacitors offer a fundamental electronics package, thus insuring this guitar's unique tone is captured and delivered with the utmost accuracy and originality. Other traditional appointments include vintage tulip tuners, a holly headstock veneer and all nickel hardware, including an ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece. This guitar weighs 7 lbs. 10.5 oz. The thickness of the neck measures .845 at the first fret and .902 at the 12th.

This guitar is 100% MINT UNOWNED UNPLAYED AWESOME - complete with the Custom Shop Reissue Case, Certificate of Authenticity and all the magic and vibe of the '60s!
Features include:
Laminated maple top, sides, and back
Tobacco Sunburst Finish
Solid maple center block
One-piece mahogany neck with extended tenon
22-fret rosewood fingerboard
Holly headstock veneer
Classic semi-hollowbody design
Dual '57 Classic humbuckers
1960 slim profile neck
Single-ply cream binding on top, back, and fretboard
Vintage tulip tuners
Lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece with ABR-1 bridge
Pearl dot inlays
24-3/4" scale
1-11/16" nut width

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