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Gibson Custom 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue Cherry - Used

'63 reissue with solid center maple block for added sustain and resistance to feedback, making for a versatile hollow body guitar!

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Condition: Used, Great

Wonderful clarity with a singing solo tone !!!

Love the neck shape :)

Very little signs of play, some scratching on the pickguard and light finish blemishes. The blemish on the side is included in the pictures and the blemish on the back was to light to be pictured.

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From Gibson Guitars

The original “dot neck” ES-335 had already set the guitar world alight for half a decade with its powerful blend of archtop finesse and solidbody power by the time the “block neck” came along in 1963, but the first major renovation of the design marked a major milestone in Gibson history nonetheless. Two new refinements, represented here in the Gibson Custom Shop’s 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue, took the seminal semi-hollow guitar to new heights of popularity, and sales spiked as a result. The first alteration was cosmetic: Gibson replaced the ES-335 fingerboard’s dot inlays with blocks, which both eased visibility and added an extra touch of class. The second was a change in playing feel: the guitar’s neck was given the fast, slim profile that was standard for Gibson in the ’60s, and popular with players of all genres. The result was the guitar that Eric Clapton, for one, used to power up blues-rock with the supergroup Cream, and which took the ES-335 in general to new heights of popularity.

Serial Number: A33118
Year: 2013

BODY

Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Type: Semi-Hollow
Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding: .090, Cream
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond

NECK

Species: Mahogany
Profile: Slim, Rounded-C
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50

NECK FIT

Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"

FINGERBOARD

Species: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
Inlays: Pearl Small Block
Binding: .04, cream
Other: Reissue Fret Wire w/Tortoise Side Dots

NUT

Material: Nylon
Width: 1.687
Slots: Gibson PLEK System

HEADSTOCK

Inlay: Holly Headstock Veneer with Pearl Crown and logo
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover
Angle: 17 Degrees

TUNERS

Model: Kluson Deluxe Double Band
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 12:01

BRIDGE

Type: ABR-1
Plating: Nickel

TAILPIECE

TypeStop: Bar
Material: Lightweight Aluminum
Plating: Nickel Plated Gloss

HARDWARE

Knobs: Antique Faded Cherry: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts, Antique Vintage Sunburst: Gold Top Hats with Silver Inserts
Pickguard: Reissue 5-ply
Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins

PICKUPS

Neck Position: Burstbucker 1
Bridge Position: Burstbucker 2

ELECTRONICS

Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Toggle Cap
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

FINISH

Color: Faded Cherry
Process: VOS processing
Sealer: Ntrocellulose Lacquer

Gibson Hardshell Case

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

Not eligible for Try Before You Buy or the 48-hour approval period. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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