Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition.

The Gibson Custom Shop '59 ES-335 is a semi-hollowbody electric guitar with a Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) finish, single-ply Royalite binding, and a 5-ply wide bevel black pickguard. Its body utilizes 3-ply maple/poplar/maple construction around a solid maple centerblock with no weight relief. The solid mahogany neck features an Authentic 1959 profile attached via a hide-glue long tenon, an Indian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, a 24.75" scale length, a 12" radius, a 1.69" nylon nut, and 22 Authentic Medium-Jumbo frets. Weighing 7 lbs 9 oz, it includes a hardshell case. Electronics consist of dual Custombucker Alnico 3 humbuckers wired to a 3-way Switchcraft toggle switch and hand-wired CTS 500K audio-taper potentiometers with paper-in-oil capacitors. Nickel-finished hardware includes an ABR-1 bridge with brass saddles, a lightweight aluminum stopbar, amber butyrate top hat knobs, and Kluson single-line, single-ring tuners.

Body Construction
3-Ply Maple / Poplar / Maple
Centerblock Material
Solid Maple
Weight Relief
None
Body Binding
Single-Ply Royalite
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck Material
Solid Mahogany
Neck Profile
Authentic 1959
Neck Joint
Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Truss Rod
Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover
Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Scale Length
24.75" (628.65 mm)
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
12.0" (304.8 mm)
Number of Frets
22
Fret Size
Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material
Nylon
Nut Width
1.69" (42.85 mm)
Position Inlays
Pearloid Dot
Pickup Configuration
HH
Bridge Pickup
Custombucker Alnico 3
Neck Pickup
Custombucker Alnico 3
Pickup Covers
Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Mounting Rings
Black M69 Medium & Tall
Pickup Switching
3-Way Switchcraft Toggle Switch
Controls & Electronics
2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls (CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers with Paper-in-Oil Capacitors)
Output Jack
Switchcraft 1/4" Jack
Bridge
ABR-1 with Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles
Tailpiece
Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines
Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Control Knobs
Amber Butyrate Top Hats
Pickguard
Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
Switch Tip
Amber Catalin
Strap Buttons
Cream Plastic
Hardware Finish
Nickel
Case
Hardshell
Weight
7lbs 9oz
Sound Pure Studios Control Room A — Durham, NC

Sound Pure Studios · Durham, NC

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Sound Pure is a working studio in Durham, NC — a 1,000 sq ft live room and two pro control rooms. Book a session to audition gear in a world-class acoustic space before you buy.

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