Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: A majority of frets showed evidence of play wear. As such, the frets were leveled, recrowned, and polished back to a near mint state. The guitar required an adjustment to the truss rod, nut, and bridge to be brought to a perfect level of playability. A number of frets had become raised above the fingerboard and partially out of their fret slots which necessitated gluing and reseating said frets into the fingerboard. No further work was required.

From Gibson Guitars

The Historic Reissue ES-335 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, inlay, 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 ES™ Reissue models feature rounded cutaways, Medium C-shape neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays, and vintage-replica parts. It also features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of natural play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Body

Body Shape: Semi-Hollow Double Cutaway

Body Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Top Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Body Binding: Royalite

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Shape: Authentic '59 Medium C

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)

Number of Frets: 22 Frets

Neck Joint: Set Neck

Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots

Inlay Shape: Dots

Headstock Inlay/Decal: Gibson Crown

Neck Binding: Cream

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted

Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III Unpotted

Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch

Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers and Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel

Bridge: ABR-1

Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line Single Ring

Fret Wire: Authentic Medium Jumbo

Pickguard: 5-Ply Black

Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black

Knobs: Amber Butyrate Top Hat

Switch Cap: Amber

Weight: 7.1lbs

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.

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