Gibson ES-335 50s Era Semi-Hollow - Natural

We've logged a lot of hours charting the Gibson universe, and certain coordinates always pull us back with the same gravitational force — and the ES-335 is one of the most powerful of them all. When Gibson launched the 335 in 1958, they didn't just introduce a new guitar. They invented an entirely new class of instrument: the semi-hollow thinline, a design so fundamentally right that sixty-plus years of imitation have only reinforced the original's superiority. The 50's model takes us straight to those earliest dot-neck examples — the ones that now command astronomical prices in the vintage market — and recreates their specific magic with the full weight of Gibson's modern manufacturing precision behind it. Three-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple body construction with a solid maple centerblock running through the core delivers the best of both worlds: the warm, airy resonance of a hollow body and the feedback resistance and sustain of a solid, unified into one instrument that sounds equally commanding whether you're playing jazz at conversation volume or blues at full warp speed. Finished in Vintage Natural gloss nitrocellulose — the cleanest, most honest expression of the 335 format, the maple top glowing warm and golden under the nitro with nothing to hide — this guitar announces its pedigree before a single note is played. The Rounded "C" mahogany neck is the soul of the 50's distinction — beefier, more substantial, and more satisfying in the hand than the slimmer 60's profile, the kind of neck that serious players describe as feeling like the guitar is playing you back. Acrylic dot inlays on the cream-bound rosewood fingerboard mirror the iconic "dot neck" cosmetics of the earliest ES-335 models, the ones that players have been chasing through estate sales and vintage shops for generations. Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets are Gibson's most authentic recreation of the original Patent Applied For humbucker voice — smooth, warm, and harmonically complex in a way that modern high-output pickups completely miss — wired through hand-soldered 500K pots and Orange Drop capacitors to a pair of individual volume and tone controls that give total command over the voice of each pickup. The '59-style five-ply long pickguard, Amber Catalin switch tip, Gold Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors, ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic, and aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece complete a vintage specification so accurate it feels less like a new guitar and more like a time machine set to 1958. At 7 lbs. 14 oz., this ES-335 50's in Vintage Natural is one of the finest instruments we've had the pleasure of carrying through the cosmos. Model: USA ES-335 50's Body Construction: Semi-Hollow Body: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple Centerblock: Solid Maple Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Body Binding: Single-Ply Cream Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard: Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay/Headstock Inlay: Acrylic Dots Nut: Graph Tech, 1.7"" Neck Profile: Rounded "C" Neck Joint: Long Tenon Frets: Medium-Jumbo 22 Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable Radius: 12" Fingerboard Binding: Cream, Single Ply Scale Length: 24.75" Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alinco 3 Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alinco 3 Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with 500K potentiometers and Orange Drop Capacitors Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Outpuck Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar Hardware Color: Nickel Pickup Covers: Nickel Strap Buttons: Nickel Switchwasher: None Pickguard: Black 5-Ply (Long) Truss Rod Cover: Stepped 2-Ply Switch Tip: Amber Catalin Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button Mounting Rings: Black Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Silver Reflector Case: Hardshell String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit Weight: 7lbs 14oz.

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