GIBSON 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry #121753
Semi Hollow electric guitar with VOS Nitro finish and Custombucker pickups
Semi-acoustic guitar from the Historic Collection of the GibsonCustom Shop
Made in the USA, serial number 121753
Replica of the 1961 ES-335 with authentic appointments
VOS nitrocellulose finish in Sixties Cherry with Vintage patina
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Hide-Glue for the connection of neck and body
Top, back and sides made of three-ply maple-poplar laminate
Solid maple center block
Glued mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with Dot inlays
"SlimTaper 60s C" neck profile
One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in neck position
One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in bridge position
Handwired circuit with oil paper capacitors
3-way Switchcraft switch for pickup selection
Separate volume and tone controls for each pickup (CTS 500 kOhm audio taper pots)
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson Stopbar aluminum tailpiece
Kluson single line/double ring tuners
Included Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate
Detailed reissue of the Gibson ES-335 from 1961
The Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry from the Historic Collection of the GibsonCustom Shop offers as a detailed replica of the legendary Early Sixties '335 from authentic vintage feeling in look, tone and handling. In addition to the historically accurate construction with maple-poplar laminate body and mahogany neck glued by Hide-Glue, Gibson relies on two Custom buckers and a hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil caps for the Semi Hollow guitar to evoke the coveted PAF sound. Last but not least, authentic Vintage-StyleHardware with historically accurate details completes the 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry by Gibson.
A faithful reissue of the legendary Early Sixties "Dot" '335, the Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry features authentic vintage tones and a classic feel.
Body and neck of the Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue are glued with Long Neck Tenon and Hide-Glue.
Historically accurate construction
In the construction of the 1961 ES-335 Reissue, the Gibson Custom Shop To achieve an airy, resonant tone without feedback, the top, back and sides are made of three-ply maple-poplar laminate and stabilized by a solid maplecenter block. The mahogany neck, glued with hide-glue and long neck heel, offers extremely comfortable playing characteristics with the surprisingly slim "SlimTaper '60s C" profile, allowing you to perform the classic techniques of Blues and rock with ease. The vintage patina of the VOS nitro finish also conveys the look and feel of an ideally aged period original.
Two Alnico-III-reinforced custombuckers and a hand-wired electrics with paper-in-oil caps promise authentic vintage tones.
Custombucker with authentic Vintage sound
With two Gibson Custom Bucker pickups, the 1961 ES-335 Reissue delivers top-notch vintage tones at the guitar amp, capturing the resonant timbre of the Electric Spanish Guitar with vibrant dynamics. Utilizing Alnico III magnets and non-waxed coils, the period-style pickups offer the authentic tonal character of the legendary PAF humbuckers with sensitive response to playing style and vocal midrange. In addition to a Switchcraft switch for pickup selection and separate volume and tone controls for each pickup, the hand-wired circuitry features high-caliber oil-paper capacitors for harmonic Treble roll-offs.
Historically accurate detail: Kluson tuners with double-ring pianos and single-row case lettering keep the 1961 ES-335 securely in tune.
Reliable Vintage-Style hardware
Last but not least, high-quality Vintage-StyleHardware with historically accurate details completes the 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry semi-acoustic guitar. On the body, the duo of stopbar tailpiece and precisely adjustable ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, devised by legendary Gibson president Ted McCarty, guarantees accurate intonation and comfortably playable string action. At the classic"Open Book" headstock the strings are guided via a nylon saddle to the precise and tuning stable Kluson tuners, which feature the historically correct look withsingle row case lettering and Tulip wings with two rings.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
ES-335
Top:
3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
Back & Sides:
3-ply maple/poplar/maple
Solid Centre Block:
Yes
Binding:
Royalite
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
SlimTaper '60s C
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Authentic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Scale in mm:
628
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Number of Strings:
6
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Double Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
VOS Nickel
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Sixties Cherry
Country of Origin:
USA
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Gigbag included:
No
Case included:
Yes
Certificate:
Yes
Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry #121753