Gibson Custom Shop 59' ES-335 Slim Neck Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Blue Water - #A960305

Experience Iconic Custom Shop Power - The Gibson Custom Shop 59' ES-335 Slim Neck Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar in Blue Water

The Gibson Custom Shop represents the highest level of Gibson craftsmanship, creating meticulously built instruments for players and collectors who demand exceptional quality. Expert luthiers combine premium materials, traditional construction methods, and painstaking attention to detail to recreate legendary Gibson designs with remarkable accuracy. From Historic Reissues to Murphy Lab aged models and exclusive limited editions, Gibson Custom Shop guitars deliver outstanding tone, authentic character, and heirloom-level craftsmanship.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body: ES-355
• Top/Back Material: Pressed, Plain Maple
• Rim Material: ES Body, '59/'61 Rim Pieces, Plain
• F-Hole Shape: Standard ES F-Hole
• F-Hole Binding: None (Unbound)
• Top/Back Body Binding: 7-Ply B/W Top & 3-Ply B/W Back
• Pickup Route: ES, 2 Humbucker, ABR-1, Stopbar, RH

Neck

• Neck Material: 1-Piece Mahogany
• Head Veneer: Holly, 50's Gibson & Split Diamond Inlay
• Scale Length: 24 3/4"
• Truss Rod: Reissue 3/16" Rod, Brass Anchor, Offset Peen
• Neck Spline: Maple, Reissue Dimension, Knurled
• Neck Profile: 1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape (0.800" / 0.900")
• Neck Tenon: Long Tenon
• Fingerboard Material: 1-Piece Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Blocks, Non-Tapered
• Frets: Jescar FW45100 (Reissue Medium-Jumbo)
• Fingerboard Binding: White 0.063" (E0-2301)
• Side Dots: Tortoise Shell
• Nut: Nylon Reissue

Hardware

• Hardware Material: Gold
• Hardware Finish: Gloss
• Machine Heads: Grover 102GM Kidney, Bass, Gold
• Machine Head Treble: Grover 102GM Kidney, Treble, Gold
• Bridge: ABR-1 Reissue, No Ret Wire, Notched, Gold
• Bridge Posts: Post, Gold
• Bridge Thumbwheels: ABR, Steel, GP
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar Aluminum w/Plastic, Nickel, Gold Plated
• Tailpiece Studs: Long Steel, Gold
• Tailpiece Anchors: Vintage Long
• Strap Pins: End Pin, Brass
• End Pin Screws: #8 x 1 1/2" Phillips Oval WS GP
• Heel Pin Screws: #6 x 1" PH/WS/GP, End Pin
• Pickguard: ES-355, Long, Bound Tortoise Shell, RH
• Pickguard Bracket: ES, Gold
• Truss Rod Cover: Black, True Historic

Electronics

• Pickup Assembly: '59 ES-355 Reissue
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker (Al3, Unpotted, 15.5")
• Neck Pickup Mounting Ring: Medium Black
• Neck Pickup Unit Cover: Gold, Collectors Edition 2023
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker (Al3, Unpotted, 15.5")
• Bridge Pickup Mounting Ring: High Black
• Bridge Pickup Unit Cover: Gold, Collectors Edition 2023
• Volume Knobs: Top Hat, Black, True Historic
• Tone Knobs: Top Hat, Black, True Historic
• Dial Pointers: NP (Bleeders)
• Capacitor: Luxe Bumblebee, 0.022uF/400V PIO
• Wiring: Standard (2 Vol / 2 Tone)
• Control Layout: Standard (2 Vol / 2 Tone)

Miscellaneous

• Finish: Gloss
• Peghead Face Color: Black (Standard)
• Silkscreen: Orange Reissue Label - Historic '59 ES

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