Gibson's ES-335 50s recreates the semi-hollow blueprint that defined the model's 1958 debut. The three-ply maple–poplar–maple body, reinforced by a solid maple centerblock, balances sustain with feedback rejection–a signature ES-335 virtue. This particular version honours the aesthetic and feel of those earliest examples, pairing vintage cosmetics with Custombucker pickups voiced to capture the character of late-'50s Patent Applied For humbuckers.
Construction centres on a beefier Rounded C mahogany neck married to a 22-medium-jumbo-fret rosewood board with simple acrylic dot inlays. The hardware suite comprises Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons, a Graph Tech nut, ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, and Stop Bar tailpiece. Electronics consist of hand-wired 500k volume and tone pots per pickup, a three-way toggle, and Alnico 3 Custombucker magnets. Finishing touches include a five-ply '59-style pickguard, gold Top Hat knobs, and nitrocellulose lacquer in Vintage Natural, Tobacco Burst, or Ebony.
Players drawn to fatter neck profiles and period-correct specs will find this variant addresses a specific preference within the ES-335 lineage. The solid centreback construction enables both clean articulation and driven tones without the microphonic issues that plagued earlier semi-hollow designs. Included hardshell case ensures protection during transport and storage.
Features
- Semi-hollow thinline body: three-ply maple–poplar–maple with solid maple centreback
- Beefier Rounded C mahogany neck profile for substantial hand feel
- Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic dot inlays
- Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, hand-wired 500k controls per pickup
- ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece for sustain and intonation adjustment
- Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons and Graph Tech nut
- Five-ply '59-style pickguard, gold Top Hat knobs, nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Supplied with Gibson hardshell case for protection and transport



