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Gibson custom ES-335 59 Vintage Burst ML Ultra Heavy Aged

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Description

Essential Information About the Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 Reissue Ultra Heavy Aged Guitar

  • Iconic semi-hollow born in 1958, revisited in the 1959 reissue with Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged aging for an authentic vintage look and feel.
  • Two unpotted Alnico 3 Custombuckers for a warm, airy, and ultra-dynamic "PAF" response.
  • Solid maple center block: solid sustain and feedback control, ideal for stage/studio.
  • Playing comfort thanks to the mahogany neck with a 60s SlimTaper Medium C profile and Indian rosewood fingerboard.

A Classic from Gibson?s "Golden Era," Faithfully Recreated

Introduced in 1958, the ES-335 established itself as the reference semi-hollow guitar combining warmth and attack. This 1959 reissue follows the tradition of the earliest models, featuring a laminated maple/poplar/maple body, a solid maple center block, and hand-aged finishes by Murphy Lab to recapture the aesthetics and feel of a collectible instrument.

For Which Guitarists and Styles?

Designed for advanced musicians and collectors, it excels in blues, jazz, classic rock, soul, and indie. Its versatility and dynamics make it a reliable companion for studio recording as well as demanding live performances, with expressiveness that responds to playing nuances.

Sound Characteristics

The unpotted Alnico 3 Custombuckers deliver an organic "PAF" texture: woody lows, singing mids, and silky highs, with a breathing grain and excellent volume/tone sensitivity (CTS 500k pots, paper-in-oil capacitors). The semi-hollow body adds resonance and air, while the solid maple center block enhances attack and sustain, limiting feedback at high volumes. The ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum Stop Bar add punch and note sustain, providing three-dimensional cleans and precise crunches.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

- Nickel electric strings 10?46 to maintain the typical tension/resonance balance of an ES-335.
- Quality leather strap for stability on stage.
- 6.35 mm (TS) instrument cable, straight or angled, low capacitance to preserve highs.
- Case humidifier and microfiber cloth for finish and fingerboard maintenance.

Technical Specifications

Body

  • Shape: ES-335 semi-hollow
  • Material: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple with solid maple center block
  • Binding: Single-ply Royalite
  • Finish: Vintage Burst (Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged)

Neck

  • Wood: mahogany
  • Profile: 60s SlimTaper Medium C
  • Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, 22 medium jumbo frets
  • Inlays: pearloid dots
  • Scale length: 24.75" / 628.7 mm
  • Nut width: 42.85 mm / 1.69"
  • Nut: nylon

Electronics

  • Pickups: Unpotted Alnico 3 Custombuckers (neck and bridge)
  • Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones
  • Pots: CTS 500k Audio Taper
  • Capacitors: paper-in-oil

Miscellaneous

  • Tuners: Kluson Single Line Double Ring
  • Bridge: ABR-1
  • Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum Stop Bar
  • Knobs: Gold butyrate Top Hat with pointers
  • Hardware finish: aged nickel
  • Included case: Lifton Reissue 5-latch hard case (Brown/Pink, aged)
Brand reference number: 59ES335UHVBNH1
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