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ES-335 1963 VOS Anniversary Reissue Semi Hollow Electric - Cherry Finish
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1963 ES-335 Block Reissue
The original dot neck ES-335 had already set the guitar world alight for half a decade with its powerful blend of archtop finesse and solidbody power by the time the block neck came along in 1963, but the first major renovation of the design marked a major milestone in Gibson history nonetheless. Two new refinements, represented here in the Gibson Custom Shops 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue, took the seminal semi-hollow guitar to new heights of popularity, and sales spiked as a result. The first alteration was cosmetic: Gibson replaced the ES-335 fingerboards dot inlays with blocks, which both eased visibility and added an extra touch of class. The second was a change in playing feel: the guitars neck was given the fast, slim profile that was standard for Gibson in the 60s, and popular with players of all genres. The result was the guitar that Eric Clapton, for one, used to power up blues-rock with the supergroup Cream, and which took the ES-335 in general to new heights of popularity.
The ES-335s design and construction, revolutionary for its day, gave it a best of both worlds appeal that suited it to any imaginable genre of music, from jazz to rock, blues to country. The 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue accurately retains the original construction, with the solid maple center block for superb sustain and resistance to feedback, and arched laminated maple top, back, and sides for added hollowbody-like warmth. The glued-in quarter-sawn mahogany neck with long tenon has a one-piece rosewood fingerboard with a 12 radius and a width of 1 11/16 at the nut, along with classic 24 Gibson scale length. In addition to these details, the newly revamped 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue also benefits from elements of the Gibson Custom 20th Anniversary Specifications being introduced for 2013. These include double ring Kluson Deluxe machine heads, hot-hide glue neck fit, a period-correct Historic Truss Rod assembly with no tubing, a more accurate body and fingerboard binding color, and period-correct Aniline dye for the neck of guitars finished in Faded Cherry. The result is a block-neck ES-335 that is more true to the original of 1963 in look, feel, and tone than ever before.
A period-correct hardware set that includes an ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece completes the 63 specs, and adds to the 1963 ES-335 Block Reissues considerable sonic bite through a pair of Burstbucker humbucking pickups, which yield everything from rich vocal-like tones in the neck position, to impressive sting and grind in the bridge, to round, funky tones in between.
Specifications
- One-piece rosewood fingerboards
- Kluson Deluxe machine heads
- Aniline Dye (on Faded Cherry neck only
- Hot Hide Glue Neck Fit
- Historic Truss Rod Assembly (no tubing)
- Accurate body and fingerboard binding
Body
Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Type: Semi-Hollow, Chambered
Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding: .090, Cream
Adhesive: Cream colored Vinyl Extrusion on Top and Back corners at the Rim Edge
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Slim, Rounded-C
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 23
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Binding: .04, cream
Other: Standard Fret Wire/Tortoise Side Dots
Nut
Material: White Corian
Width: 1.687
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Inlay: Mother of Pearl
Logo: 59 Reissue, .040 holly with Gibson Pearl Inlay
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover
Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
Model: Gotoh Reissue 2-Ring Green Key
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 12:01
Bridge
Type: Tune-o-matic (ABR-1)
Material: Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy
Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece
Type: Stop Bar
Material: Lightweight Aluminum
Plating: Nickel Plated Gloss
Hardware
Knobs: Antique Faded Cherry: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts, Antique Vintage Sunburst: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts, Antique Natural: Gold Top Hats with Gold Inserts,
Pickguard: Reissue with 5-ply binding
Toggle Switch Washer: Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins
Pickups
Neck Position: Humbucker, Aged Nickel '57 Classics cover
Bridge Position: Humbucker, Aged Nickel '57 Classics cover
Magnet Material: Custom Bucker: Alnico III Neck: Alnico 3, Bridge: Alnico V
Electronics
Potentiometers:
- 2 Volume Controls
- 2 Tone Controls
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Toggle Cap
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Finish
Color: Antique Vintage Sunburst, Antique Faded Cherry, Antique Natural
Process: VOS processing
Seale: Ntrocellulose Lacquer
The original dot neck ES-335 had already set the guitar world alight for half a decade with its powerful blend of archtop finesse and solidbody power by the time the block neck came along in 1963, but the first major renovation of the design marked a major milestone in Gibson history nonetheless. Two new refinements, represented here in the Gibson Custom Shops 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue, took the seminal semi-hollow guitar to new heights of popularity, and sales spiked as a result. The first alteration was cosmetic: Gibson replaced the ES-335 fingerboards dot inlays with blocks, which both eased visibility and added an extra touch of class. The second was a change in playing feel: the guitars neck was given the fast, slim profile that was standard for Gibson in the 60s, and popular with players of all genres. The result was the guitar that Eric Clapton, for one, used to power up blues-rock with the supergroup Cream, and which took the ES-335 in general to new heights of popularity.
The ES-335s design and construction, revolutionary for its day, gave it a best of both worlds appeal that suited it to any imaginable genre of music, from jazz to rock, blues to country. The 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue accurately retains the original construction, with the solid maple center block for superb sustain and resistance to feedback, and arched laminated maple top, back, and sides for added hollowbody-like warmth. The glued-in quarter-sawn mahogany neck with long tenon has a one-piece rosewood fingerboard with a 12 radius and a width of 1 11/16 at the nut, along with classic 24 Gibson scale length. In addition to these details, the newly revamped 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue also benefits from elements of the Gibson Custom 20th Anniversary Specifications being introduced for 2013. These include double ring Kluson Deluxe machine heads, hot-hide glue neck fit, a period-correct Historic Truss Rod assembly with no tubing, a more accurate body and fingerboard binding color, and period-correct Aniline dye for the neck of guitars finished in Faded Cherry. The result is a block-neck ES-335 that is more true to the original of 1963 in look, feel, and tone than ever before.
A period-correct hardware set that includes an ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece completes the 63 specs, and adds to the 1963 ES-335 Block Reissues considerable sonic bite through a pair of Burstbucker humbucking pickups, which yield everything from rich vocal-like tones in the neck position, to impressive sting and grind in the bridge, to round, funky tones in between.
Specifications
- One-piece rosewood fingerboards
- Kluson Deluxe machine heads
- Aniline Dye (on Faded Cherry neck only
- Hot Hide Glue Neck Fit
- Historic Truss Rod Assembly (no tubing)
- Accurate body and fingerboard binding
Body
Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Type: Semi-Hollow, Chambered
Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding: .090, Cream
Adhesive: Cream colored Vinyl Extrusion on Top and Back corners at the Rim Edge
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Slim, Rounded-C
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 23
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Binding: .04, cream
Other: Standard Fret Wire/Tortoise Side Dots
Nut
Material: White Corian
Width: 1.687
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Inlay: Mother of Pearl
Logo: 59 Reissue, .040 holly with Gibson Pearl Inlay
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover
Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
Model: Gotoh Reissue 2-Ring Green Key
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 12:01
Bridge
Type: Tune-o-matic (ABR-1)
Material: Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy
Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece
Type: Stop Bar
Material: Lightweight Aluminum
Plating: Nickel Plated Gloss
Hardware
Knobs: Antique Faded Cherry: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts, Antique Vintage Sunburst: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts, Antique Natural: Gold Top Hats with Gold Inserts,
Pickguard: Reissue with 5-ply binding
Toggle Switch Washer: Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins
Pickups
Neck Position: Humbucker, Aged Nickel '57 Classics cover
Bridge Position: Humbucker, Aged Nickel '57 Classics cover
Magnet Material: Custom Bucker: Alnico III Neck: Alnico 3, Bridge: Alnico V
Electronics
Potentiometers:
- 2 Volume Controls
- 2 Tone Controls
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Toggle Cap
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Finish
Color: Antique Vintage Sunburst, Antique Faded Cherry, Antique Natural
Process: VOS processing
Seale: Ntrocellulose Lacquer
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The Epiphone has coil tapping on both pickups as well as beautiful block inlays. High quality instrument that just needs a setup and fret leveling. For $429. If you absolutely have to have the Gibson name on the headstock, then spend huge money. Good luck.
Posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2013
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The pics on the sight do no justice for this guitar. I picked up yesterday and can't put down. This guitar has all the mojo of the vintage 335. The neck is perfect 0 flaws in finish. I have played a vintage es335 and can't see a difference what so ever. Well worth the money and may buy the 59 now. The service at long and mcquade is unbelievable. Thank you Burlington and north York on this purchase. One amazing guitar.
Posted by Steve on Jul 12, 2013
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| ES-335 1963 VOS Anniversary Reissue Semi Hollow Electric - Cherry Finish | 387684 |
