Gibson Rusty Anderson 1959 ES-335 - Natural
Few electric guitars have achieved such instant acclaimacross such a broad range of musical genresas Gibsons ES-335. Unveiled in 1958, the ES-335 was designed as a best of both worlds electric that married more than half a century of Gibson archtop tradition to the latest electric guitar innovations. Daring in both design and execution, guitarists recognized immediately that the ES-335 was a new type of guitar for a new type of guitarist.
To celebrate what is widely regarded as the most coveted ES-335 ever produced, Gibson Memphis presents the 1959 ES-335TD and ES-335TDN. These guitars have been painstakingly recreated from a pristine example of an original 1959 ES-335 with iconic Mickey Mouse Ear cutaways. Accurate digitization, combined with a complex matrix of measurements. created the basis for new presses dedicated to this superb reissue.
From this foundation, the use of the most accurate woods and components ever employed in the production of a recreated ES-335 makes the 1959 ES-335TD and ES-335TDN the closest experience possible to owning the original. The guitar is available in genuine nitrocellulose lacquer finish in either Historic Burst (ES-335TD) or Antique Natural (ES-335TDN), treated in Gibsons proprietary VOS process for a gently aged look and feel.
Just for the 1959 ES-335, Gibson Memphis selected blistered maple veneer for the tops and backs, as seen on some of the most beautiful examples of these guitars in the late 50s. Other historically accurate constructional details include quarter-sawn Adirondack Spruce braces; a solid, light maple center block with no window; cedar rim liners; and the use of hot-hide glue for all wood joints critical to resonance and sustain. A perfect recreation of the finest 59 neck profile with gently rounded binding edges achieves that unparalleled vintage playing feel, while period-correct hardware and appointments, and of course a pair of great PAF-style humbucking pickups, complete the package. All together, the 1959 ES-335 is simply a stunning tribute to one of the worlds greatest electric guitars, and a must-have for the player and collector alike.
Body and Neck
The 1959 ES-335 is patterned more closely than any previous reissue after an excellent example of an original vintage 1959. The body is made from laminated blistered maple with a solid, lightweight maple center block, quarter-sawn Adirondack Spruce braces, and cedar rim liners, all joined with hot-hide glue for optimum resonance. The neck is carved from solid quarter-sawn mahogany to a precisely-measured full, round 59 profile, with binding gently hand shaped, or rolled, into the hand-selected dark rosewood fingerboard with simple dot position markers. The result is a guitar that feels like it has been played on the great classic of blues and rocknroll for more than five decades.
Pickups and Electronics
The 1959 ES-335 is equipped with two of Gibsons finest reproductions of the original hallowed PAF humbuckers--a BurstBucker 1 in the neck position, and a slightly hotter BurstBucker 2 in the bridge. Made with genuine Alnico II magnets and slightly mismatched, unpotted coils wound with 42 AWG wire, these pickups translate the guitars sonic splendor into the throaty warmth and singing overdrive of the finest ES-335s ever made. CTS potentiometers with Bumblebee tone caps ensure an authentically vintage signal path from pickups to output jack.
Hardware and Plastics
To continue the historic accuracy of the 1959 ES-335, Gibson Memphis uses single-ring Kluson tuners, a nylon nut, original no wire ABR Bridge, and a lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece with old-style long-anchor studs; this provides the additional wood-to-metal contact the originals had for optimum transference of string vibration to the body. All hardware is nickel-plated, and gently aged in Gibsons VOS process. Period-correct 59 pickguard and truss-rod covers, along with historically accurate binding sizes and colors, are the finishing touches on an extremely accurate vintage recreation.
Features
- Semi-hollow body made from laminated maple
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays
- Burstbucker 1 and Burstbucker 2 pickups in the neck and bridge positions
- "No wire" ABR Bridge with lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
- Kluson tuners with 15:1 tuning ratio
Specifications
Body
Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Type: Double Chamber, Semi-Hollow
Back: 3ply
Binding: Tan Front/Back
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.707/2.084
Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Binding: .040" Tan
Other: Standard Fret Wire/Black Plastic Side Dots
Nut
Material: Nylon
Width: 1.707
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Inlay: Mother of Pearl 'Gibson' Logo and traditional Mother of Pearl inlay in center of headstock
Truss Rod Cover: Black and White
Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
Model: Kluson with Butterscotch Keystone Buttons
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 15:01
Bridge
Type: ABR
Material: Die Cast alloy
Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece
Type: Stopbar
Plating: Nickel
Hardware
Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Dial Pointers
Pickguard: 5-ply B/W/B/W/B
Pickup Mounting Rings: Black Plastic
Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons: Plastic End Pin
Pickups
Neck Position: Burstbucker 1
(Alnico 2)
Bridge Position: Burstbucker 2
(Alnico 2)
Electronics
Potentiometers:
- 1 Volume Control,
- 1 Tone Control
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
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