Gibson
ES-335 Plaintop Left Handed Ltd - Vintage Sunburst
Wanting to keep to the classic materials that made this guitar so popular in the first place Gibson have gone all out on this series to make it sound and feel fantastic. The Maple/Poplar/Maple combination of woods can be found not only on the top but also the back and sides. This wood choice gives you the best combination of structural integrity and great bright guitar tones.
While to body remains pretty much the same high quality workhorse design the neck has been completely revamped. With a redesigned slightly thicker neck this guitar feels great in the hands without being too chunky, and the binding has also been rolled to give you a smoother feel and transition between the side of the neck and the fretboard. Made out of the traditional combination of mahogany and rosewood you know this neck is going to sound and feel great.
The new low profile frets are not just there so you can get a lower action but it also helps give you a smoother feel and more accurate intonation so you will never be caught out of key. The final change for the neck in 2015 is the use of a bone nut which is extremely strong and means that your guitar tunes in a much smoother motion meaning less time to get set up.
Vintage inspired hardware is all over this guitar. Everything has been chosen to not take anything away from the classic vintage tones that made this style of guitar possible but add in something for the modern guitarist on top They get this sound with the Burstbucker 1&2 pickups that sound great for a wide range of sounds. Based on the original PAF pickups the Burstbuckers have a beautiful singing quality that will cut through whatever mix you through at it.
Surrounding these pickups you have a guitar full of great hardware. From the locking tailpiece and tonepros bridge to the Grover tuners at the headstock everything on this guitar has been chosen to keep your guitar easy playing and in tune no matter how hard you attack those strings.
Details
• 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple body
• 1-piece slim taper profile Mahogany neck
• Solid Rosewood fingerboard with Pearloid block inlays
• 22 frets
• Cream body and neck binding
• BurstBucker 1 and 2 pickups
• Master volume and tone controls for each pickup
• 3-way pickup selector switch
• Milk Bottle Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Tone Pro AVR-2 Tune-o-Matic bridge
• Locking stop bar tailpiece
• 5-ply black/white/black pickguard
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| ES-335 Plaintop Left Handed Ltd - Vintage Sunburst | 453251 |
