The 1959 ES-335 Reissue comes from a year of scanning and studying original examples: rounded cutaways, a medium C neck taken from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts. Laminated maple, poplar and maple body.
Custombuckers with Alnico 3 magnets, 500K CTS pots and paper-in-oil capacitors, an ABR-1, aluminum stop bar, a wide-bevel 5-ply guard and Kluson single-ring tuners. Vintage Burst and Vintage Natural VOS.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Binding: Single-ply Royalite
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Styles: ES
Centerblock: Solid Maple
Weight Relief: None
NECK
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile: Authentic 1959
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Output Jack: Switchcraft
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1
Control Knobs: Amber Butyrate Top Hats
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Mounting Rings: Black M69 Medium & Tall
Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Strap Buttons: Cream Plastic
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Brown/Pink Custom Shop Hardshell