The ES-335 has been in the Gibson line since 1958: a thinline body of laminated maple, poplar and maple with a solid maple centre block. The hollow wings give it air and resonance, and the block keeps feedback in check at volume, which is why the same guitar turns up in jazz, blues and rock.
A mahogany neck with a Rounded C profile on a bound rosewood board, Calibrated T-Type humbuckers, two volumes and two tones hand-wired with 500K pots and Orange Drop capacitors, an ABR-1 bridge and aluminum stop bar.
Gloss finishes are Sixties Cherry, Vintage Burst, Vintage Ebony, Ocean Blue, Spearmint and Watermelon. Satin Smokehouse, Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry are satin nitro and priced lower. For the period-correct versions, see the ES-335 50s and ES-335 60s.
SPECIFICATIONS
BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Back: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding: Single-ply Cream, Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer on Satin Smokehouse, Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Styles: ES
Bracing: Spruce
Centerblock: Maple
Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Side: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
NECK
End Of Board Width: 57.4mm / 2.26in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Inlays: Acrylic Dots
Neck Material: Mahogany
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.05mm / 1.7in
Profile: Rounded C
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Calibrated T-Type Lead
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with 500K Potentiometers and Orange Drop Capacitors; 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch on Satin Smokehouse, Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry
Neck Pickup: Calibrated T-Type Rhythm
Output Jack: 1/4"
Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector; Black Top Hats with Silver Reflector on Satin Smokehouse, Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Pickguard: Black 5-ply
Switch Tip: Cream
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button; Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone Buttons on Satin Smokehouse, Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry
Strap Buttons: 2
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit; Gibson Accessory Kit on Satin Smokehouse, Satin Vintage Burst and Satin Cherry
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
CASE
Case: Hardshell