Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry 131480

4828.59 GBP*

Description

Guitar in VOS nitro finish, mahogany neck with long neck tenon, custom bucker pickups, vintage-style hardware, case & COA Semi hollow electric guitar with VOS Nitro finish and custom bucker pickups Semi-acoustic guitar from the Historic Collection of the Gibson Custom store Made in the USA, serial number #131480 Replica of the 1961 ES-335 with authentic appointments VOS nitrocellulose finish in Sixties Cherry with Vintage patina Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm) Hide-Glue for the connection of neck and body Top, back and sides made of three-ply maple-poplar laminate Solid maple center block Glued mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon) 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with Dot inlays "SlimTaper 60s C" neck profile One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in neck position One Gibson custom bucker with Alnico III magnets in bridge position Hand-wired circuit with oil paper capacitors 3-way switch from Switchcraft for pickup selection Separate volume and tone controls for each pickup (CTS 500 kOhm audio taper pots) Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge Gibson Stopbar aluminum tailpiece Kluson single line/double ring tuners Includes Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate Detailed reissue of the Gibson ES-335 from 1961 The Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry Semi-Hollow electric guitar from the Historic Collection of the Gibson Custom store is a detailed replica of the legendary early sixties '335 with an authentic vintage feel in terms of look, sound and handling. In addition to the historically accurate construction with a maple-poplar laminate body and mahogany neck glued by Hide-Glue , Gibson uses two Custom buckers and a hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil caps for the Semi-Hollow guitar to conjure up the coveted PAF sound. Last but not least, authentic Vintage-Style Hardware with historically accurate details complete the 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry from Gibson. A faithful reissue of the legendary Early Sixties "Dot" '335, the Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry impresses with authentic vintage sounds and a classic playing feel. The body and neck of the Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue are glued with Long Neck Tenon and Hide-Glue. Historically accurate construction The construction of the 1961 ES-335 Reissue follows the historically Gibson Custom Shop The top, back and sides are made of three-ply maple-poplar laminate and stabilized by a solid maple center block to achieve an airy, resonant tone without feedback clouding the enjoyment of the sound. The mahogany neck, glued with hide-glue and a long neck heel, offers extremely comfortable playing characteristics with the surprisingly slim "SlimTaper '60s C" profile so that the classic techniques of Blues and rock can be implemented with ease. The vintage patina of the VOS nitro lacquer finish also conveys the look and feel of an ideally aged original from the period. Two Alnico III braced custom bucker and hand-wired electrics with...