The subtle elegance of a satin finish joins BurstBucker pickups, Grover tuners and traditional in a genuine made-in-Memphis ES-335.New for 2015F-hole emblem engraved truss rod cover: The iconic symbol of the Gibson ES line is now the hallmark of Gibson Memphis.Grover Milk Bottle Rotomatic tuners: Retro style tuners with modern features and 18:1 ratio for improved tuning accuracy.Redesigned neck dimensions: Added thickness to Peghead transition provides greater strength and stability. Historic truss rod: Superior adjustability due to the Teflon coating, larger diameter rod, original brass anchor and larger washer.Bone nut: Bone for smooth tuning and excellent durability.Rolled neck binding: Binding is rounded off to comfortably fit the contours of the player's hand.Block inlay fretboard: Block fingerboard inlays are synonymous with the 1960's ES-335.Low profile frets: Lower fret height provides smooth playability and accurate intonation.New finish colors: New variations on your favorite vintage color schemes as well as all new, eye catching colors.Burstbucker 1 & 2 pickups: Pickups are calibrated for each position for balanced output & brighter sound (closer to original PAFs)Capacitor changes: Less treble cut than previous capacitor results in a tone with a harmonically rich, singing quality.Locking stop bar tailpiece: Solid connection from the stop bar to the body of the guitar increases resonance and sustain all while making string changes simpler.
- Body
- Body shape: Double cutaway
- Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
- Body material: Laminated
- Top wood: Maple 3-ply with poplar center
- Body wood: Maple 3-ply with poplar center
- Body finish: Satin
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck
- Neck shape: SlimTaper
- Neck wood: Mahogany
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Truss rod: Historic
- Neck finish: Satin
- Fretboard
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 12"
- Fret size: Medium
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Block
- Nut width: 1.675" (42.5mm)
- Pickups
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: BurstBucker 1
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: BurstBucker 2
- Brand: Gibson
- Active or passive: Passive
- Series or parallel: Series
- Piezo: No
- Active EQ: No
- Special electronics: None
- Controls
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Coil tap or split: No
- Kill switch: No
- Hardware
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: TonePros AVR2
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Grover
- Color: Nickel
- Other
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Top wood
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: None
- Country of origin: United States