DISC Gibson ES-335 Traditional 2018, Antique Faded Cherry

Full Description

Hollow Body

Like others in the new 2018 lineup, the Gibson ES-335 Traditional guitar features a 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body, delivering a bright, and precise tone with a balanced response. In addition, a pair of traditional ''F'' sound holes are also included, and not only offer a classic appearance, but deliver resonance and acoustic projection. Finished with an attractive Antique Faded Cherry finish, the ES-335 not only sounds great but looks extremely impressive.

Comfortable Neck & Fingerboard

A C shaped neck profile is also included, which allows for fluid hand flexibility across the whole fingerboard. For added comfort, the neck's binding is rounded off, offering a comfortable fit to the contours of the player's hand. Coupled with a rosewood fingerboard, players can achieve a warm tone with a natural feel.

Real Bone Nut

The Gibson ES-335 hollowbody guitar features an authentic bone nut, which offers an enhanced tone and sustain over traditional plastic and tusq nuts, and improves the vibration transfer between the string and tuning machines without dampening the tone.

Vintage MHS Humbucking Pickups

Loaded with two hand-wired MHS humbucking pickups, the Gibson ES-335 delivers a vintage style tone with an airy and biting response. Featuring unbalanced coils and Alnico II magnets with under wound design, the MHS pickups are perfect for a variety of styles and offer a detailed and articulate response. This 2018 hollowbody guitar also features orange drop capacitors for optimum tonal shaping.

ABR Bridge With Titanium Saddles

The Gibson ES-335 Traditional guitar features an ABR-1 bridge, offering incredible string stability and a truly comfortable performance. Its high-quality construction makes it extremely reliable, holding onto the string tension while maximising the transfer of vibrations for an enhanced sustain and vintage tone.

Classic Gibson Styling

The Gibson ES-335 Traditional is decorated with a full host of classic appointments that make it instantly recognisable as a Gibson. These include black top hat control knobs with silver inserts, Grover 'milk bottle' Rotomatic tuners, 5-ply black pickguard and its elegant double cutaway design. Players will also love the vibrant Antique Faded Cherry finish, that will stand out on any stage.

Gibson Memphis Series

Every Gibson Memphis guitar receives an ultra-precise Plek Pro setup, which optimises the fingerboard and nut for perfect action and intonation. Gibson's world-class luthiers took painstaking care with every detail of the ES-335, including fine touches like orange drop capacitors, hardware, and stunning nitrocellulose lacquer finish. These finishing touches add to the amazing tone and vibe of this incredible guitar, living up to the ES Series' legacy.

Features

• Equipped with a pair of MHS humbuckers with orange drop capacitors
• ABR-1 with titanium saddles provide enhanced sustain, presence and clarity
• 3-ply maple/poplar/maple hollow body provides a bright, tight and precise tone with a balanced low and crisp high response
• Spruce bracing offers excellent sustain and durability
• A classic pair of F sound holes deliver a resonant acoustic tone
• Comfortable C shaped neck profile allows for fluid hand flexibility across the whole fingerboard
• Double cutaway offers easier access to the higher frets
• Rosewood fingerboard delivers a warm, soft tone and a natural feel
• Rolled neck binding is rounded off for optimum hand comfort
• Real bone nut enhances the sustain and offers greater resonance
• Finished in a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer with stunning pearloid small block inlays
• Attractive Antique Faded Cherry finish offers show-stopping looks
• Hardshell case included for safe storage and transportation
• Includes official Gibson accessory kit

Specifications

Body

• Series: ES-335 Traditional
• Body Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Body Back: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Body Binding: Single-ply Cream
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Colour: Antique Faded Cherry
• Bracing: Spruce
• Centerblock: Maple

Neck

• Neck Material: Quarter Sawn Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Rounded ''C''
• Neck Binding: Rolled Binding
• Scale Length: 24.75''
• Fingerboard Radius: 12''
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Number of Frets: 22
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo - 18 Nickel Silver
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.687''
• Position Inlays: Pearloid Small Block

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: MHS Humbucker Lead
• Neck Pickup: MHS Humbucker Rhythm
• Controls: Volume x 2, Tone x 2 with orange drop capacitors
• Pickup Switching: Toggle Switch
• Hardware: Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1 with titanium saddles
• Tailpiece: Die-cast Zinc with Locking Studs
• Tuning Machines: Grover 'Milk Bottle' Rotomatics
• Control knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts
• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Pickguard: 5-ply Black (B/W/B/W/B)
• Case: Hardshell
• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit