DESCRIPTION
2017 Gibson Memphis 1963 Memphis ES-335 TD VOS Historic Burst
1963 ES-335TD
A beloved “block neck” with Historic features
Although the ES-335 kicked off with the “dot neck” in 1958, many players have always preferred the “block neck” version of the early ‘60s. The beautifully re-created 1963 ES-335TD includes the correct body shape with narrower horns and rolled fingerboard binding for a soft playing feel.
Accurate ‘63 body shapeBy the mid ‘60s the ES-335 body shape had evolved to take on more elegant cutaways with slim hornsBlock inlaysPearl fingerboard blocks are a hallmark of the second-gen ES-335 designMatched potentiometersMatched 550K potentiometers contribute to accurate vintage toneHistoric constructionThe neck is attached with hot hide glue, as are the quarter-sawn Adirondack spruce top bracesHistoric truss rodOur historic truss rod has no tube, a proven known to enhance the guitar’s resonance and sustainMHS pickupsThese accurate PAF clones use Alnico magnets and mismatched coils for that characteristic complexity and bitePeriod-correct fretsUsing fret wire of precise vintage specs delivers an accurate ‘63 playing feelVOS finishNitrocellulose lacquer given our propietary VOS treatment spotlights this guitar’s accurate Historic colors
- Body: Correct ‘63 shape with narrower cutaway horns
- Fingerboard: Bound rosewood with block inlays
- Potentiometers: Matched 550k potentiometers
- Hot hide glue: Historic body and neck construction
- Truss rod: Tubeless Historic truss rod
- Pickups: MHS humbuckers
- Frets: Period-correct .100” x .045” fret wire
- Finish: VOS nitrocellulose lacquer
FEATURES
| Model | 1963 ES-335TD |
| Builder | Gibson Memphis |
| Year | 2017 |
| Body Type | Semi-Hollow |
| Top Wood | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Body Wood | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Finish Type | Smooth/ Hi Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer – Finished in V.O.S. |
| Finish Color | Historic Burst |
| Aging | VOS |
| Back Finish | Smooth/ Hi Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer – Finished in V.O.S. |
| Binding | Tan Binding on Body and Fingerboard |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Carve | 1963 |
| Scale Length | 24.75” |
| Neck Dimensions | .800” – 1.000” |
| Neck Radius | 12” |
| Frets | 22 -Period-correct .100″ x .045″ fret wire |
| Nut Width | 4.3358 cm / 1.707″ |
| Nut Material | Nylon |
| Neck Finish | Hi Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer |
| Inlays | MOP Block Inlay |
| Neck Pickup | MHS Humbucker (4900/5100) |
| Bridge Pickup | MHS Humbucker (5200/5400) |
| Pickguard | Multi ply black ES-335 with 45° bevel (V.O.S.) |
| Hardware | Nickel |
| Bridge | No Wire ABR |
| Tuners | Kluson Double Ring Tulip Button |
| Controls | 2 volumes, 2 tones, 3-Way toggle switch |
| Extras | Truss rod: Tubeless Historic truss rod |
| Case | Gibson Hardshell Case |
| Weight | 7.85 Pounds |
Features
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