Preowned 2023 Gibson ES-335 Satin Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Satin Vintage Burst w/ OHSC

Note: this is a consignment item, and we therefore cannot accept returns or exchanges. Please carefully review the pictures and ask any and all questions you may have. We'd be happy to send additional pictures, or even do an in-hand review over the phone.

This item is preowned / used, but tested in shop to be fully functional unless otherwise noted in the description. Any case, box, manuals, or accessories included will be either shown in the photos or mentioned specifically in the description. Otherwise, you can assume they are not included.

Description:
Up for sale on consignment is a fantastic 2023 Gibson ES-335 Satin in tobacco sunburst. Practically mint, and played very little by the original owner. These are really great alternatives to the standard ES-335 ... the satin finish feels great, and we think the thinner and lighter finish really helps the guitar resonate.

Tested 100% fully functional. Comes with the original black-on-black hardshell case, and all of the original case candy as pictured. Excellent+ condition overall. Frets are like new, and the truss rod works freely in both directions.

As always, this guitar has been treated to a brand new set of strings and a deluxe setup here in the shop. That includes a full fret polish, setting neck relief / truss rod, dialing in nut slot height and string action, setting the pickup height and more! So, you can rest assured that it is playing its absolute best!

From Gibson:

The Classic Semi-hollowbody Electric

The Gibson ES-335 Satin is the quintessential Gibson ES (Electric Spanish) guitar. The first “thinline” archtop of its kind, the historic ES-335 is considered the standard for semi-hollowbody guitars to this day. With impeccable sounds across its wide-ranging tonal palette, the ES-335 can be found in the hands of jazz, blues, and rock players all over the globe. For 2020, Gibson brings the ES-335 Satin to you with all the same exquisite craftsmanship and detailed appointments that made the original a smash hit when it was introduced in 1958. And as a central feature, it features a satisfyingly rounded C neck profile that harkens back to Gibson’s vaunted instruments of the late 1950s.

One of a kind

From its first appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard for playability, and today’s ’335 Satin carries on the tradition. The pearloid dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard hand-rolled on a rounded C mahogany neck feels incredible and invites hours of playing every time you pick up the instrument. Gibson’s Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups are paired with the company’s handwired control assembly. The result is the immensely versatile Gibson ES tone that guitarists have craved for over six decades. Precise intonation and tuning stability are provided by Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, paired with a lightweight aluminum ABR-1 bridge and Stopbar tailpiece.

Quality tonewoods, superb electronics

This ’335 also features a 3-ply maple/poplar/maple top and back, while a solid maple center block and a premium mahogany neck make up the rest of the quality tonewoods used in this superb guitar. The center block — a new concept when it was first seen in ’58, gives you the warm tonal characteristics of an archtop jazz guitar along with the sustain and feedback-resistance of a solidbody when playing at higher volumes. For blazing amplified sound, the ES-335 Satin comes with T-Type humbucking pickups and custom tone circuitry, giving you a massive range of stylistic options for performance.

Legendary tone from T-Type humbuckers

Tonal excellence is yours when you plug the Gibson ES-335 Satin into your favorite tube amplifier. Loaded with a pair of calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups, each with its own volume and tone controls, you’ll be able to dial in chiming country tones as easily as savagely distorted rock tones. The neck pickup gives you classic hollowbody-style tones for everything from jazz to dirty blues. Flip to the bridge position, and you’ll command sounds covering everything from bright and clean to raw and mean. The guitar gurus here all concur: playing this guitar is a sublime experience.

Plek’d frets for optimized playability

Comfort and playability were two of Gibson’s primary concerns when they were designing the ES-335 Satin. You’ll be delighted at how this guitar’s rounded C neck profile comfortably fills your hand in just the right way. For your playing pleasure, the rosewood fingerboard is buffed to silky smoothness and bound with rolled edges so no fret ends impede your dexterity. The frets are dressed to perfection using a Plek Pro machine for optimized playability. Typically reserved for top-dollar custom guitars, this process levels the frets with pinpoint precision, providing you with the most playable fretboard you’re likely to own.

Gibson ES-335 Satin Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

• Classic semi-hollowbody electric guitar with
• Vintage satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• 3-Ply maple/poplar/maple body construction
• Mahogany set neck, Rounded C profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with rolled binding
• 22 Plek’d frets for effortless playability
• ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with titanium saddles
• Aluminum Stopbar with locking studs
• Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone Buttons
• 1.695" bone nut, 24.75" scale length
• Neck- and bridge-position Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups
• 2 Volume, 2 Tone controls, 3-way pickup selector toggle switch
• Nickel hardware; black Top Hat knobs

Tech Specs

• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• Body TypeSemi-hollowbody
• Body ShapeES-335
• Body Material3-ply Maple/Poplar
• Body FinishSatin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• ColorVintage Burst
• Neck MaterialMahogany
• Neck ShapeRounded C
• Neck JointSet Neck
• Radius12"
• Fingerboard MaterialRosewood
• Fingerboard InlayAcrylic Dots
• Number of Frets22, Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length24.75"
• Nut Width1.695"
• Nut MaterialGraphTech NuBone
• Bridge/TailpieceABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
• TunersVintage Deluxe with Keystone buttons
• Neck PickupCalilbrated T-Type Rhythm Humbucker
• Bridge PickupCalibrated T-Type Lead Humbucker
• Controls2 x volume, 2 x tone
• Switching3-way toggle pickup switch