Many would argue that early versions of the 1958 Gibson ES-335 are the holy grail of semi-hollowbody guitars. With the 2018 1958 ES-335 Premiere, we took the "dot neck" that started it all and gave it the "Premiere" treatment. All of the historically accurate features are there, like the original "Micky Mouse ear" body shape, the unbound '58 rounded neck with dark rosewood fingerboard, and a '58 Burst finish. However, the thermally engineered maple centerblock and quarter sawn Adirondack spruce bracing take tone and resonance to new levels. Paired with our MTC Historic control assembly and PAF-style MHS Humbucking pickups, you will wonder if a 1958 ES-335 has ever sounded this good.
Material:
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Finish:
VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Material
Quarter Sawn Mahogany
Neck Profile
Rounded '58
Scale Length
24.75"
Fingerboard Material
Dark Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
12"
Number of Frets
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo - 18% Nickel Silver
Nut Material
Nylon
Nut Width
1.687"
End of Board Width
2.241"
Inlays
Pearloid Dot
Truss Rod
Vintage
'58 Burst
Finish
VOS Nickel
Bridge
ABR-1 with plated brass saddles
Tailpiece
Lightweight Aluminum
Tuning Machines
Kluson Single Ring Keystone Buttons
Control Knobs
Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip
Amber
Switch Washer
None
Pick Guard
5-ply Black (B/W/B/W/B)
Neck Pickup
MHS Humbucker Rhythm
Bridge Pickup
MHS Humbucker Lead
Controls
MTC Historic : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, hand-wired with matched 550K potentiometers and Bumblebee capacitors
Series Gibson Model Year 2018 (LIMITED RELEASE)
Body
Top 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Back 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Centerblock Thermally Engineered Maple
Bracing Thermally Engineered Quarter Sawn
Adirondack Spruce
Binding Single-ply Tan (Body Only)
Neck
Neck Quarter Sawn Mahogany
Neck profile Rounded ‘58, Rounded
Fingerboard Dark Rosewood
Inlays Pearloid Dot
Nut Nylon
Nut Width 1.687"
Scale Length 24.75"
Number of Frets 22
Hardware
Finish VOS Nickel
Bridge ABR-1 with plated brass saddles
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum
Tuners Kluson Single Ring Keystone Buttons
Knobs Gold Top Hats
Electronics
Neck pickup MHS Humbucker Rhythm
Bridge pickup MHS Humbucker Lead
Controls MTC Historic : 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch,
hand-wired with matched 550K potentiometers and
Bumblebee capacitors
Finish/Quantity
Finishes available ‘58 Burst (Pictured)
Case Hardshell
Quantity available 50