DESCRIPTION:
The original “dot neck” ES-335 had already set the guitar world alight for half a decade with its powerful blend of archtop finesse and solidbody power by the time the “block neck” came along in 1963, but the first major renovation of the design marked a major milestone in Gibson history nonetheless. Two new refinements, represented here in the Gibson Custom Shop’s 1963 ES-335 Block Reissue, took the seminal semi-hollow guitar to new heights of popularity, and sales spiked as a result. The first alteration was cosmetic: Gibson replaced the ES-335 fingerboard’s dot inlays with blocks, which both eased visibility and added an extra touch of class. The second was a change in playing feel: the guitar’s neck was given the fast, slim profile that was standard for Gibson in the ’60s, and popular with players of all genres. The result was the guitar that Eric Clapton, for one, used to power up blues-rock with the supergroup Cream, and which took the ES-335 in general to new heights of popularity.

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Serial Number: A36023
Brand: Gibson Custom Shop
Model: 1963 ES-335 Gloss - Nashville
Finish Color: Vintage Sunburst
Weight: 7.91 lbs
Top Wood: Laminate Maple
Body Wood: Laminate Maple
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Shape: 1963 Rounded
Neck Dimensions: .810 1st - .910 12th
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Frets: 22
Scale Length: 24.75"
Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
Binding: Single Ply on Top, Back, and Fingerboard
Pickups: Burstbucker 1 and 2
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way Switch
Hardware : Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum stopbar
Tuners: Double-Band Kluson "Deluxe"
Case: Gibson Custom Hardshell
COA: Yes