This is a Made-2-Measure Custom Shop Guitar from the Gibson Garage. The guitar is in absolute Mint Condition with no signs of wear.
Features include:
Cherry Stain finish(Gloss Finish)
5A Quilt Top
Custom Buckers
Reflector cap knobs
Carmelita neck profile (.86/.97)
Nickel Hardware (not aged)
Grover Keystone tuners
Schaller strap knobs
Pickguard included,un-drilled
This is a beautiful and unique high-end Left Handed Gibson Les Paul!
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This is a 2021 Left Handed Gibson 1961 ES-335 Reissue from the Gibson Custom Shop, Sunburst Gloss Finish. This guitar is in Dead Mint Condition – looks brand new and unplayed! It was special ordered as a custom order/Made To Measure guitar and took 2 years to make. These are Extremely Hard to find in Lefty these days!
The guitar is absolutely Beautiful with gorgeous color and wood grain. It has the Slim Taper Neck Profile, true to 1961 ES-335 specs. It’s lightweight, plays and sounds fantastic, a stunning example of a Left Handed ES-335!
DESCRIPTION:
The Historic Reissue ES-335 is back and better than ever thanks to a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original examples. The expert craftspeople at Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage models in magnificent detail.
The result is a playing and ownership experience that will keep you coming back for more. The 1961 Reissue models utilize rounded cutaways, slim-taper neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts.
BODY:
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Centerblock: Solid Maple
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
NECK:
Profile: SlimTaper™ 60s C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
HARDWARE:
Finish: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Gold or Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts
Switch Tip: Cream
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Mounting Rings: Black M69 Medium & Tall
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
ELECTRONICS:
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup” Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
MISCELLANEOUS:
Case: Black/Yellow Custom Shop Hardshell
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
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For Sale: Left Handed 1963 Gibson ES-335TDC, Cherry, OHSC, EXC!
These don’t come up for sale very often, because there weren’t many made! I would estimate less than a dozen factory left handed 1958-64 ES-335s were made by Gibson. Of this group, my favorite would be the Cherry block necks from mid-1962 to 1964. It’s also my favorite overall category of vintage guitars from over 45 years of collecting. I have owned three 64s, currently own 2, and this is my 2nd 63. They have the Cream appeal, as Clapton used his 64 Cherry ES-335 for live performances during Cream’s final year in 1968.
This ES-335 is in EXC overall condition. It has a really beautiful Cherry finish, and looks much better in person vs. the pics. The body is in great sharp with only mild checking. There is a ding on the front and several on the back with some mild cord rash. The neck has moderate wear on the back. It’s true – the good ones get played! Frets have moderate wear as well, and would benefit from a fret dressing.
The tone is really strong on this one – would make a great Blues or Rock guitar.
This guitar has been personally inspected and black-lighted by Charlie Gelber of OK Guitars, who has seen more Golden Era (1958-64) ES-3xx guitars than anyone on the planet. The orange label is intact, with matching serial number on the back of the headstock. This 335 has the Mickey Mouse ears typical of 1960-63.
The pickups are sealed with untouched solder joints. Both pat # stickers are present. Tuners are the Kluson single line/double ring used through 1964. The nickel Bigbsy unit is similar to the one on my 58. The bridge is a nickel ABR-1 tune-0-matic, and the reflector cap knobs have the correct smokey appearance in the clear plastic area.
It also has the CUSTOM MADE plaque over the factory drilled stud holes, so the flexibility is there for a stop tail conversion. This was not the case for all the Bigsby ES-3xx guitars during this period. I’ve had several which were one-way Bigsby guitars with no pre-drilled stud holes.
Specs:
Serial # : 119781 (early 1963)
Neck Depth: .80/1st, .98/12th, with deep shoulders
Pickup Resistance: 7.58K/Neck, 8.04/Bridge
Weight: 8.75 lbs
The case is the original black Lifton with marigold interior. It is kind of beat with tape around the edges, but all hardware is present and working, along with the original handle. I do have a Mint early 60s case from my personal inventory which is available at additional cost.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most desirable left handed vintage electric guitars.
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