Gibson 50th Anniversary 1960 ES-335TD

In the late 1950s, Gibson was boldly experimenting on building electric guitar designs which were far ahead of that time and therefore resulted in getting obsolete from the catalogue by 1960. But The ES-335 however became an instant classic which was embraced by blues, rock, country and jazz players from the world over. By 1960, this model pushed the envelope a bit further and resulted being an iconic model creating a definite period of transition.

The ES-335TDs has been built to the same specs as the 1959 versions but now being offered in only Cherry, Natural and Sunburst finishes. With a fast new neck profile, striking new “insert” or “reflector” tone and volume knobs, the ES-335TD still retained early-spec details such as the dot fingerboard inlays, a kind of “Mickey Mouse” double cutaway profile, full-length maple centerblock, and nickel-plated hardware that players have long seen as indicative of the model’s zenith.

ES-335TD is available in Gibson’s Custom Shop marking it’s 50th Anniversary as a reincarnation of one of the most legendary semi-hollow electric guitar of all time. It has now been handcrafted with the likeness of the “fast neck profile” version, and is available in Antique Vintage Sunburst, Antique Faded Cherry or Antique Natural finish, all aged in Gibson’s acclaimed VOS (Vintage Original Specs) process, and loaded with period-correct hardware including “insert” volume and tone knobs, double band tuners and a pair of accurate PAF-style 57 Classic humbucking pickups.

Additionally the neck features a holly head veneer, tortoise shell side dot material and has been completely re-tooled with accurate truss rod channel depth and profile based on scans by the Gibson Custom Shop Engineering Team. The Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1960 ES-335TD is the closest today’s player can come to obtaining the look, feel and tone of an original dot-neck 1960 ES-335TD, short of remortgaging the house and sinking the kids’ college fund on the venture.

Source: www.gibson.com