Key Features
- 2018 Limited Release ES-335 - ready for the hands of a performer
- Rolled neck binding for a softer, more comfortable playing experience
- Iconic block neck for a classic look and superb feel
- Varitone allows for an unmistakable sound with extra tone shaping
DISC Gibson ES-335 '63 Bigsby 2018, Sixties Cherry Overview
Unique and designed to bring you back to the 60s in true Gibson style. The ES-335 '63 Bigsby features Gibson's rarest custom order options of the 60s, and is constructed with the best possible materials available to ensure a professional performance, playability, and tone. Rich in history and made with Gibson's delicate eye for superb quality - the ES-335 2018 is here.
Premium Humbucking pickups and a Mono Varitone switch allow you to project a powerful, unmistakable sound with an iconic Gibson tone. Its Bigsby B-7 tremolo, a custom made plate, and familiar double cutaway body together also provide a truly distinctive tone and feel. Re-created, revamped, and re-released with only 100 available across the world - perform in true Gibson style.
Product Ref: 98613
Full Description
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The Gibson ES-335 '63 Bigsby 2018 features a 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body, delivering a bright tone with a balanced response. In addition, a pair of traditional ''F'' sound holes are also included, and not only offer a classic appearance, but deliver resonance and enhanced projection. The ES-335 Bigsby also has quarter sawn adirondack spruce bracing that offers a vintage tonality. As well as this, the ES-335's silver leaf maple centerblock makes the instrument semi-hollow whilst reducing feedback and increasing sustain. Finished with an attractive sixties cherry finish, the ES-335 Bigsby not only sounds superb but looks extremely impressive.
Neck & Fingerboard
Constructed from mahogany, the Bigsby's neck offers a familiar warmth with a quick and dynamic response. A mid-60s neck profile is also included, which allows for fluid hand flexibility across the whole fingerboard. Additionally, the neck's binding is rounded-off, offering a comfortable fit to the contours of your hand. Coupled with a dark rosewood fingerboard, you can achieve a warm tone with added clarity and a natural feel. Furthermore, its rosewood fingerboard is topped with iconic block inlays for added aesthetic appeal.
MHS Humbucking Pickups
Loaded with two hand-wired MHS humbucking pickups, the Gibson ES-335 delivers a vintage tone with an airy response. Featuring unbalanced coils and Alnico II magnets with under wound design, the MHS pickups are perfect for a variety of styles and offer a detailed and articulate response. Coupled with these powerful pickups is Gibson’s MTC Mono Varitone control setup. This stunning 2018 Bigsby also features orange drop capacitors for optimum tonal shaping.
Unmistakable Varitone Sound
Distinct and iconic - a sound that stays with you. The ES-335 continues to live on and projects its rich history through its familiar design and tone. With Gibson's MTC Mono Varitone, you can achieve a wide variety of tones with an unmistakable vibe. Additionally, the Varitone switch allows you to project the time-honoured tone that the ES series is known for.
Bigsby B-7 Tremolo
The Hollow Body Gibson also features a classic Bigsby B-7 tremolo tailpiece, adding to its vintage aesthetic while delivering stunning pitch shifting effects which spread evenly across all the strings. The smooth tremolo system can be used to create subtle movements in chords, adding extra depth and texture to your sound, or infuse your tone with sudden pitch shifts for extra tonal versatility.
Classic Gibson Styling
The Gibson ES-335 '63 Bigsby is decorated with a full host of classic appointments that make it instantly recognisable. These include black top hat control knobs with silver inserts, kluson double ring keystone buttons, 5-ply black pickguard and its elegant double cutaway design. In true Bigsby style, the ES-335 also has an authentic-looking Bigsby B-7 tremolo. Players will also love the iconic sixties cherry finish which is certain to stand out on any stage.
ABR Bridge
The Gibson ES-335 Bigsby guitar features an ABR-1 bridge, offering incredible string stability. Its high-quality construction makes it extremely reliable, holding onto the string tension while maximising the transfer of vibrations for an enhanced sustain and vintage tone.
Classic Nylon Nut
Nylon is a very hard material and remains slick. This results in enhanced tuning stability and eliminates 'pings' and hangups. While nylon nuts are typically stronger than bone, plastic, and tusq nuts, it still can deliver an improved sustain and adds its own unique character to the overall sound.
Specifications
- Series: Limited Release 2018
- Year: 2018
Body & Bridge
- Top Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Body Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Centerblock: Silver Leaf Maple
- Bracing: Quarter Sawn Adriondack Spruce
- Binding: Single-Ply Tan
- Bridge: ABR-1 w/ Nylon Saddles
- Tailpiece: Bigsby B-7 Tremolo
- Finish: Sixties Cherry
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Quarter Sawn Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Mid-60s Taper w/ Rolled Binding
- Fingerboard Material: Dark Rosewood
- Inlays: Celluloid Small Block
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Number of Frets: 22
- Scale Length: 24.75''
Hardware & Electronics
- Hardware Colour: VOS Nickel
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Double Ring Keystone Buttons
- Knobs: Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts
- Neck Pickup: MHS Humbucker Rhythm
- Bridge Pickup: MHS Humbucker Lead
- Controls: MTC Mono Varitone / 2 Volume / 2 Tones / 1 Toggle Switch/ 6 Position Varitone
- Included Accessories: Hardshell Case
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