1961 Gibson ES-335TDC

$28,500.00

  • Year: 1961
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: ES-335TDC
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Cherry
  • Condition: Very Good
  • Description: A Near Fine Cherry Gibson ES-335 Dot-Neck. This 16-inch-wide semi-hollow body guitar, with a solid maple block running lengthwise down the center, weighs just 7.30 lbs. and has a nice fat nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Laminated maple body with single binding on the top and back edges, one-piece mahogany neck with a typical 1960/61 thin profile. Bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 22 original jumbo frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. Individual single-line Kluson Deluxe tuners with double-ring Keystone plastic buttons. Two original 'double-black' "PAF" humbucker pickups with outputs of 7.68k and 7.41k. The solder joints on the pickup covers are untouched and the black rectangular "PAF" label on both pickups are intact. Five-layer black 'short' plastic pickguard with beveled edge. Four controls (two volume, two tone) plus three-way pickup selector switch, all on lower treble bout. Black plastic bell-shaped knobs with white markings and metal tops. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic non-retainer bridge with metal saddles and original 'Bar-Stud' tailpiece. One of the very first ES-335TDC's, the cherry red color is rich and vibrant and shows none of the usual fading that one would expect after fifty years. There is some fine finish checking on the body and the back of the neck. There are a few very small surface marks/dings, most noticeably by the jack input and on the lower edge of the body. The original frets show some wear but the guitar most certainly will not require a re-fret for a very long time. We can safely give this incredible sounding and great playing guitar a strong excellent plus (8.75) rating. Housed in its original Gibson five-latch brown hardshell case with pink plush lining (9.00). (01162)