1962 Gibson ES-335TDC Custom 'Stereo Varitone'

$19,500.00

  • Year: 1962
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: ES-335TDC Custom 'Stereo Varitone'
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Cherry
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: This special "custom order" weighs just 8.60 lbs. and has a nice, fat nut width of just under 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 and semi-solid construction with maple central block, one-piece mahogany neck with a medium-to-thin profile. Single-bound Brazilian rosewood fretboard with 22 original medium jumbo frets and inlaid pearl block position markers. Headstock with inlaid pearl "Gibson" logo and pearl crown inlay. Two-layer black over white plastic bell-shaped truss-rod cover engraved "Stereo" and secured by two screws. Serial number impressed into the back of the headstock. Individual single-line Kluson Deluxe tuners with double-ring Keystone plastic buttons". Two original 'double-black' PAF humbucker pickups with outputs of 7.99k and 7.53k. Five-layer black over white plastic pickguard with bevelled edge. Four controls (two volume, two tone) plus three-way selector switch for pickup selection, and six -way rotary 'varitone' switch, all on lower treble bout. Black plastic bell-shaped "Bell" knobs with metal tops. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic retainer bridge with metal saddles and separate 'stud' tailpiece. All hardware nickel plated. This guitar is in exceptionally fine (9.00) condition, with just a few small marks on the back of the body and on the back of the neck. The deep Cherry color is is rich and unfaded. This guitar looks, plays and sounds quite amazingly -- and it has that great '62 neck profile that so many players prefer. Complete with an additional special factory ordered pickguard with an extended center section so that the owner could avoid pick marks between the two pickups. Housed in the original Gibson black hardshell case with orange plush lining (8.50). A super rare factory special order. (01303)