2005 Gibson ES-335 Dot Reissue Black

Offered for sale:

Used 2005 Gibson ES-335 Dot Reissue serial number 00765729.

This guitar is in excellent condition showing limited playing time. There is one ½" or so scuff mark on the back near the binding at the waist on the treble side. It is minor and not showing up in any of our photos.

This is the most lively and resonant 335 that we’ve seen in a very long time; including Custom Shops.

Gibson’s Memphis factory produced the ES-335 Dot reissue from 2001 until its closure in 2019.

The ES-335 Dot features many desirable historically accurate features, including a true ABR1 bridge, vintage Grover Rotomatic tuners, a long neck tenon and a small block inside the body. The pickups are ’57 Classics which are still a favorite humbucker.

The 335 has long been thought of as Gibson’s most versatile instrument; it really can do it all with any musical genre you can think of having been played on one.

The slim/wide profile neck is fast and comfortable with perfect fretwork. Sustain is the name of the game with the semi-hollow bodies and this one has it in spades, the 57 Classics have a huge amount of midrange punch with plenty of bass in the neck position.

Original hard-shell case included.

“We carefully inspect every instrument when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. We also do a full set up before we ship. If you decide to purchase this guitar, please let us know what gauge strings you prefer.”

GUITAR SPECS:

BODY

Body Style: ES

Body Shape: 335

Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Back: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Bracing: Spruce

Centerblock: Maple

Binding: Single-ply Cream

Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

NECK

Profile: Rounded "C"

Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in

End Of Board Width: 57.404 mm / 2.26 in

Inlays: Acrylic Dots

HARDWARE

Finish: Nickel

Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic

Pickguard: Black 5-ply

Control Knobs: Black Top Hats

Switch Tip: Cream

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup: ’57 Classic Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: ’57 Classic Humbucker

Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 toggle switch, hand-wired with 500K potentiometers and orange drop capacitors

Weight: 8.8 lbs.

*Please note: we do our best giving descriptions of used pieces. We have found it impossible to describe every mark on an instrument or amp that is not in the "mint" category. Also, what's important to you may not be important to someone else. For example, you may say, "I don't care what it looks like as long as it plays or sounds well." Another person may say, "Body cosmetics are very important to me so tell me about every scratch, nick and blemish." So, please ask the questions that are most important to you. If you ask they will be answered. They are free and there's no limit. Additional photos can also be made available.

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