Gibson celebrates 20 years of Reissues

Published on 03/05/2013 by Banshee in Avalon, last updated on 03/05/2013

The Gibson Custom Shop celebrates 20 years of classic guitar reissues with new reissues, including the ES-335.

For this 20th Anniversary, the Gibson Custom Shop launches two reissues of the ES-335 semi-hollow guitar, the 1959 version with Dot inlays and the 1963 edition with Block inlays.

Both models have the following specifications:

Maple/Poplar/Maple 3-ply chambered body with two F
Cream binding
Glued-in Mahogany neck with rounded shape (Slim C on the 1963 Dot Reissue)
Rosewood fingerboard with 22 Reissue frets on the 1959 edition and 23 Standard frets on the 1963 version, 12" radius and pearl Dot (1959) or Block (1963) inlays
Nut width: 1.687"
Scale length: 24.75"
Gotoh Reissue tuners on the 1963 model and new Kluson Deluxe on the 1959 guitar, with green tulip buttons and 12:01 ratio
Tune-O-Matic (ABR-1) bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece
5-ply Reissue pickguard
2 Custom Bucker Alnico III (neck) ad Alnico V (bridge) pickups
2 volume, 2 tone controls (all are push/pull on the 1963 edition), 3-way pickup selector
Nickel hardware
Nitrocellulose VOS Faded Cherry and Vintage Sunburst finishes
Custom Shop hardshell included