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From blues to jazz to rock, there’s just no substitute for the vibrant tone and supreme playing comfort of the Gibson ES-335 Figured. Its iconic semi-hollowbody with feedback-fighting center block and premium Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups make the Gibson ES-335 Figured play like a treasured classic. A super-stable, thermally engineered quartersawn mahogany neck and Plek’d rosewood fretboard with rolled binding give this upscale ’335 a smooth, precision feel to accommodate diverse playing styles. Flaunting a stunning AAA-grade maple top, the Gibson ES-335 Figured is a high-class take on a legendary electric guitar that helped shape the sound of modern music.





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Gibson ES-335 is one of a kind





From its first appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard for playability, and today’s Gibson ES-335 Figured carries on the tradition. Handcrafted with a thermally engineered maple center block and quartersawn Adirondack spruce bracing, guitarists will be impressed by this amazing guitar's lightweight feel and extended tonal range. Gibson’s Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups are paired with the company’s handwired control assembly with Orange Drop capacitors. The result is the immensely versatile Gibson ES tone that guitarists have craved for over six decades ? on steroids. Precise intonation and tuning stability are provided by Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, paired with a lightweight aluminum ABR-1 bridge and a Stopbar tailpiece anchored by steel thumbwheels and tailpiece studs.





Legendary tone from T-Type humbuckers





Tonal excellence is yours when you plug the Gibson ES-335 Figured into your favorite tube amplifier. Loaded with a pair of calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups, each with its own volume and tone controls, you’ll be able to dial in chiming country tones as easily as savagely distorted rock tones. The Gibson ES-335’s neck pickup gives you classic hollowbody-style tones for everything from jazz to dirty blues. Flip to the bridge position, and you’ll command sounds covering everything from bright and clean to raw and mean. The guitar gurus here at Sweetwater all concur: playing theGibson ES-335 Figured is a sublime experience.





Rounded neck carve and Plek’d frets for optimized playability





Comfort and playability were Gibson’s primary concerns when designing the ES-335 Figured. You’ll be delighted at how this guitar’s Rounded “C” neck profile comfortably fills your hand in just the right way. For your playing pleasure, the Gibson ES-335’s dark rosewood fingerboard is buffed to silky smoothness and bound with rolled edges so no fret ends impede your dexterity. The frets are dressed to perfection using a Plek Pro machine for optimized playability. Typically reserved for top-dollar custom guitars, this process levels the frets with pinpoint precision, providing you with the most playable fretboard you’ll likely own.





Gibson ES-335 Figured Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:


Classic semi-hollowbody electric guitar with stunning AAA maple top


3-ply maple/poplar/maple body construction


Thermally engineered maple center block


Thermally engineered quartersawn mahogany set neck, Rounded “C” profile


Rosewood fingerboard with rolled binding and acrylic Small Block inlays


Plek’d frets for effortless playability


ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge


Aluminum Stopbar with locking studs


Grover “Milk Bottle” Rotomatic tuning machines with Kidney buttons


1.695-inch Graph Tech nut, 24.75-inch scale length


Neck- and bridge-position Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups


2 Volume, 2 Tone controls, 3-way pickup selector toggle switch


Handwired control assembly with Orange Drop capacitors


Nickel hardware; black Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors