An ES-335TD with Factory Bigsby Tailpiece

This semi-hollow body guitar, with a solid maple block down the center, weighs 8.40 lbs. and has a nut width of just over 1 9/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Laminated maple body, one-piece mahogany neck, and rosewood fretboard with 22 jumbo frets and inlaid pearl block position markers. Single-bound on the top and bottom and on the fretboard.Headstock with inlaid pearl "Gibson" logo and pearl crown inlay. Individual Kluson Deluxe tuners with double-ring Keystone plastic buttons. Two humbucking pickups with balanced outputs of 7.28k and 7.18k. Five-layer (black/white/black/white/black) plastic pickguard. Four controls (two volume, two tone) plus three-way selector switch and jack socket, all on lower treble bout. Black plastic conical-shaped "Witch Hat" knobs with ribbed sides and gold tops. Nylon Tune-O-Matic bridge and factory Bigsby tailpiece. Serial number ("119358") stamped on the back of the headstock and on an orange label inside the bass f-hole. A few tiny surface marks on the back of the guitar, a couple of marks on the bass side, and some very light finish checking. Otherwise this guitar is in near mint condition. Housed in the original Gibson black hardshell case with orange plush lining (9.25). With original hang tag and instructions.

"Introduced in 1958, the ES-335T (originally no final D) truly ranks among the all-time Gibson classics, not only because of its enduring popularity but also because of its semi-solid construction which pioneered a new style of electrics" (A.R. Duchossoir, Gibson Electrics -- The Classic Years, p. 231).

"There were indeed a number of firsts in the early days of the electric guitar, but in retrospect only few of them can be considered as true milestones. The double cutaway thinlines pioneered by Gibson in 1958 genuinely rank amongst the great original designs. Their graceful shape was truly innovative at the time and spawned several imitations such as Gretsch's revamped Chet Atkins series or the Guild Starfire. But perhaps the most important hallmark of the new thinline was their semi-solid construction. Indeed Gibson's prime objective was to design an instrument that would combine the advantages of both solid and hollow body electrics and therefore appeal to a variety of players, regardless of their musical style" (A.R. Duchossoir, Gibson Electrics -- The Classic Years, p. 77).