Gibson's Classic Archtop -- New Again

This "new" classic archtop weighs 7.70 lbs. and has a nice, fat nut width of 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Triple-bound laminated maple body with Chromyte center block, mahogany 1959 rounded Les Paul neck, and rosewood fretboard with 22 frets and inlaid pearl dot position markers. Black laminate headstock face with "Gibson" logo and "ES 135" decals. Individual Grover Roto-Matic tuners with tulip-shaped metal buttons. Serial number ("93379687") and "Made in U.S.A." stamped in blind on the back of the headstock. "Limited Edition" decal on the back of the headstock. Two PAF '57 humbucker pickups with balanced outputs of 7.80k and 7.76k. Five-layer (black/white/black/white/black) plastic pickguard. Four controls (two volume, two tone) on lower treble bout plus three-way selector switch on upper bass bout. Black plastic barrel-shaped "Speed" knobs with white markings. Tune-O-Matic bridge and trapeze tailpiece with raised diamond on cross-bar. All hardware gold-plated. This guitar is in mint (9.50) condition. Housed in the original Gibson brown hardshell case with purple plush lining (9.50).

"Gibson's classic archtops -- the ES-135 and ES-335, are new again and again with the release of the Gibson USA limited editions. The ES-135 features the famous "Patent-Applied-For" '57 humbuckers instead of the original P-100. The PAF's sing when run clean for jazz or blues but can also deliver fat, crunchy rhythm sounds with sustained leads when distorted. The only true authentic, vintage humbucker reissue available. The neck profile is another classic -- the maple 1959 rounded Les Paul. The limited edition ES-135 is now available in four finishes: A lush Wine Red and Natural with gold hardware and the Vintage Sunburst and Ebony with chrome hardware. Both feature white body binding and Grover tuners" ("Limited Edition Archtops: ES-135's & 335's swing and rock with '57 humbuckers and new looks," by Reno Kling, at http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/1998/Dec29a.html).