1967 Gibson ES-335

This 1967 Gibson ES-335 in Sparkling Burgundy is a great example of a player grade guitar that is ready for a new home. The guitar is in all around good shape with great playability and an excellent setup. There are some notable cosmetic flaws including binding shrink as well as a chip in the finish on the upper right horn. There is also a significant scratch on the back of the neck that has been partially mended. The damage is purely cosmetic and has not affected the truss rod nor the playability. The G-String tuner also has a slight bend but is still functional. 

This guitar has had one owner since its original purchase and comes with its original case. 

General

• Model: ES-335 TDC (Thinline, Double Cutaway)

• Year: 1967

• Finish: Sparkling Burgundy (a metallic red sometimes referred to as Wine Red, subject to fading over time)

• Body Type: Semi-hollow with a solid maple center block

• Construction: Set neck

Body

• Top/Back/Sides: Laminated maple

• Center Block: Solid maple (to reduce feedback)

• Binding: Single-ply cream binding on top and back

Neck

• Neck Wood: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Slim taper (narrower and faster than earlier '59 necks)

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Inlays: Small block (rectangular) pearloid inlays

• Frets: 22 frets

• Scale Length: 24.75 inches

• Nut Width: 1 9/16" (narrower than earlier 1 11/16" width)

Hardware

• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic (ABR-1) with nylon saddles

• Tailpiece: Trapeze tailpiece or stopbar (some variations existed)

• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe with plastic keystone buttons

• Pickguard: 5-ply beveled black

Electronics

• Pickups: Two Patent Number (pre-T-Top) humbuckers

• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle switch

• Pots: CTS pots dated to 1966–1967 (depending on production batch)