{"product_id":"used-2006-gibson-custom-63-es-335-block-cherry","title":"Used Gibson Custom '63 ES-335 Block Vintage Cherry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUsed 2006 Gibson Custom 1961 ES-335 Vintage Cherry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA36026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition, 2006 model. Guitar shows little to no wear aside from some light swirling\/scratches in the clearcoat. Aftermarket \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWizz Premium Clone P.A.F. humbuckers installed, original '57 Classic Humbuckers included. Comes with original Gibson Custom Hardshell case, pickguard, and case candy including the Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 2006 Gibson Custom 1961 ES-335 in Vintage Cherry is a Custom Shop recreation of the year many players consider the ES-335's peak — the point where the slim \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eneck, the pearloid block inlays, and the fully-formed semi-hollow design all came together. The three-ply maple\/poplar\/maple construction with its solid center block is what makes the format work, giving you the woody bloom and air of a hollowbody without the feedback that comes with one, all finished in nitrocellulose lacquer in classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echerry with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esingle-ply cream \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebinding outlining the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebody. At 8.3 lbs., it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esits right where a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell-built 335 should \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— enough mass to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esustain, light enough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto hang comfortably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough a long night. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexcellent, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elittle to no wear \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebeyond some light \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eswirling and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003escratches in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eclearcoat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emahogany neck is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarved to Gibson's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1960 SlimTaper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprofile (.805\" at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1st fret, .920\" at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe 12th fret), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efast, slim shape that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emade the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly-sixties \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einstruments so \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplayable and still \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewins over players who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efind a fifties neck \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etoo much to hold. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's glued in with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional set-neck \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econstruction, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erosewood fretboard is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebound in cream and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einlaid with pearloid \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblocks — the defining \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1961 appointment — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erunning a 12\" radius \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eover 22 medium jumbo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrets to a 1 11\/16\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enut. The 24.75\" scale \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elength keeps string \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etension relaxed for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeasy bending, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheadstock carries the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emother-of-pearl \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGibson logo and crown \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einlay, and an ABR-1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTune-o-matic bridge \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith a stopbar \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etailpiece, Gibson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeluxe tuners, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enickel hardware \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplete the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperiod-correct build.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pickups are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhere this particular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eguitar separates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eitself. It currently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarries a pair of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWizz Premium Clone \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eP.A.F. humbuckers, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand-wound boutique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereplicas built to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echase the specific \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echaracter of an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal late-fifties \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAF — clear, airy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand dynamic, with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elow output and touch \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esensitivity that let \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echords stay defined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand single notes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebloom rather than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompress. They run \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etraditional two \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evolumes, two tones, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand 3-way toggle. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Gibson '57 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic humbuckers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eare included, so you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecan run the boutique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eset or return the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eguitar to factory \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003espec whenever you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike. Whether you're \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea blues or jazz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplayer who wants the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003earchetypal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esemi-hollow voice, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esession guitarist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooking for one \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einstrument that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecovers clean, crunch, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand everything \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebetween, or a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecollector after a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom Shop 335 with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits documentation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eintact, this one is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eworth a close look. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis used 2006 Gibson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCustom 1961 ES-335 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Serial #A36026) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eincludes its original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGibson Custom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehardshell case, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003euninstalled black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epickguard, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal '57 Classic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epickups, and case \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecandy including the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGibson Custom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertificate of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthenticity. 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