Gibson launches new 50s and 60s ES-335s – including one that should get Keith Richards fans excited
Gibson has expanded its ES lineup with two new vintage-inspired takes on its legendary semi-hollow electric: the ES-335 50s and ES-335 60s.
Handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee, the new models aim to give players a more era-specific ES-335 experience, much like Gibson’s existing Les Paul Standard ‘50s and ‘60s guitars. While both instruments feature the classic ES-335 semi-hollow construction with three-ply maple/poplar/maple and a solid maple center block, each model leans into distinct appointments and feel from its respective decade.
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The ES-335 50s arrives with a thicker Rounded C neck profile, dot inlays, a longer pickguard and a pair of Custombucker humbuckers loaded with Alnico 3 magnets. Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons plus gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointers complete the ‘50s aesthetic.
Meanwhile, the ES-335 60s opts for a faster SlimTaper neck, small block inlays, Grover-style tuners, a shorter ’60s-style pickguard and calibrated T-Type humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets.
That ’60s-inspired spec also arrives just months after Gibson partnered with Keith Richards on a pair of ultra-limited – and ultra-premium – ES-355 Collector’s Edition models based on the Rolling Stones guitarist’s own 1960 ES-355. Richards famously used ES-355s during the recording of Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main St., as well as throughout the band’s live shows in later decades.
Elsewhere, both ES-335 models share the same core DNA including a 24.75” scale length, rosewood fingerboards with a 12” radius, ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridges and aluminium Stop Bars.
The finishes are split by era too: the ES-335 50s is available in Vintage Natural, Vintage Tobacco Burst and Ebony, while the ES-335 60s comes in Vintage Burst, Sixties Cherry and Dark Walnut.
“These new models are built for players who know exactly what they want, delivering a distinct decade-correct feel, look, and tone while preserving the unmistakable ES-335 voice that works in virtually any genre,” says Gibson.
Both guitars ship with Gibson hardshell cases and are available now for $3,499.
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