Up for sale, a 1998 Gibson ES-335 Dot in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. This ES-335 hails from an increasingly celebrated era of Gibson production, featuring stunning curly flame figuring extending evenly across the body, and loaded with ‘57 Classic PAF humbuckers.

The semi-hollow maple body construction delivers treble detail and a certain tonal breadth and airiness, qualities translated faithfully via the '57 Classic PAF humbuckers. These pickups offer a smooth bass register, tailored midrange, and sweet, articulate trebles, consistent with Gibson's golden era vintage "Patent Applied For" pickups. The pickups have ample clarity and power, with a slightly hotter bridge pickup and a sweet, round neck position humbucker that has great bloom and complex harmonic content. This ES-335 weighs 8lbs 7oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Slender '60s-style C, full shoulders, measuring .820” 1st fret, .905” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics, nickel-plated
-Serialization: Stamped on back of peghead (matching white oval label), translating to 1998 build date

Body Specs:

-Wood: Curly maple, maple centerblock
-Pickups: ‘57 Classic PAF humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar
-Plastics: Black bonnet knobs

Extremely well kept for over 25 years, the gloss Vintage Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights the dimensional curly flame figuring in the maple, and cosmetic wear is limited to light scuffing along the pick path and just a few faint marks on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss.

The original brown tolex hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags. The central locking latch is not functional.