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Gibson ES-335, iced tea, made in USA 2023. Good heavens, what a gorgeous guitar. The ES-335 is the most iconic arched-top guitar ever made, finding favour with everyone from Clapton, Page, Grohl, Berry, Ford... so many great players. This one is a recent model, in near new shape, and is blessed with some truly beautiful figuring on the top, back and sides. It's a joy to behold and looks different from every angle, as the light catches the grain it really shows off the depth and detail under that classy iced tea finish. The pickups are great too: the neck is super smooth and gooey, with a pleasant understated shimmer on the treble, while the bridge is percussive and articulate with a generous dose of midrange kick and slice. Everything sounds good on this: clean jazz chords, nasty punk rhythm parts, chops-laden fusion shred, smooth blues lines, big open stadium rock cowboy stuff... it does it all with glee and grace. A brand new example of this model will set you back A$7.5-8k, so this is a savvy buy. Very, very classy.
Model: Gibson ES-335 Figured
Made: USA, 2023
Serial: 211030152
Finish: iced tea, gloss nitro
Body: AAA figured maple/poplar/maple top/back/sides, semi-hollow construction with maple centre block and spruce bracing, thinline 43mm depth, 405mm across
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 24.75" scale, 43mm nut, slim 60s C shape
Weight: 3.905kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Gibson Calibrated T-Type humbucker x2
Accessories: Gibson hard case, docs, tools
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has very minor scuffs on the front around a couple of posts. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, very minor play wear on the back only. The back has light scuffs in the elbow area. The sides have light scuffs near the jack. The front has minor play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: excellent condition (9.5/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 11/49 Moonshiners strings.
Fret life: 9/10, minor wear only