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Gibson - ES339AVSNH

Description

ES-339
Through the course of more than five decades and myriad shifting musical styles, the ES-335 has remained one of the most popular electric guitars of all time. Its ingenious blend of hollowbody warmth and complexity and solidbody bite and sustain made it arguably the most versatile guitar available when Gibson introduced the model in 1958, and that design imperative hasnt changed today.

For some players more accustomed to the slimmer lines and more compact dimensions of a solidbody electric, though, the standard ES-335 can feel just a little large and unwieldy. Enter Gibson Memphis's ES-339, a guitar built to the design ethos of its predecessor the ES-335, but fashioned to proportions closer to those of the legendary Gibson solidbodies. The gently arched top with real f-holes, thinline semi-hollow body, solid maple center block to reduce feedback and enhance sustain, rounded symmetrical cutaways with unparalleled upper-fret accessall here, minus a little of the bulk and weight.

Body
Top: Laminated Maple
Body Type: Semi-Hollow, Chambered
Back: Laminated Maple
Binding: Single-ply, Cream

Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: 30/60 Slender and 59 Rounded
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4 (+/- 15 seconds)

Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"

Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Binding: Single-ply, Cream
Other: Standard Fret Wire

Nut
Material: White Corian
Width: 1.687
Slots: Gibson PLEK System

Headstock
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Holly
Logo: Pearl Gibson Inlay
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover
Angle: 17 Degrees

Tuners
Model: Vintage Tulip (Single Band)
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 12:01

Bridge
Type: Tune-o-matic (ABR)
Material: Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy
Plating: Nickel

Tailpiece
Type: Stop Bar
Material: ZAMAK
Plating: Nickel Plated Gloss

Hardware
Knobs: Knobs Black Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Pickguard: 5-ply binding
Strings: .010 - .046, Vintage Style strings
Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins

Pickups
Neck Position: '57 Classic
Bridge Position: '57 Classic
Magnet Material: Neck: Alnico II, Bridge: Alnico II

Electronics
Potentiometers Neck: Alnico II Bridge: Alnico II
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Axial Toggle with Crme Toggle: Cap
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Finish
Process: Gloss
Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer