Post by cofi on May 13, 2008 21:33:44 GMT
Gibson ES339
I had a "HUGE" gas attack and went and bought this guitar today, and I'm in love with her, I already have an ES 335, but I just couldn't get on with it, as I found the body to be a bit big for me,
I am used to playing Les Paul's, which has a smaller body compared to the 335, so when I got to try the 339, which had the same size body as my L P, I just had to have the 339,
The tone is similar to my 335, and the feel of the neck and the vibes, but the size & weight are far more comfortable. Gibson are only making small quantities of the ES339
Here's what Gibson say about the ES339
Gibson's original semi-hollowbody guitar was the famed ES-335, which was created back in 1958 to provide the perfect combination of solidbody and hollowbody features. With a solid maple block running down the center of its thin hollow body, the ES-335 provides the robust, resonant tone of a hollow body electric guitar while delivering the sustain and feedback resistance of a solid body. Gibson's hybrid design became known as a semi-hollowbody guitar and remains a perennial favorite of players of nearly all styles of music.
While the ES-339 features smaller body dimensions, it sacrifices none of the huge semi-hollowbody tone that makes the ES-335 universally appealing. The craftsmen at the Gibson Custom Shop in Memphis managed to shave several inches off the traditional semi-hollow body design while retaining perfect proportions that look classy and natural. All the features guitarists love about the ES-335 are present and accounted for on the ES-339 including a pair of '57 Classic Humbucker pickups that deliver full-bodied tone with rich midrange and singing sustain, as well as tulip-head tuners, nickel guitar hardware, ABR-1 bridge, stop tailpiece, dot fingerboard inlays, and lacquer finish which make the guitars look like they came right out of 1958.
Gibson also included the mounting of the output jack on the side of the guitar instead of on top to keep the guitar cable out of the way. The 339 also sports Gibson's new Memphis Tone Circuit, which preserves the high frequencies no matter where you adjust the guitar's volume control. The Memphis Tone Circuit gives the 339 a beautiful, open tonal spectrum at any volume.
The ES-339 is available in two guitar neck sizes. The first, a 30/60 neck has the slim, wide feel of an early '60s Gibson, with an extra .030-inches of depth, perfect for today's faster guitar playing styles. The second, a heftier '59 neck profile, is also available for guitarists who prefer a chunkier neck but still enjoy fast, smooth playing action.
The ES-339, comes with a hard shell guitar case, is offered in three vintage-style finishes - Antique Red, Antique Vintage Sunburst, and Light Caramel Burst.
Gibson Custom Shop's ES-339 Specification
Model: ES-339
Pickups: '57 Classic Humbucking Pickups
Hardware: Nickel
Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ dot inlays
Scale: 24 3/4"
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
Bridge: ABR-1 with stopbar tailpiece
Neck Material: 1-piece mahogany
Body Material: Laminated maple top, back, rims with maple center block
Controls: 2 tone, 2 volume, 3-way pickup selector switch
Colors: Antique Red, Antique Vintage Sunburst, and Light Caramel Burst
Case: Hardshell Case
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