Gibson Custom 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS, Vintage Burst #150308

Full Description

Historically accurate semi-hollow construction

The 1961 ES-335 Reissue is built around a 3-ply maple, poplar and maple body paired with a solid maple centre block, recreating the construction that defined the original model’s tonal character. This design delivers the airy resonance of a hollowbody while retaining the focus, sustain and feedback resistance of a solid centre section. The rounded Florentine cutaways used in 1961 provide improved upper-fret access and are shaped to match scanned vintage examples, ensuring visual and dimensional accuracy throughout.

SlimTaper neck with vintage-correct detailing

A solid mahogany neck is shaped to a SlimTaper ’60s C profile, precisely scanned from original 1961 instruments for authentic feel and response. The long neck tenon is fitted using hide glue, enhancing resonance and coupling between the neck and body. An Indian rosewood fingerboard with a 12-inch radius and 22 authentic medium-jumbo frets offers a smooth, familiar playing surface that supports expressive bending and clean articulation. Pearloid dot inlays complete the period-correct appearance.

Custombucker pickups and vintage electronics

The ES-335 Reissue is equipped with a pair of Custombucker humbuckers wound to vintage specifications and fitted with Alnico 3 magnets. These pickups deliver a clear, open voice with warm lows, articulate mids and smooth high-end response, capturing the nuanced character of early PAF-style designs. Traditional wiring includes CTS 500k audio taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors, allowing each pickup’s volume and tone controls to interact naturally for expressive, dynamic tonal shaping.

Authentic hardware and VOS finish

Period-correct hardware includes an ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece and Kluson single-line, double-ring tuners, all finished in nickel for a vintage-correct appearance. The nitrocellulose lacquer VOS finish applies a subtle aged patina that enhances resonance while replicating the look of a carefully preserved original. Supplied with a Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity, this instrument delivers a complete historic ownership experience.

Specifications

• Product Name: Gibson Custom 1961 ES-335 Reissue VOS
• Product Code: 61ES335VOVBNH1 #150308

Body

• Body material: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple
• Centre block: Solid maple
• Body shape: ES-335
• Binding: Single-ply Royalite
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer VOS

Neck & Fretboard

• Neck material: Solid mahogany
• Neck construction: Long tenon, hide glue fit
• Neck profile: SlimTaper ’60s C
• Scale length: 24.75 inches
• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
• Fingerboard radius: 12 inches
• Frets: 22 authentic medium-jumbo
• Nut: Nylon, 42.85mm

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
• Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone (CTS 500k, paper-in-oil capacitors)
• Switching: Three-way Switchcraft toggle
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum stop bar
• Tuners: Kluson single line, double ring
• Hardware finish: Nickel
• Strings: 10–46
• Case: Gibson Custom Shop hardshell