Gibson ES 339 Hollow Electric Guitar

About Gibson ES 339 Hollow Electric Guitar

Gibson ES 339 Hollow Electric Guitar by Sam Ash - In 1958, Gibson debuted a guitar that provided the perfect combination of solidbody and hollowbody featuresthe ES 335. With a solid maple block running down the center of its thin, hollow body, the ES 335 provides the fat, resonant tone of a hollowbody guitar while delivering the sustain and feedback resistance of a solidbody. Gibsons hybrid design, known as a semi hollow guitar, remains a perennial favorite of players of nearly every style of music from jazz and blues to rock and punk. While the ES 335 is thin like a solidbody, its body width and length are similar to the large dimensions of an archtop guitar. As a result, many players accustomed to solidbody instruments often find the ES 335s size and weight somewhat unwieldy. Now solidbody players can enjoy the distinctive tones of a semi hollow guitar thanks to Gibsons new ES 339 model, designed and built by the experts at the Gibson Custom Shop. The ES 339 features smaller body dimensions but sacrifices none of that huge semi hollow tone that makes the ES 335 universally appealing. Lighter, more compact and comfortable than a traditional semi hollow guitar, the ES 339 feels like a Les Paul but sounds like an ES 335Despite its smaller body dimensions, the ES 339 does not look like an awkward dwarf version of a 335. The craftsmen at Gibson managed to shave several inches off the traditional semi hollowbody design while retaining perfect proportions that look classy and natural. You may not even notice the difference until you pick up the ES 339 and instantly realize how much lighter and more comfortable it feels. All the features guitarists love about the ES 335 are present and accounted for on the ES 339. First, it boasts a pair of 57 Classic Humbuckers that deliver full bodied tone with rich midrange and singing sustain that players cant live without. The tulip head Kluson tuners, nickel hardware, ABR 1 bridge, stop tailpiece, dot fingerboard inlays, and lacquer finish look like they came right out of 1958. Eve
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