The year 1958 was a pivotal point in the evolution of the electric guitar for the Gibson company. Old models were changed and many innovative designs were introduced at the end of the this decade and the beginning of the next. The avante garde Flying V and Explorer were shaking off Gibson’s reputation as a conservative and traditional builder of instruments. Coincidentally the very first V’s were shipped on the same day as the first production run of the new ES-335T models.
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I have always liked the idea of playing a ES 335 but it always feels a bit to big for me. Enter the ES 359! With a smaller body and classic humbuckers this guitar feels just right. The custom appointments on this guitar such as bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays, bound peghead with split-diamond inlay, multiple body bindings, and gold hardware make it similar to slipping on a great tuxedo! ….. Classy!
MORE →History speaks for itself. The ES-335 is one of the most important guitars of all time. Right from its introduction in 1958 as the world’s first semi-hollowbody electric guitar it has been a mainstay of players eager to balance the gorgeous, round, mellow tones perfect for jazz and blues with the edge and sustain of a full-blooded solidbody.
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Today, we are featuring another beautiful guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop; The ES 330L. While not part of Gibson’s standard production line, a few reissues seem to trickle out of Memphis every couple of years, and we simply can’t get our hands on enough of them. In fact, we have had several of these instruments through our shop over the past year, and every single one has sold before we get the chance to post it online! A couple of months ago, we received an ES 330 L with a beautiful cherry finish. Determined to post a review of the guitar before someone bought it, I unpacked the guitar, sat down, and got straight to work.
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