Gibson Custom ME ES-335 Dot Reissue Vintage Sunburst

With the introduction of the iconic ES-335 in 1958, Gibson invented the semi-hollowbody electric guitar. Uniting the best in the hollowbody tradition with solidbody performance and innovation, Gibson created a new paradigm which offered players the ideal combination of familiar archtop looks and powerful solidbody performance. Gibson provided an entirely new playing experience, the tone and quality of which has continued to inspire blues, rock, and jazz musicians ever since. The ES-335 Memphis Dot Reissue is a fine example of Gibson's storied legacy of creating the world's premier semi-hollowbody guitars. Recreating some of the most sought-after instruments from the ES-335's earliest release, the ES-335 Memphis Dot Reissue captures all the ingenuity and character that have endeared this guitar to players for decades.

Each Gibson ES-335 Memphis Series Dot is built by Gibson's master craftsmen in their Memphis facility. The Dot employs choice maple for its back and sides giving a warm ringing tone through the entire guitar. The maple body is richly complimented by the use of harder mahogany for the neck and dot-inlaid rosewood for the fingerboard. Like all semi-hollowbody guitars, the Dot Reissue contains a solid piece of wood in the middle of the body which enables that classic Gibson sustain, while the dual '57 humbuckers project all the clean and warm tone that ES-335 enthusiasts crave.

Though well-known for its musical versatility, the ES-335 has always found its most common home playing jazz. With the Memphis Series Dot Reissue, the inclusion of two genuine '57 Classic humbuckers provide the full-balanced tone -- from resonant lows to well-defined highs -- that has made this guitar a mainstay on the jazz scene since its introduction. For a classic jazz feel, the neck is made with a 1960 slim-taper profile which enhances the overall playability and enables seamless gliding up and down the entire fretboard. It's not only the lush tone of the ES-335 that has made this a favorite of Jazz greats such as Larry Carlton; it's the smooth playability and extreme comfort afforded by the elegant body design and slim neck profile.

- Classic ES-335 semi-hollowbody design

- Gibson '57 Classic humbucker pickups providing fully balanced jazz tones

- Maple body with mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard

- Vintage dot inlays

- Crafted by master builders in Gibson's Memphis factory

- Included Gibson hardshell case



From T-Bone Walker and Freddie King to Chuck Berry and Blink-182's Tom DeLonge, players from every genre have made the ES-335 as their go-to instrument for outstanding tone and playability. The Gibson ES-335 Memphis Series Dot Reissue recreates a classic iteration of the timeless model for an absolutely outstanding guitar playing experience.