Description
An extraordinary playing ES-335 & in marvelous condition for being over 50 years old. The cherry finish is still very strong & vibrant, and looks really clean & shiny. The slender profile neck is silky smooth & plays perfectly up & down the fretboard. The Pat No. humbuckers deliver warm, rich tones & offer a truly dynamic voice to the guitar. Professionally inspected & set up by the experts here at Cream City Music, so it's ready for action straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: Wonderful condition for its age & very well cared for over the years, showing signs of mild play wear - various nicks, chips, dents, dings & scratches. No cracks, breaks or repairs. Overall the guitar looks great!
Neck: Slender profile mahogany neck with nicely aged cream binding & tortoise side-dots. Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl block inlays. Small frets are in good condition with some wear, but plenty of life in them. Unoriginal Gibson Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons. Unoriginal, slightly longer truss rod cover. 1 9/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.
Body: Double-bound, semi-hollow maple body in cherry finish. Trapeze tailpiece & ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles. 5-ply black pickguard & chrome hardware. Guitar weighs 8 lbs 3 oz.
Electronics: Pat No. sticker humbuckers with black bezels. Bridge - 7.28K ohms; Neck -7.64K ohms. Dual volume & tone controls with black "witch hat" knobs; 3-way toggle switch. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with the original price tag. The word AIRPORT is stenciled on the outside of the case along with a couple of really old stickers.
