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Gibson ES-339 Electric Guitar - Vintage Antique Sunburst

Beautiful and rare ES-339 from Gibson
Gibson ES-339 Electric Guitar - Vintage Antique Sunburst

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  • Laminated Maple & Poplar top and body

  • Mahogany neck with 22 Fret Rosewood Fret Board

  • 2 x 57' Classic Humbucker pick-ups

  • Kluson machine heads and Nickel hardware

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Gibson ES339 Semi Acoustic Vintage Antique Sunburst

The ES-339 is the next generation from the Custom Shop of Gibson's iconic ES electric guitars. It differentiates itself with a bold, semi-hollow tone that is rich with expressive overtones. The ES-339 has some exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics, outer rim output jack, and reduced dimensions and weight.

Memphis Tone circuitry utilises 500K audio taper pots that operate with an interactive load that retains the high end frequencies even when the volume is turned down. The loading effect preserves the full-bodied tone from the '57 Classic humbuckers while adding a very sweet bite. Another difference is that the incrementation of volume changes is very smooth, rolling off in even increments along with the numbers on the knobs.

The output jack is mounted on the outer rim to prevent the jack cable crossing the body, spoiling the guitar's clean looks and and getting in the way. Two '57 Classic Humbuckers with 3-way pickup selection plus individual volume and tone controls provide the versatile sounds that make the semi-hollow electric famous for its use in jazz, rock, blues and country.

Gig

by Gig Stig

If you like the sound of a 335 but like me struggle a bit with the size, Gibson have just solved our problem. I own a 355 and it’s one of my fave’s, but I struggle to adjust to it mid set when I’ve just been playing a Strat. It’s not the size; it’s the difference in size .... if you get my drift. I know if I played my 355 all the time I’d adapt. These days though many guitarists own more than one instrument, often loads more and like me want to use them in anger. 

 

Seated or standing the 339 is very comfortable and snuggles into the body like a regular solid body. The neck is sublime to play. It’s a chunky affair but has the feel of a late ‘50s Junior which to my mind and many other Gibson fans is the holy grail of necks. I can’t explain beyond that - you’ll just have to come in and try it....

 

Fitted with a pair of ‘57 classic Humbuckers all the sounds are here. Maybe a tad tighter than a full blown semi but in a blindfold test I think most wouldn’t know the difference. Construction is the same as its big brother, the all important centre block is there to tame any unwanted feedback tendencies. However you can, with some experimentation coax this guitar into some wonderful harmonic feedback that’ll add an extra dimension to your repertoire. I’m totally blown away with this guitar; I just need to be as creative as the guitar is to come up with a method of securing one. Soooo, Dear Santa...................gotta be worth a go!? 

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