Gibson Custom Shop ES 339 Fat Neck Antique Cherry Red
Item: GBES3399ARDNH1
Gibson Custom Shop ES 339 Fat Neck Antique Cherry Red
Item: GBES3399ARDNH1
This Gibson ES-339 features a maple body finished in a classic Antique Cherry Red. The ES-339 goes where no guitar has gone before with a bold, new semi-hollow tone that is rich with expressive, even stinging, overtones. The ES-339 Fat Neck has some exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics, the '50's rounded neck profile, and reduced dimensions and weight.
Memphis Tone Electronics
Memphis Tone circuitry uses 500K audio taper pots that operate with an interactive load that preserves high end as you turn down the volume. The loading effect preserves the full-bodied tone with rich midrange and singing sustain from the '57 Classic humbuckers while adding a very sweet bite. Another difference: the volume is very smooth, rolling off in even increments along with the numbers on the knobs. Since they operate more like how we hear (logarithmically), the controls work the way the player thinks they should. So when you turn down the volume, the highs are still there!
Reduced Dimensions and Weight
The ES-339 builds on the success of the semi-hollowbody guitars first introduced by Gibson in 1958 with the ES-335. Lighter and more compact than a traditional semi-hollow guitar, the ES-339 Figured retains the distinct semi-hollowbody electric tone that powered so many hit records and landmark performances.
Outer Rim Output Jack
Here's one ES players have been wanting: The output jack is mounted on the outer rim. No more cable crossing the body, spoiling the guitar's clean looks and getting in your way.
Two '57 Classic Humbuckers with 3-way pickup selection plus individual volume and tone controls provide the incredibly versatile sounds that make the semi-hollow electric famous for its use in jazz, rock, blues, country, and nearly every other style you can think of. Quality Kluson tuners keep retuning time to a minimum, and nickel hardware enhances the great looks.
Serial# CS251997
Weight 6lbs. 12oz.
Gibson Custom Shop ES 339 Fat Neck Antique Cherry Red
Features:
- Vintage Cherry Finish
- Laminated Maple Top, Back and Sides
- Maple Centerblock
- 1-Piece Mahogany Neck
- Rosewood Fretboard
- “50's" Rounded Neck Shape
- 22 Frets
- Pearloid Dot Inlays
- Single-Ply Cream Binding
- 24" Scale Length
- 1-11/16" Nut Width
- '57 Classic Humbuckers
- ABR-1 Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
- Nickel Hardware