Over the course of more than five decades and through a myriad of changing musical styles, the ES-335 has remained one of the most popular electric guitars of all time. Its ingenious blend of warmth and hollow body complexity, bite and sustain made it arguably the most versatile guitar available when Gibson introduced the model in 1958, and this design imperative has not changed today.
For some gamers more accustomed to the slimmer lines and more compact dimensions of a solid-body electric vehicle, however, the stock ES-335 may seem a bit larger and heavier. This is the case of the Gibson Memphis ES-339, a guitar built according to the design philosophy of its predecessor, the ES-335, but whose proportions are closer to those of legendary Gibson solid bodies such as Les Paul and SG. The gently arched top with true F-holes, a semi-hollow body with fine lines, a solid maple center block to reduce feedback and improve sustain, symmetrical rounded and rounded cuts with unparalleled top access - all here , minus a little weight and space.
Body
Top: Laminated maple
Body type: semi-acoustic, chambered
Rear: Laminated maple
Fillet: Single layer, Cream
Sleeve
Species: Mahogany
Profile: SlimTaper, D profile
Handle size
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Glued inside
Touch
Species: Rosewood
Fret: 22
Radius: 12"
Nut: 1.68
Inlays: Pearly polka dots
Fillet: Single layer, Cream
Other: Standard shrink wire
Keys
Model: Epiphone "Deluxe"
Plating: Nickel
Tuning ratio: 18:1
Bridge
Type: LockTone Tune-o-matic
Plating: Nickel
Ropemaker
Type: LockTone stopbar
Plating: Bright nickel plated
Hardware store
Buttons: Black Top Hats buttons with silver inserts
Strings: .010 -.046, D'Addario
Pickups
Neck position: Alnico Classic Pro
Bridge position: Alnico Classic Pro
Controls
Neck volume with push/pull, Bridge volume with push/pull coil-splitting, Neck tone, Bridge tone, 3-position pickup selector switch
Finishing
Process: Gloss
Sealant: Poly
