Gibson 335-S Custom
Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1980 to 1981
Gibson made the 335-S Custom from 1980 to 1981. It was a had a solid mahogany ES-335 style double cutaway body. The 335-S Custom was the middle range model in the 335-S Series and had two Gibson Dirty Fingers humbuckers, with coil tap switch, two volume and two tone controls. The 335-S Custom had a TP6 fine tuner tailpiece and tune-o-matic bridge.
As part of the Gibson Firebrand Series, the 335-S Customs usually had "FIREBRAND 335-S CUSTOM" engraved on the truss rod cover and the Gibson logo branded into the headstock.
Specifications (25)
Body
| Body depth | 1.5 inches body |
| Body length | 17.125 inches body length |
| Body material | mahogany body |
| Body style | ES-335 style |
| Body width | 13.875 inches body width |
| Pickguard material | black pickguard |
Hardware
| Bridge | tune-o-matic bridge |
| Hardware color | chrome hardware |
| Tailpiece | Gibson TP6 tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
General
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Neck
| Neck joint | set neck |
| Neck material | mahogany neck |
| Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 22 fret |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Controls
| Pickup selector controls | 1 coil tap switch, 3-way selector switch |
| Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
| Volume controls | 2 volume controls |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Gibson Dirty Fingers pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Prices (4)
| Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $1100 | good | ||
| 2001 | $700.99 | new | Patrick Jaquin | I still have the guitar after 40 plus years and it rocks better than ever! |
| 2018 | $2400 | good | Igor | |
| 1993 | £300 | excellent | Steve Maddox |
Reviews (1)
GIBSON 335-S Custom reviewed by Anonymous
Anonymous
I have had this guitar for 30 years, bought second hand in 1993, and it still plays as good as it did then. Lovely action and superb sound. I’ve always loved the 335 shape and is just so easy to play. Don’t know why they are so underrated.
