Gibson ES-335 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar
In 1958, Gibson created a guitar that combined solid body performance with hollow body tradition to bridge the gap between the two. That guitar was the Gibson ES-335 and is recognized today as one of the favorite hollow body guitar designs of all time. The ES-335 handles rock well, but where the Gibson Classic ES-335 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar excels at is the awesome fat, authentic, true blues and R&B tones it is able to generate. A sweet old-school tone emanates from this beast. It lacks the versatility of a Strat, but if warm overtones and enchanting harmonics are what you're looking for, then this is a perfect choice for you. Comfortable and lightweight design make it easy for long gigs. Price makes it more suitable for intermediate to advanced players. You do not want to drop this much cash on a short-lived hobby. Features include curly maple/poplar/curly maple laminated maple body, maple center block with spruce contour blocks, 1960's style slim tapered one-piece mahogany neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets and pearloid dot inlays, creme binding on top, back and fingerboard, two '57 Classic humbucker pickups, 3-way toggle, independent volume and tone knobs, and sealed Grover tuners.
Known for its outstanding playability and unrivaled unique tone, the Gibson Classic ES-335 Semi-Hollow Body is a great guitar. Classically great looking and powerful, this guitar will not disappoint. So, if you yearn for the old-school hollow body tone that is simply great-sounding, then the Gibson ES-335 is definitely for you. To find yours today, take a look below. Just remember, that this guitar does one thing really well, it is not a full chameleon of tone.
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Released in 2005, the much anticipated Eric Johnson Stratocaster has received high praises ever since. It is extremely easy to see why with all of its vintage feel and Strat appeal. This guitar was designed by Eric Johnson himself and includes many of his personal features and preferences. With a boatload of customizations, this guitar plays and feels a lot more like a custom-shop guitar than the moderately priced production-line guitar that it is. Playability and comfort are top notch as well. Features include a deep contoured two-piece '57 style lightweight alder body, one-piece quartersawn soft "V" shape vintage tinted maple neck, 12" radius maple fingerboard with 21 highly polished medium jumbo frets, extra smooth neck to headstock volute, '57 style body cavities, staggered vintage style tuners, vintage style tremolo with silver painted block and 1957 style string recess, and three special design Eric Johnson pickups with countersunk mounting screws.
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Rightfully named after the artist's beloved guitar, the Gibson B.B. King Lucille Electric Guitar is a custom-built ES-355 model created in collaboration with the true "King of Blues". Playing Gibsons for over forty years, B.B. King has influenced generations of musicians. The Blues legend's very own personal touches have been added to this Lucille signature model of his. In fact, this guitar is made with the same specification as the guitar that the legend himself plays. This guitar offers a very warm, very smooth and a very sweet sound. It will give you endless possibilities with its versatility. B.B. King's personal touches include the fine-tuner tailpiece, a body with no F holes, and the obvious name that has graced all of B.B. King's guitars. Features include plain laminated maple top for complete sustain, solid maple center block, laminated maple back and rims with multi-ply binding on the top and back, 3-piece maple neck with classic Gibson rounded profile, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with real pearl inlays, gold hardware, metal tulip tuners, Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, TP-6 tailpiece for precise tuning, 490R and 490T humbucking pickups, two volume, two tone knobs, 3-way selector switch, Vari-tone switch, stereo jacks, mono jacks, and B.B. King strings.
Introduced at the time when rock-n-roll was creating its mark in the music industry, the Gretsch 6120 has always been a favorite among players of all ages, experiences, and music genres. It is iconic in its own, nevermind that fact that the legendary Chet Atkins helped design it. A collaboration between Gretsch and Chet Atkins, this is the guitar that began it all. In 1954, Gretsch approached Atkins to design his very own guitar model, and since then, it has been a backbone in the rock circuit. This updated version has all the speed, comfort and playability the original did. Features of this modern version of the classic 6120 Chet Atkins Hollow Body guitar with a 16"-wide, 2.5"-deep full hollow body, rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard with Neo-Classic "thumbnail" inlays, dual High Sensitive Filter'Tron pickups, Grover Rotomatic machine heads, Adjusto-Matic bridge, and Bigsby B6G vibrato tailpiece.
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