• Model: Gibson Custom Shop ’63 ES-335 Block Reissue
• Finish: Faded Cherry – Nitrocellulose
• Body: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Center Block: Solid Maple
• Neck: Mahogany – 1963 Slim Taper
• Fingerboard: Rosewood (Block Inlays)
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Radius: 12"
• Frets: Medium/Jumbo
• Pickups: Gibson Custombucker Set
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
• Hardware: Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe
• Case: Original Gibson Custom Hardshell Case + COA
• Country: USA
• Year: 2014
• Condition: Very Good
Personal Thoughts:
The ’63 Block Reissue is often considered the sweet spot of the ES-335 lineup — slimmer, faster neck than the early ’60–’61 spec, but with that unmistakable vintage air and resonance of the classic semi-hollow design.
This 2014 example is from a very strong production window for the Custom Shop: lightweight, lively, and incredibly open-sounding. The Custombucker set delivers all the bloom and woody mids you want from a vintage-voiced ES — creamy lead tones, bright-but-sweet neck cleans, and that unmistakable semi-hollow chime.
The Faded Cherry finish has matured beautifully on this one, giving it the exact right amount of “old soul.” It looks like a proper player’s 335, not a museum piece — in the best way.
Condition Report:
Very good overall. One small nick on the back of the neck, a handful of tiny impressions on the body, and some very light playwear consistent with age. Frets and hardware remain clean. COA and case included.
Part Exchange Welcome:
Part exchange welcome. Video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars. Personal consignment service available via our site at a 10% rate.