Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1964 ES-335 Double Gold w/Black Stinger Ultra Light Aged

Serial #131340

Weight: 8lbs 1.7oz

Overview

The Dealer Select 1964 ES-335 Reissue captures the magic of Gibson’s most versatile semi-hollow, dressed in a striking Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Double Gold finish with a bold black stinger detail on the back of the headstock. Built with maple laminates, a solid maple centerblock, and a slim ’64 neck profile, this exclusive piece delivers the resonance and clarity that made the ES-335 a legend.

Fitted with unpotted Custombuckers, true historic hardware, and vintage taper pots, this Dealer Select ES-335 offers the airy top end, warm midrange, and bite that defined countless recordings — now paired with an ultra-rare finish treatment designed for collectors and players alike.

Highlights

• Tone Shop Guitars Dealer Select exclusive in Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Double Gold with black stinger
• Semi-hollow maple body with solid maple centerblock for feedback resistance and sustain
• Unpotted Custombuckers for open, vintage-correct humbucker tone
• 1964 medium C neck profile with Indian rosewood fingerboard and block inlays
• Includes Custom Shop hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: ES-335
• Body Material: Laminated Maple (top, back, rims)
• Centerblock: Solid Maple (with cutout)
• Binding: Single-Ply Cream
• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Double Gold Nitrocellulose, checked lacquer
• Weight Relief: Semi-Hollow with Centerblock

Neck

• Material: Mahogany
• Profile: 1964 Medium C (.874"–.957")
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Reissue spec
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
• End of Board Width: 2.062"
• Inlays: Small Block, aged celluloid
• Side Dots: Tortoise
• Joint: Long Tenon, hide-glue fit
• Head Veneer: Mother of Pearl Gibson logo & crown inlay
• Back of Headstock: Black Stinger

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel, Murphy Lab Light Aged
• Bridge: ABR-1 with nylon saddles
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney
• Pickguard: 5-ply (B/W/B/W/B) short bevel
• Truss Rod: Reissue spec
• Truss Rod Cover: True Historic shape
• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with silver inserts, with dial pointers
• Switch Tip: Cream
• Mounting Rings: Black (medium & tall)
• Jack Plate: None (period correct)

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker (unpotted, nickel cover)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker (unpotted, nickel cover)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS 500K vintage taper pots), Black Cat capacitors
• Circuit: ES-60 CPA wiring harness
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Gibson ES 60s hardshell case (black/yellow interior)
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity booklet, Historic Reissue hang tags
• Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is North Texas’ premier dealer for Gibson guitars. We work directly with Gibson to design exclusive guitars and hand-select premium woods, ensuring every piece is truly special. Our instruments are professionally inspected and set up, stored in climate-controlled showrooms, and supported by a team trusted by players and collectors nationwide.