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2008 Gibson Custom ES-335 Dot Vintage Sunburst with Hardshell Case (USED)

2008 Gibson Custom ES-335 Dot Vintage Sunburst with Hardshell Case (USED)

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I couldn't go so far as to call this one mint.  There are light signs of wear but it was in a smoking home. We are doing all we can to get any smell out but we wanted to disclose everything.  COA is with this guitar.

The 2008 ESDTVSNH1 is the official Gibson manufacturing and model designation for a Gibson Memphis Custom Shop ES-335 Dot Reissue finished in Vintage Sunburst.

When decoded, the model name breaks down exactly to its structural specifications:

  • ES: Electric Spanish (Semi-Hollow body design)
  • D: Dot Neck (Classic pearloid dot fingerboard inlays)
  • T: Figured Maple Top (and matching figured back/sides, rather than a plain top)
  • VS: Vintage Sunburst finish
  • NH: Nickel Hardware
  • 1: Standard first-quality production run

Here is a detailed breakdown of the design, specifications, and hardware configuration typical of this 2008 Memphis-built classic:

Body & Construction

  • Type: Semi-hollowbody with a solid maple center block, designed to combine the acoustic warmth and sustain of an archtop with the feedback resistance and bite of a solidbody.
  • Wood Composition: 3-ply figured maple/poplar/maple top, back, and sides.
  • Binding: Single-ply cream binding on the top and back.
  • Body Dimensions: Classic 16.5" lower bout width, 20" body length, and 1.75" body depth.

Neck & Fingerboard

  • Material: One-piece mahogany neck.
  • Profile: 1960 SlimTaper profile, providing a fast, comfortable, and low-profile feel compared to chunkier '50s neck profiles.
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood with a 12" radius and 22 frets.
  • Inlays: Pearloid dots, throwing it back to the original 1958–1960 aesthetics before Gibson transitioned to block inlays.

Electronics & Hardware

  • Pickups: Dual '57 Classic Humbuckers (PAF reissues). These are highly regarded for their complex midrange, punchy lows, and smooth, warm top end that breaks up beautifully under drive.
  • Controls: Traditional layout with two volume pots, two tone pots, and a 3-way toggle pickup selector switch.
  • Bridge & Tailpiece: Tune-o-matic bridge with a stopbar tailpiece.
  • Tuning Machines: Vintage-style tulip button tuners (Grover or Kluson-style depending on the exact factory run).
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel plated.

Case & Accessories

As a product of the Gibson Memphis factory, these instruments originally shipped in a black Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case (typically featuring a plush red/maroon interior) and included a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) housed in a black trifold binder.

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