Detail 01
3-ply maple/poplar/maple body with solid maple center block
The semi-hollow construction uses a center block to reduce feedback.
Product detailSKU #1500000338298
Gibson CustomMurphy Lab 1961 ES-335 Reissue Heavy Aged Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Cherry
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The 1961 ES-335 Reissue uses a 3-ply maple/poplar/maple semi-hollow body with a solid maple center block. That center block reduces feedback without removing it entirely, leaving room to work with feedback as part of the performance. A solid mahogany neck with the Authentic ’61 Skinny C profile joins an Indian rosewood fingerboard, while two unpotted Alnico III CustomBuckers feed a three-way switch. Heavy Murphy Lab aging gives the finish and hardware pronounced wear and checking.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who want a semi-hollow design that reduces feedback without eliminating it completely.
- Performances where deliberate, musical use of feedback is part of the guitar’s role.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need feedback eliminated entirely from a semi-hollow guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Authentic ’61 Skinny C neck
The solid mahogany neck follows the slimmer 1961-style C profile.
Detail 03
Heavy aging
The finish has prominent lacquer checking, buckle rash, and light arm, neck, and peghead wear.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string semi-hollow electric guitar.
- 02It includes a brown/pink Lifton reissue 5-latch case and certificate of authenticity.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the center block eliminate feedback?
No. It reduces feedback, but does not eliminate it.
02What pickups does it use?
It has two unpotted Alnico III CustomBuckers with a three-way switch.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian rosewood
- Bridge Type
- Fixed bridge
- Color
- Nickel
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Material
- Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Body Type
- Double Cutaway Semi-Hollow
- Neck Wood
- Solid Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000338298
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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