Detail 01
Three-piece maple/poplar/maple body with solid center block
The body combines semi-hollow construction and f-holes with a solid center block.
Product detailSKU #1500000438503
GibsonES-335 Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Ocean Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Ocean Blue ES-335 is a right-handed semi-hollow electric built around a three-piece maple/poplar/maple body and solid center block. Its calibrated T-Top humbuckers cover warm, rounded sounds through a more edged response, with a three-way toggle for pickup selection. The hand-rolled mahogany neck uses a Rounded C profile and rosewood fingerboard. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic hardware, a stopbar tailpiece, and vintage-style tuners complete the fixed-hardware layout. The center block is designed to add sustain, curb feedback, and keep the response focused.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or rehearsal sets where a semi-hollow center-block design and humbucking pickup choices are required.
- Players who want to switch among neck, bridge, and combined humbucker settings from a three-way toggle.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, because the specified orientation is right-handed.
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
3-way toggle; individual volume and tone controls
The selector changes pickup position, while each pickup has separate level and tone controls.
Detail 03
22 medium-jumbo frets; 24.75-inch scale; 12-inch radius
These are the supplied playing-surface dimensions.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is specified as right-handed.
- 02A hardshell case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups are fitted?
It uses a calibrated set of T-Top humbucking pickups with Alnico 5 magnets.
02Does it have a center block?
Yes. The semi-hollow body has a solid center block.
03What color is this version?
Ocean Blue.
04What bridge hardware does it use?
An ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with a stopbar tailpiece.
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
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
8 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood Radius: 12" Fret size: Medium-jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Dot Nut width/material: 1.69" (43 mm), Graph Tech Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary humbucker Bridge: Proprietary humbucker Control layout: Individual volume, Individual tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge type: Fixed bridge Bridge design: Individual saddle Tailpiece: Stopbar Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6 Case: Hardshell case Orientation: Right handed Country of Origin: United States
- Bridge Type
- Fixed bridge
- Color
- Nickel
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Material
- 3-piece maple/poplar/maple
- Top Material
- 3-piece maple/poplar/aple
- Body Type
- Double cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000438503
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