The ES-335 is like the Fender Tele, you could get away with it being your only guitar for all time, able to play any genre and then some! These newer models come with updated T-Type humbuckers, more open than the '57 Classic's of the past. Easy to play, the ES-335 is a one stop shop for all of your sonic needs.
From Gibson Guitar’s Website: "The Gibson ES-335 DOT is the cornerstone of the Gibson ES line-up. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard. The pearloid dot inlay rosewood fingerboard on a hand-rolled Rounded "C" mahogany neck remind players where it all started. Gibson's Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups are paired with our hand-wired control assembly. The result is that versatile Gibson ES tone that players have craved for over 60 years. Tuning stability and precise intonation are provided by the Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, paired with light weight Aluminum ABR-1 bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, anchored by steel thumb-wheels and tailpiece studs."
Specs:
Body Style
ES
Body Shape
335
Top
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Back
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Bracing
Spruce
Centerblock
Maple
Binding
Single-ply Cream
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Profile
Rounded "C"
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.053 mm / 1.695 in
End Of Board Width
57.404 mm / 2.26 in
Inlays
Acrylic Dots
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece
Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines
Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Button
Pickguard
Black 5-ply
Control Knobs
Black Top Hat with Silver Reflector
Switch Tip
Cream
Neck Pickup
Calibrated T-Type, Rhythm
Bridge Pickup
Calibrated T-Type, Lead
Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with 500K potentiometers and Orange Drop Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-way Toggle
Output Jack
1/4"