2019 Gibson ES-339 Cherry Red

There are few guitarists who don’t enjoy the tone of a vintage-style Gibson semi. But there are those players – and this should be whispered in hushed tones when our editor is within earshot – who suggest that the ES-335 isn’t, in fact, the perfect electric guitar design. Some might even describe it as a little unwieldy. Highly subjective such notions may be, but the ES-339 was designed to appeal to those looking for a more compact take on the ES-335 – and the fact that it has been in continual production since its introduction in 2007 demonstrates that that Gibson’s instincts were on the money.

Body

Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
Body material: Laminated
Top wood: Laminated Maple/poplar/maple
Body wood: Laminated Maple/poplar/maple
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed
Neck

Neck shape: C rounded
Neck wood: Quartersawn Mahogany
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.75 in.
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard

Material: Rosewood
Radius: 10 in.
Fret size: Not specified
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Dot
Nut width/material 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Bone
Pickups

Configuration: HH
Neck: MHS humbucker
Middle:
Bridge: MHS humbucker
Brand: Gibson
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Parallel
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics:
Controls

Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 3-way
Coil tap or split: No
Kill switch: No
Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuning machines:
Color: Nickel/chrome
Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features:
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories:
Country of origin: United States