How do you like your ES-335? Gibson’s gives its iconic semi-hollow the Les Paul treatment, offering ‘50s and ‘60s versions with “decade-correct feel, look, and tone”

The Gibson 1950s and '60s ES-335 pictured on the factory floor in Nashville.

Gibson has refreshed its electric guitar lineup with two takes on its iconic ES-335 that bring it in line with the Les Paul Standard, as players can now choose between ‘50s and ‘60s models, each with their own “decade-correct” specs and details.

This makes perfect sense. And you wonder why Gibson didn’t do it sooner. Everyone has a preference, some preferring the thicker Rounded C neck profiles of ‘50s instruments, others the SlimTaper neck that Gibson rolled out in the ‘60s. And there are little details that call out to their vintage counterparts, such as the longer pickguard on the ‘50s model.