ES models •
ES-5 (1949–1955) Three-pickup, full depth hollowbody. / (1955–1962)
ES-5 Switchmaster •
ES-100 (1938–1941) Entry-level archtop hollow-body model. (Renamed to ES-125) •
ES-120T (1962–1971) Most basic student model, thinline •
ES-125 (1941–1970) Successor of ES-100. / (1956–1960) ES-125T (thinline). •
ES-130 (1954–1956) (Renamed to ES-135) •
ES-135 (1956–1958) Thick-body version of ES-125TDC. / (1991–2002) •
ES-137 (2002–2013) Upscaled ES-135 with
Les Paul sound. •
ES-139 (2013 only) Semi-hollow dealer exclusive, sized between a
Les Paul and
ES-135. No f-holes. Marketed as a lighter alternative to the Les Paul. •
ES-140 (1950–1957) 3/4 size, short scale ES-175. / (1956–1968) ES-140T (thinline). •
ES-150 (1936–1956) Gibson's first electric guitar, based on
L-50. / (1937-?) EST–150 (tenor) and EPG–150 (plectrum) were shipped. / (1969–1974) ES-150DC resembling thick ES-335. •
ES-165 (1991–2013) Single pickup ES-175 based on
Herb Ellis's. •
ES-175 (1949–) Full depth, florentine cutaway, maple top, 24 3/4" scale. / (1953-) ES-175D (dual pickup). / (1976–1979) ES-175T (thinline hollow-body) •
ES-225T (1955–1959) Variation on ES-125T (thinline, florentine cutaway), with trapeze bridge. •
ES-250 (1938–1940) Rare, fancier version of ES-150. Replaced by ES-300. •
ES-260 (1982–1983) Resembling ES-125T/ES-225T (thinline, florentine cutaway), but semi-hollow with center block, stop tailpiece, and humbuckers instead of P90 pickups. •
ES-275 (2016-2019) Slimmed down L5 hollowbody shape with a 15" upper bout, 2.25" depth, and a Venetian cutaway •
ES-275 Thinline (2018-2019) Semihollow version of the ES-275 with a 2" depth •
ES-295 (1952–1959) ES-175 resembling
Les Paul Goldtop with trapeze bridge. •
ES-300 (1940–1952) Successor of ES-250, with a slant-mounted long pickup. Short PU in 1941. Reintroduced with P-90 in 1946, added second P-90 in 1949. Replaced by ES-350. •
ES-320TD (1971–1974) Similar to ES-330TD but with
tune-o-matic and metal control plate. •
ES-325 (1972–1979) Similar to ES-330TD but with
mini-humbuckers, single f-hole, and a half-moon shaped plastic control plate •
ES-330TD (1958–) Double rounded cutaway, thinline hollow-body •
ES-333 (–2003) Stripped-down version of ES-335 •
ES-335 (1958–) World's first thinline archtop semi-acoustic (semi-hollow-body with center-block) / (2013–) ES-335 Bass •
ES-336 (1996–2001) Replaced by CS-336. •
ES-339 (2007–) Size of CS-336 with construction of ES-335. •
ES-340TD (1968–1973) ES-335 with a master volume/mixer and phase switch •
ES-345 (1958–1981) ES-335 construction, but with parallelogram inlays, Varitone, and stereo outputs. •
ES-347 (1978–) Alternate ES-345 with a coil-tap switch instead of Varitone •
ES-350 (1947–1956) Rounded cutaway ES-300. / (1955–1981)
ES-350T as a plainer
Byrdland. •
ES-355 (1958–1982) Upscaled ES-345 (ebony fretboard, extra binding, etc.) with
vibrato unit, optional Varitone and stereo outputs. •
ES-359 (2008–) Upscaled ES-339 (ebony fretboard, extra binding, gold hardware, block inlays). •
ES-369 (late 1970s–) ES-335 with Dirty Finger humbuckers, coil tap switch, and snakehead headstock. •
ES-390 (2013–) Similar in size to the ES-339, but with the fully hollow construction of ES-330. Equipped with mini humbuckers (2013 model year) or dog-ear P90s (2014–present). •
ES-775 (1990–1993) ES-175 with higher quality components •
ES Artist (1979–) Upscale model of ES-335 without f-holes, with active circuit by
Moog.
ES signature models :;ES-333 signature •
Tom DeLonge Signature ES-333 (2003–) Equipped with a single high-output Gibson Dirty Fingers bridge humbucker. :;ES-335 signature •
DG-335 (2007–?)
Dave Grohl model based on
Trini Lopez. •
Trini Lopez (1964–1971)
Trini Lopez two versions: Standard model based on ES-335, Deluxe model based on
Kessel model, both with diamond-shaped
sound holes and a single-side headstock. •
Chris Cornell (2013–) First edition released in 2013 with a limited edition run of 250 released in 2019 - green Olive Drab finish with Jason Lollar Gretsch Filtertron style Lollartron pickups, Bigsby vibrato, and Cornell's signature inlaid on the headstock :;ES-355 derivative signature •
Lucille (1980–1985)
B.B. King model based on ES-355TD-SV without
f-holes. :;ES-330/ES-336 derivative signature •
Johnny A. (2004–) ES-336 sized fully-hollow thinline body with sharp double cutaways that resemble the Barney Kessel model with three variants (all models have '57 Classic humbuckers and 25.5" scale unless otherwise noted): • Signature with Bigsby vibrato • Standard with Bigsby vibrato, which has less cosmetic appointments compared to the Signature, nickel instead of gold hardware, and a rosewood fretboard instead of ebony • Spruce Top, with a spruce top instead of maple and a stopbar tailpiece instead of a Bigsby vibrato, rosewood fretboard, and Alnico III CustomBuckers instead of '57 Classics
Derived models •
335-S (1980–1983) Loosely related solidbody guitar similar in shape and controls to
ES-335 with two Dirty Fingers pickups. •
CS-336 (2001–?) Custom Shop's first "tonally carved" guitar. •
CS-356 (2001–?) Upscaled
CS-336 with goldplate parts,
etc. • Vegas (2006) Offset semi-hollow with similar aesthetics to the Trini Lopez - non-reverse Firebird six-in-line headstock, diamond f-holes, and split-diamond inlays. Two variants: • Standard - Plain maple top, ebony fingerboard, '57 Classic humbuckers, four finishes: Ebony, Natural, Sunburst, Wine Red. • High Roller - AAA Flame maple top, gold hardware, block inlays, Burstbucker Pro humbuckers, four finishes: Desert Sunset, Felt Green, Neon, Roulette Red. •
Les Paul Bantam/Florentine (1995/1996–) Custom Shop models with thinline semi-hollow-body with center-block. (Note: "
Gibson USA Florentine" released in 2009 is a solid-body model) •
ES-Les Paul (2014-2016) Mash up of
Les Paul and
ES-335 •
Les Paul Signature (–) • Midtown (2011–2016) Smaller chambered body with f-holes that came in five variants: • Standard with dot inlays and BurstBucker humbuckers, as well as optional Bigsby vibrato • Standard P-90 with trapezoid inlays and P-90 pickups • Custom with humbuckers, block inlays and split diamond headstock inlay, like an ES-355 • Kalamazoo, with appointments referencing the Byrdland • Signature Bass •
EB–2 bass (1958–1972) •
EB-6 6-string bass/
baritone guitar (1959–1961: hollow-body similar to
EB–2, 1962–1965:
SG-shaped solid-body similar to
EB-3/
EB-0)
Related models Origin models :
Note: in the 1920s, L-4 and L-5 were once electrified by
Lloyd Loar, but halted by his end of contract in 1924. •
L-4 (1911–) The bass model of ES-175 and its derivatives. •
L-5 (1922–) The bass model of ES-5, Byrdland, ES-350T, possibly ES-225, and these derivatives. •
Byrdland (1955–) Thinline, short-scale
L-5 CES, named after
Billy Byrd and
Hank Garland. •
Super 400 CES ([1934]/1950s–) •
L-50 (1934–) The base model of the first Electro Spanish model,
ES-150. •
The Log (1940) A forerunner of the later center-block semi-hollow models,
ES-335/345/355.
Related signature models •
Tal Farlow (1962–1971)
Tal Farlow model. •
Howard Roberts Fusion (1980–)
Howard Roberts model. •
Chet Atkins Country Gentleman (1987–2000s) Gibson version of the Gretsch
Chet Atkins signature model 6120, with Gibson 492R and 490T humbucking pickups instead of Gretsch Filtertrons. •
Chet Atkins Tennessean (1990–2000s) Mid-priced Gibson Chet Atkins signature model designed by Gibson.
Related derivative models •
EDS–1275 Double 12 (1958–)
Doubleneck, hollow-body (1958–1962) or
SG-shaped solid-body (1962-) guitar with 12 and 6 string guitar necks.Other doubleneck models include: •
EMS–1235 Double Mandolin (mandolin & normal guitar, hollow-body (1958–1962) or solid-body (1962-)) •
EBSF–1250 Double Bass (4 string bass & guitar, built-in
fuzz effect) •
EDS–1250 (6 string bass & 4 string bass) •
Barney Kessel (1961–1974)
Barney Kessel model. 3" deep, double florentine cutaway hollow-body (Two versions, Regular and Custom). •
Johnny Smith (1961–) Later renamed as
Gibson LeGrande. • Solid Formed (2015) - new style archtop using 1/2 the wood by bending it instead of traditional carving. 17" full hollowbody with a venetian cutaway and floating Johnny Smith style humbucker. •
Blueshawk (1996–2006) •
Little Lucille (1996–2006) another
Lucille endorsed by
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