With its solid maple center block, arched top, f-holes, and chambered wings, the ES-335 (introduced in 1958) gave the player the resonance of a solidbody and the refined looks of a traditional Gibson archtop with the reduced weight of a thinline. In mid-1962, the ES-335 was changed to include the thinner neck profile that was standard for Gibson in the 60's as well as small block inlays on the fingerboard.
