ABILITY RATING
Key G Blues
Tempo 140bpm Swing/Shuffle
Will improve your…
✓ Stylistic awareness and authenticity
✓ Application of idiomatic vocabulary
✓ Expression and articulation
he Gibson ES-335 was initially introduced in 1958. It was designed to combine the aesthetics of a regular arched-top f-hole styled semi-acoustic guitar with the volume and sustaining properties of a solidbody. This came courtesy of Ted McCarty’s inspired decision to include a solid centre block upon which you could mount both the pickups and the bridge, with just the sides left hollow to add a sense of moving air and allowing for greater dynamic range. Add to this a pair of Seth Lover’s revolutionary humbucking pickups and Gibson produced a match made in heaven. Needless to say, guitarists from of wide range of contrasting styles were quick to catch onto the sonic potential of these guitars and for over 60 years have made these semi-solid masterpieces a big part of their sound, either choosing
