{"product_id":"gibson-es-335-12-12-string-semi-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1966-6880","title":"Gibson ES-335-12 12 String Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966)","description":"Gibson ES-335-12 Model 12 String Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 853680, sunburst lacquer finish, laminatad maple body; mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, original black chipboard case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGibson's first single-neck electric 12-srting, the ES-335-12 was introduced in mid-1965 in response to the twelve-string craze which followed George Harrison's featuring of a Rickenbacker 360\/12 in the prior year's A HARD DAY'S NIGHT. The model was a straight adaptation of the standard 335 design, with only an extended headstock and 12-string tailpiece as alterations. The model was fairly successful over the next couple of years but was phased out of production in 1970, so is not nearly as plentiful as its 6-string sibling. This example was built during 1966, one of 360 made that second production year. It sports a traditional two-tone sunburst finish, all chrome-plated hardware but still a couple of earlier features like an \"ABR-1\" marking on the bridge base and the older style metal-capped gold plastic knobs, shortly replaced with the later '60's \"Witch Hat\" style. This model was used by Robbie Krieger on the Doors \"Love Her Madly\" and Richie Furay of the Buffalo Springfield, the Beau Brummels and many other Folk-Rock acts. The ES-335-12 remains one of the 1960's better playing electric 12's even if not generally considered an all-time Gibson classic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 43 3\/4 in. (111.1 cm.), 15 3\/4 in. (40 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3\/4 in. (4.4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5\/8 in. (41 mm.). This is a very clean guitar overall; all original with not a lot of signs of play. There is some odd wear (small dings and scratching) to the pickguard and pickup rings from what looks like a very sharp pick (?) and a few chips and scrapes to the headstock finish-that's about it! An excellent example of the standard Gibson electric 12-string, complete with the rare if not entirely practical original chipboard case. Overall Excellent Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853011767436,"sku":"6880","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_b3f454b8-9dd1-4e06-887f-e160cc680667.jpg?v=1774330591","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-es-335-12-12-string-semi-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1966-6880","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}