Gibson Debuts New Joan Jett ES-339
The guitar features hand-wired Orange Drop capacitors paired with Gibson Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 humbucking pickups.
Gibson has launched its new Joan Jett ES-339 guitar.
The guitar—which will be produced in a limited run of 150 models, 50 of which will be signed by Jett herself—features hand-wired Orange Drop capacitors paired with Gibson Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 humbucking pickups. Additionally, in a first for an ES-series model, the guitar features a thermally-engineered chambered maple centerblock plus thermally-engineered Adirondack Spruce bracing.
The Joan Jett ES-339 also features AAA figured maple veneers finished in Wine Red, plus a Gibson Joan Jett Signature hardshell case and a custom Joan Jett certificate of authenticity.
The Gibson Joan Jett ES-339 is available now for $2,999.
For more info on the guitar, head on over to gibson.com.
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Jackson is an Associate Editor at GuitarWorld.com. He’s been writing and editing stories about new gear, technique and guitar-driven music both old and new since 2014, and has also written extensively on the same topics for Guitar Player. Elsewhere, his album reviews and essays have appeared in Louder and Unrecorded. Though open to music of all kinds, his greatest love has always been indie, and everything that falls under its massive umbrella. To that end, you can find him on Twitter crowing about whatever great new guitar band you need to drop everything to hear right now.
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