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Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony

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Semi hollow with Authentic '59 Medium C profile, Long Neck Tenon, Custombucker, Paper-in-Oil, Nitro-Finish, Lifton Case & COA  All product info

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Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue VOS Vintage Natural #A930025

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  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Series: Gibson Custom Shop
  • Design: ES-355
  • Top: 3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
  • Back & Sides: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple
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Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony #A930423

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  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Series: Gibson Custom Shop
  • Design: ES-355
  • Top: 3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
  • Back & Sides: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple
  • ...
£ 5,591.00

Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue VOS Vintage Natural #A930765

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  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Series: Gibson Custom Shop
  • Design: ES-355
  • Top: 3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
  • Back & Sides: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple
  • ...
£ 5,598.00

Gibson '59 ES-355 Bigsby VOS Ebony Gold Hardware

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  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Series: Gibson Custom Shop
  • Design: ES-355
  • Body: 3-lagig, Ahorn/Pappel/Ahorn
  • Top: 3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
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Product information - GIBSON 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony

ES-355 Reissue electric guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop, including case and certificate

  • Gibson Custom Shop Semi-Hollow guitar
  • Three-ply maple/poplar laminate body, with maple center block
  • Mahogany neck with long glued neck heel (Long Neck Tenon, Hide Glue)
  • Ebony fingerboard with 22 Authentic Medium Jumbo frets
  • 1950s pattern mother-of-pearl block inlays
  • Nylon nut, 42.8 mm wide
  • Two Gibson Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico III magnets
  • Hand-wired electronics with 500K CTS pots and paper-in-oil capacitors
  • Gibson ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic and aluminum stopbar
  • Kluson waffleback tuners
  • Gold hardware
  • Ebony VOS nitrocellulose finish
  • Includes Lifton Case and certificate of authenticity

Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony Guitar with Case

The Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony at a glance:

As a premium version of the legendary ES-335, the Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony from the Gibson Custom Shop with a classic noble look, authentic sounds and an unmistakable playing feel. Built to original 1959 specifications, the semi-hollow model showcases the impressive attention to detail of the Gibson Custom builders and features a number of interesting refinements that give the ES-355 its coveted charm. Naturally, Gibson provides the instrument with an original Lifton Case and includes an additional certificate confirming the authenticity of this special edition.

Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony Semi-Hollow Guitar Front
The Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony in an elegant Ebony finish and historically correct gold hardware.

Semi-hollow body with long neck tenon

To guarantee a direct response and maximum resonance, the ES-335 Reissue Stopbar uses the long neck tenon, which is considered a particularly important design feature among connoisseurs and collectors. For the composition of the body, Gibson follows the classic recipe with 3-ply maple and poplar laminate with an additional maple center block, while the mahogany neck has a 22-fret ebony fingerboard with 1950s pattern mother-of-pearl block inlays and the popular Authentic '59 Medium C profile of original instruments from the late fifties.

Custombucker pickups with paper-in-oil caps

Probably the most successful recreation of the early Gibson humbuckers, two custom humbuckers with Alnico III magnets wound in the Custom store give the ES-355 Reissue its unmistakable voice. Following the original, the hand-wired electronics offer separate controls for Volume and Tone from the US manufacturer CTS, allowing both pickups to be assigned a variety of individual sound settings. The Treble rolloff of the tone controls is achieved via historically correct paper-in-oil capacitors, allowing both humbuckers to elicit their full tonal potential at any time, from warm jazz leads to authentic 'woman tone'.

Historical Hardware and finish

In addition, the Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Stopbar Ebony features the all-gold-look hardware of the original premium model. The proven combination of ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic and lightweight aluminum stopbar ensures direct resonance transmission into the body, while the original Kluson waffleback tuners provide the classic ES look. Of course, the famous split Diamond headstock inlay is also a must on this premium version. Last but not least, the body and neck are finished with a VOS nitrocellulose finish, which recreates the unique feel of classic Gibson guitars with astonishing precision.

Features:

  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Series: Gibson Custom Shop
  • Design: ES-355
  • Top: 3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
  • Back & Sides: 3-ply maple/poplar/maple
  • Solid Centre Block: Yes
  • Binding: Multi-Ply
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Neck Construction: Long Neck Tenon, set
  • Neck Profile: Authentic '59 Medium 'C'-Shape
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Fretboard Radius in Inches: 12
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Fret Format: Authentic Medium Jumbo
  • Fretboard Inlays: 1950s Pattern MOP Block
  • Nut type: Nylon
  • Nut width in mm: 42.8
  • Scale in mm: 628
  • Pickup: HH
  • Manufacturer pickups: Gibson
  • Neck Pickup: Custom Bucker, Alnico III
  • Bridge Pickup: Custom Bucker, Alnico III
  • Piezo Pickup: No
  • Active pickups: No
  • Coil-splitting: No
  • Switch: 3-Way
  • Control: 2x Vol, 2x Tone
  • Electronic: Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Bridge: Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Aluminium Stopbar
  • Tuners: Kluson Waffleback
  • Strap Button: Standard
  • Hardware: Nickel
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose
  • Colour: Ebony
  • Country of Origin: USA
  • String Gauge: .010 - .046
  • Factory Tuning: Standard E
  • Gigbag included: No
  • Case included: Yes
  • Certificate: Yes
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