Semi-acoustic electric guitar with VOS Nitro finish and custom bucker pickups
Semi-acoustic electric guitar from the GibsonCustom store, made in the USA
Authentic reissue of the ES-355 from 1959
Serial number #A931109
VOS nitrocellulose finish with vintage patina, gold-plated hardware
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Neck-body connection with hide-glue
Top, back and sides made from three-ply maple-poplar laminate
Solid maple center block
Glued mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
22-fret ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block Inlays
"Authentic '59 Medium C" neck profile
One Gibson custom bucker with Alnico III magnets in neck position
One Gibson custom bucker with Alnico III magnets in bridge position
Hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil capacitors (paper-in-oil caps)
Separate volume and tone pots for each pickup (CTS 500 kOhm audio taper potentiometer)
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson Stopbar aluminium tailpiece
Grover Rotomatic Tuner
Includes Gibson Custom Shop Lifton Reissue guitar case and certificate
Detailed reissue of the ES-355 premium model from 1959
As a premium version of the legendary ES-335 guitar, the Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Vintage Natural 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 GibsonCustom 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.
The Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue Vintage Natural impresses with its traditional noble look, authentic vintage sound and unmistakable playing feel.
The mahogany neck glued with a long neck foot and the semi-hollow body stabilized by a center block create the basis for the typical sound.
Semi-hollow guitar with long neck tenon
To guarantee a direct response and maximum resonance, the ES-355 Reissue uses the longneck 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.
With Gibson Custombucker Alnico III pickups and a hand-wired circuit with oil-paper capacitors, the ES-355 Reissue delivers authentic vintage sounds.
Custombucker pickups with paper-in-oil caps
Probably the most successful recreation of the early Gibson humbuckers, two custom humbuckers with Alnico III magnetswound in the Custom store give the ES-355 Reissue VintageNatural 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'.
Grover Rotomatic tuners support the classic look of the guitar and keep it securely in tune.
Historical Hardware and finish
In addition, the Gibson 1959 ES-355 Reissue StopbarVintageNatural features the all-gold-look hardware of the original premium model. The proven combination of ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic and lightweight aluminium stopbar ensures direct resonance transmission into the body, while the tried-and-tested Grover Rotomatic 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
Body:
3-ply, Maple/Pappel/Maple
Top:
3-ply Maple/Pappel/Maple
Binding:
Multi-Ply
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Authentic '59 Medium 'C'-Shape
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Authentic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Block
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custombucker
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custombucker
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Grover Rotomatic
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Gold
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Vintage Natural
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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