Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue Murphy Lab Light Aged Watermelon Red #A931155
Product information "Gibson 1959 ES-335 Reissue Murphy Lab Light Aged Watermelon Red #A931155"
What could be better than the legendary ES-335? The ES-355! The ES-355 starts with all the features that made the ES-335 an icon—the feedback-resistant semi-hollow body construction, dual humbucking pickups with individual volume and tone controls, legendary tonal versatility, and exceptional playability—and adds a black walnut fingerboard with 1950s-style pearl block inlays and 22 authentic medium jumbo frets. A split diamond headstock inlay, multi-layer binding, and gold hardware underscore the fact that the ES-355 is the flagship model of the ES™ series. The attention to detail makes this expertly crafted Custom Shop replica an outstanding reproduction of the legendary and highly regarded 1959 ES-355. A five-lock Lifton™ case is also included. It has also been treated by the experienced craftsmen at Murphy Labs. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish, paired with slightly aged hardware, simulates decades of natural wear and tear, giving it the unique character, look, and feel of an original instrument from Gibson's Golden Era.
- Aging: Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Binding: multi-layered
- Body Material: Laminated maple / poplar / maple
- Body Shape: ES Shape
- Body finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Bridge / Tremolo: ABR-1 + Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Color/ Finish: Watermelon Red
- Colour: Red
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: USA
- Custom shop: yes
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fretboard: Ebony
- Fretboard Inlays: Block inlays
- Fretboard radius: 12"
- Fret material: Nickel silver
- Frets: 22
- Fret size: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Hardware: Aged Gold
- Includes: Case & certificate
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Neck Profile: Medium C
- Neck construction: Set in neck
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Nut Width: 1.69" (42,85 mm)
- Nut material: Nylon
- Pickguard: mehrlagig celluloid
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Aged Gold
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3 way toggle
- Pickup type: passive
- Pot Caps: Black Butyrate Top Hats with Dial Pointers
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Serial number: A931155
- Signature Model: no
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Semi-Hollow Body
- Top: Laminated maple / poplar / maple
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips
- Weight: 3,77 kg
The American Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, first became known for the production of mandolins and banjos. Today the company’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, and Gibson is one of the world’s most renowned and respected manufacturers of electric guitars.
The model Les Paul, named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best‑selling electric guitar shapes of all time and established the single‑cut guitar form, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is mainly prized for its sound, characterised as warm and full. The humbucker pickup largely responsible for that sound, in its now common design, was developed by Seth Lover at Gibson.
In the early 1960s the Gibson SG appeared as another solid‑body electric from Gibson. Originally intended as the successor to the Les Paul, it became — helped by Angus Young of AC/DC — another rock‑history icon and is the basis for the double‑cutaway guitar type.
With the Flying V and the Explorer Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that, although they were far ahead of their time when introduced in the late 1950s, have over the years also achieved legendary status. They still serve as the foundation for a host of heavy guitars today, for example from makers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson Custom Shop produces custom orders, high‑quality one‑offs and precise replicas of famous models and legendary instrument years. These are often subjected to an artificial ageing process called relicing.
Almost as long as the company has existed, acoustic guitars have also been produced. The J‑45, the Hummingbird, the L‑00 and the SJ‑200 are among the world’s most beloved steel‑string acoustics and were the instruments of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
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