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Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 "CME Spec" Double Gold VOS

Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-335 "CME Spec" Double Gold VOS

Regular price £6,241.00
Regular price Sale price £6,241.00

Serial Number: A940439

Weight: 8lbs 7oz

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Description

Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.  
 

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: A940439
Product Color: Antique Gold
Relic/Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: ES-335 Centerblock
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Binding: 1-Ply Royalite

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 50s Rounded Medium C
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: Full Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo, Crown Inlay
Neck Binding: Cream .040

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft, 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel VOS
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Fret Wire: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nickel-Plated Brass
Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Knobs: Black Witch Hat w/Silver Inserts
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin
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SKU: 59ES335M2M000000713-A940439

Description

Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.  
 

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: A940439
Product Color: Antique Gold
Relic/Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: ES-335 Centerblock
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Binding: 1-Ply Royalite

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 50s Rounded Medium C
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: Full Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo, Crown Inlay
Neck Binding: Cream .040

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft, 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel VOS
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Fret Wire: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nickel-Plated Brass
Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Knobs: Black Witch Hat w/Silver Inserts
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin