Gibson ES-359 Custom Shop

A shining example of the fantastic build quality of the Gibson Memphis Custom Shop. This beautiful small body semi-hollow plays and looks like a dream.

Comprised of a stunning super high quality quilted maple back, top and sides in a wonderful tobacco sunburst. 

Shows light pick scratches and minor wear on the tuners.

Product InformationThe Gibson Custom ES-359 is a semi-hollow electric guitar that adds gold hardware Grover tuners and an ebony fingerboard with large mother-of-pearl block inlays to one of the most exciting guitars in decades: the Gibson ES-339. The ES-359 is part of the next generation of guitars from the Custom Shop of Gibson's iconic ES electric guitars. The Gibson ES-359 delivers bold semi-hollow tone that is rich with expressive even stinging overtones in a smaller solidbody-sized guitar. The Gibson ES-359 has some exciting enhancements including Memphis Tone electronics the 30/60 slender neck profile, ebony fingerboard, and an AAA figured flame maple top, as well as reduced dimensions and weight. Memphis Tone electronics- Memphis Tone circuitry uses 500K audio taper pots that operate with an interactive load that preserves high end as you turn down the volume. The loading effect preserves the full-bodied tone with rich midrange and singing sustain from the '57 Classic humbucker pickups while adding a very sweet tone.

Pickups

Bridge Pickup: 57 Classic Humbucker

Neck Pickup: 57 Classic Humbucker

Miscellaneous 

Fretboard Material: Ebony

Neck Material: Mahogany

Number of Frets: 22

Width at Nut: 1.69 inch

Guitar Scale: 24.75 inch

 

7lbs 4oz. Includes case.