Chicago Music Exchange | 3 years ago
We may wear casual attire at CME, but nothing makes us feel fancy quite like this 1969 Gibson ES-355! One of the fanciest of Gibson’s thinline guitars, this 1969 ES-355 comes with all the bells and whistles that set it apart, like the Varitone switch and stereo output jack, plus some pre-transitional appointments, like its one-piece mahogany neck—making this already rare find truly one-of-a-kind! Come hear it at CME before it’s gone!
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More About the Gibson 355:
The ES-355TD (Thinline semi-hollow, Double pickups) was at the top of Gibson's range of thinline semi-hollowbody electric guitars. It was manufactured from 1958 to 1982, fitted with the Varitone Stereo option (SV), as the ES-355TD-SV released in 1959. This guitar is now available in reissues from Gibson's main line or custom shop.
The headstock has a split-diamond inlay rather than the smaller crown inlay on the 335/345, in addition to a multiple-layered binding. The fingerboard inlays are inlaid mother-of-pearl blocks, beginning at the first position of the fretboard. In addition to the headstock, binding is also applied to the fretboard and both the front and the back edges of the body. Rather than the rosewood fretboard on a 335 or 345, both variations of the 355 have an ebony fingerboard for a 'smoother' sound. Reissues use a richlite fingerboard. Early models of Epiphone's limited edition budget version had an ebony fingerboard but the later issues had a rosewood board. The ES-355 was available with a Vibrola vibrato unit or a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. It was also available with a stereo output and Varitone tone filter circuitry. When fitted with the optional stereo wiring and Varitone, the model was known as the ES-355TD-SV.
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