1956 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster

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  • Year: 1956
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: ES-5 Switchmaster
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Sunburst
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: The Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster was truly a guitar ahead of its time. First introduced in 1949, the ES-5 Switchmaster was the first ES guitar to be fitted with three pickups, and was initially intended solely for jazz players. It was dubbed the “supreme electronic version” of Gibson’s L-5 and offered a unique four-knob control circuitry that allowed players to manage pickup selection by adjusting the volume of each pickup, thus eliminating the pickup selector switch. This guitar is in near-mint condition! with original factory gold Bigsby and OHSC. Super versatile, great sounding and definitely a special guitar!