1961 Gibson ES-355 Red, Very Good, Original Hard, $11,500.00

61 ES-355 stereo/VT model. Nice, well kept 61 ES-355 stereo. Still bone stock with stereo Varitone circuit and a sideways trem. Original frets were just leveled and polished and it plays beautifully. PAF's, of course. I'd put the tone of this one up against any 335. It shows some wear but is a solid 8.5 out of 10 and as pretty as can be. The sideways trem puts no holes in the top making this a good candidate for a stop tail conversion if you're so inclined. The sideways isn't a very good trem but it's a very good tailpiece with lots of mass for stellar sustain. Case is a strange one-looks like a 70's (purple inside and Gibson logo on the top) but has the Lifton badge and a leather covered handle like an early 60's. Last owner said it was original but I think not. Still a nice case though.