1962 Gibson ES-355 Mono

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  • Year: 1962
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: ES-355 Mono
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Red
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: **SOLD**This is a stunning guitar in every way. It's got two sealed PAFs and an actual well functioning sideways vibrola that seems to stay in tune if you don't go nuts. Mono 355s are rare. They only made around 70 of them in 62. They also sound just about like a 62 ES 335 which you'll pay a couple thousand more for. They are, of course, the same guitar with an ebony fingerboard, some fancy binding, nicer wood and that fancy headstock. Some claim they tend to be a little "airy"-more acoustic than a 335 and tend to be a little more articulate and bright due to the hardness of the ebony. I think it's mostly BS-it sounds like a great 335 to me. All original and collector clean with a small filled strap button hole just to the right of the original lower strap button. That's it. I could almost call it mint but for that. Original black Lifton case.