1959 Gibson ES-355 TDSV

$24,500.00

  • Year: 1959
  • Manufacturer: Gibson
  • Model: ES-355 TDSV
  • Case: Original Hard
  • Color: Cherry
  • Condition: Near Mint
  • Description: One of just 123 ES-355TD/SVs made in the first year 1959. This beautiful example weighs just 9.30 lbs. and has a nut width of just under 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Laminated maple body with maple central block, one-piece mahogany neck with a typical 1959 medium-to-thick profile, bound ebony fretboard with 22 original jumbo frets and inlaid pearl block position markers. Two original PAF 'double-black' pickups with black plastic surround and outputs of 9.12k and 8.13k. The neck pickup is a "double black" and the bridge pickup is a "Zebra". Four controls (two volume, two tone) plus three-way selector switch for pickup selection and six-position Varitone rotary switch for tonal settings, all on lower treble bout. Black plastic bell-shaped "Bell" control knobs. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic 'non-retainer' bridge with metal saddles and 'Sideways' vibrato tailpiece. All hardware gold-plated. This is a near mint (9.25) example of the "top-of-the-line" thinlines. With lots of original case-candy. Housed in it's original Gibson five-latch brown hardshell case with pink plush lining (8.75). (01116)