1959 Gibson ES-5-N Switchmaster Blonde Player Grade
No sales tax for customers outside California.
Oy vey, what a beauty this Gibson ES-5-N is, and that 1959 neck is absolutely out of this world!
This guitar has seen all the changes it would need to see to make it affordable for mortals whilst retaining the feel, playability and original-finish beauty of the real thing.
The finish throughout is original. There is some overspray on the output jack area, which once took a hit and has been very expertly repaired. It is more stable now than it likely was prior to the unfortunate break.
A professional refret has been performed. The frets are very well done and there is two lifetimes or life left on them.
The guitar plays wonderfully and immediately lights up the room when unleashed from the sweet, original case.
The original Grover tuners remain on the headstock that bears the oh-so-cool "stinger" paint job.
The original Bigsby tremolo remains, which is quite a valuable piece in and of itself.
The original pickguard and mount, switch and switchplate remain.
The pickup rings are original.
Pickups are ThroBak Eda Customs, which sell new for $749 per pair. They are PAF replicas with a little more push. They sound killer!
The Tune-o-Matic bridge is a Tone Pros replica.
The knobs, pots and output jack are all replacements.
The case is original and looks so cool.
Color: Blonde
Weight: 7lbs 12.2ozs
Top: Flame Maple
Body: Flame Maple
Body Date/Code:
Neck: Flame Maple
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Inlays: Mother of pearl blocks
Frets: Re-fret
Fret count: 20
Nut: Replaced bone
Nut width: 1 5/8"
Scale: 24.75"
Radius: 9.5"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.89"
Neck thickness at 10th fret: 1.0"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 1mm
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 1.5mm
Total length: 41 7/8"
Lower bout: 16 15/16"
Waist: 10 3/8"
Upper bout: 12 1/2"
Body depth/thickness: 3 3/8"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge Pickup Brand: ThroBak
Bridge Pickup Reading: 8.36k
Pickup Original?: No
Middle Pickup Brand: ThroBak
Middle Pickup Output: 8.35k
Pickup Original?: No
Neck Pickup Brand: ThroBak
Neck Pickup Reading: 7.97k
Pickup Original?: No
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Reproduction Tone Pros
Tuners: Original
Switch:
Pots/Codes: Replaced
Case: OHSC with reproduction handle
Notes: Output jack, knobs, bridge, pickups, potentiometers, nut, and frets are replacements.
Shipping policy:
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