Gibson Scotty Moore ES-295 - Gold
Long before rocknroll changed the world, Gibsons original ES-295 was laying down the licks that would form the foundation of the greatest musical revolution ever known. Thanks to its stunning gold finish with custom pickguard and two hot, raw P-90 pickups, the ES-295 had both the looks and the sound to appeal to a radical new breed of playersmost notably the legendary Scotty Moore, who backed Elvis Presley on those revolutionary early Sun recording sessions and live shows. The guitar became a true rockabilly icon, and now Gibson Memphis has captured its essence perfectly in the form of the 1952 ES-295, an astounding rebirth of the original in look, feel, and tone.
Finished in Bullion Gold and treated to Gibsons proprietary VOS process for a gently aged look, the 1952 ES-295 screams rocknroll style, but it also doubles as a smooth jazz performer, a country twanger, or a blues belter when required. Its body pays tribute to the legendary ES-175, although the trapeze bridge with wraparound bar that debuted on the ES-295 lends the weight and sustain required for hot-rockin tones. A vintage-cream-bound top, back, and fingerboard, period-correct pickguard with floral graphic, gold speed knobs, and split-parallelogram inlays lend elegance to the lookand Gibsons accurate recreations of the legendary P-90 single coil take it all roaring home. Get your rockabilly rolling in grand style: play the 1952 ES-295 now at your authorized Gibson Memphis dealer.
Body and neck
The 1952 ES-295 has a fully hollow body constructed in the ES-175 style, with laminated maple top, back, and solid maple sides with traditional f-holes and a pointed Florentine cutaway. The arched top is supported with historic spruce braces. It has a glued-in maple neck with bound dark rosewood fingerboard inlaid with aged cellulose split-parallelogram position markers, and the headstock is inlaid with the traditional mother-of-pearl crown.
Pickups and electronics
Nothing but a pair of Gibsons period-correct recreations of the original dog ear P-90 pickups will do for a rockin rebel like the 1952 ES-295. That hot, gnarly, yet versatile fat-single-coil tone has been embraced by countless guitarists since it first hit the scene in the late 40s, and is arguably the rocknroll tone of all time. Made with two Alnico 5 bar magnets in each pickup and vintage-spec coils scatter-wound with 42 AWG wire, these pickups capture every purr, snarl and roar you could want from the 1952 ES-295. The standard four-knob control section of two independent volume and tone controls and a three-way Switchcraft toggle switch complete the electronics.
Hardware and plastics
The 1952 ES-295 carries a period-correct recreation of the Bale tailpiece with wraparound bar saddle that debuted on the original ES-295, a component known for its solidity and sustain. Kluson single-ring tuners with butterscotch tulip buttons enhance the vintage look up top. Gold speed knobs, a traditional bell truss-rod cover, and a clear pickguard back-painted with period-correct floral graphic complete the picture.
Features
• Full Hollow body made from laminated maple
• Rosewood fingerboard with aged cellulose split-parallelogram inlays
• Dog ear P-90 pickups in the neck and bridge positions
• Period-correct trapeze bridge with wraparound bar saddle
• Kluson single-ring tuners and butterscotch tulip buttons with 15:1 tuning ratio
Specifications
Body
Body Type: Fully Hollow
Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
Binding: Tan colored ABS on top and back
Neck
Species: Mahogany Neck with Maple Spline
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species: Hand-selected Dark Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.704/2.112
Inlays: Aged-Cellouse Plastic Split Parallelogram
Binding: .04, Cream
Other: Standard Fret Wire/Tortoiseshell Side Dots
Nut
Material: Nylon
Width: 1.704
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Logo: Mother of Pearl 'Gibson' Logo
Inlay: Traditional Mother of Pearl
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover
Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
Model: Kluson Single Ring with Butterscotch Keystone Buttons
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 15:01
Bridge/Tailpiece
Type: Trapeze Bridge with Wraparound Bar Saddle
Material: Nickle
Hardware
Knobs: Gold Speed Knobs with Dial Pointers
Pickguard: Clear with Historic Flowers
Strings: .012 - .056, Genuine Gibson Strings
Strap Buttons: Plastic End Pins
Pickups
Neck Position: Dog Ear P-90 (Alnico II)
Bridge Position: Dog Ear P-90 (Alnico II)
Electronics
Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls,
2 Tone Controls
Capacitors: Bumblebee
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Cap
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Jack
Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Scotty Moore ES-295 - Gold | 402168 |
