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Gibson - Murphy Lab '59 ES-335 Ultra Lite Aged - Ebony

Description

* This guitar weighs 8.0 lbs. (SN#A92518)

The Historic Reissue ES-335 is back and better than ever, thanks to a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original examples. The expert craftspeople at Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay, and colour of the priceless vintage models in magnificent detail. The result is a playing and ownership experience that will keep you coming back for more. The 1959 ES™ Reissue models feature rounded cutaways, Medium C-shape neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays, and vintage-replica parts. It also features Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of natural play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Details
* Finishes Available: Vintage Natural & Ebony
* Body: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
* Weight Relief: None
* Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
* Neck: Solid Mahogany
* Neck Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
* Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
* Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
* Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
* Number of frets: 22
* Nut: Nylon
* Inlay: Pearloid Dot
* Bridge: ABR-1
* Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
* Knobs: Amber Butyrate Top Hats
* Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
* Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
* Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
* Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
* Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
* Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch