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Gibson "Rumble in The Jungle" ES355
Sale Price: $13499
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Description
There isn't a guitar hero alive today who hasn't been influenced and impacted by the powerful performances of B.B. King, and arguably, none was more legendary than his appearance at a music festival promoting the legendary "Rumble in the Jungle" heavyweight boxing match in Zaire in 1974, where B.B. played the 1974 ES-355 that he favored up until developing the Gibson Lucille model in 1980.
This model is a limited edition of only 100 guitars and accurately replicates B.B.'s Walnut 1974 ES-355 that he used for that concert. It features Murphy Lab Light Aging, mother-of pearl inlays, T-Type Custombucker pickups, a mono Varitone switch, and a Maestro™ Vibrola™ tailpiece. It also comes bundled with a host of case candy that ties back to that historic festival performance, as well as the legendary Rumble in the Jungle fight itself. A B.B. King "Zaire" hardshell case is also included.
Specifications
BodyShape: ES-335
Material: Plain Laminated Maple
Top: Plain Laminated Maple
Back: Plain Laminated Maple
Side: Plain Laminated Maple
Binding: Multi-ply top, back and headstock; single ply fretboard and f-holes
Neck
Neck: 3-piece Mahogany
Profile: Artist profile
Nut Width: 1.69" (42.85 mm)
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65 mm)
Number of Frets: 22
Nut: Corian
Inlay: Mother-of-pearl custom block
Hardware
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Maestro Vibrola
Knobs: Black witch hat with gold insert
Tuners: Kluson waffleback with metal button
Plating: Aged gold
Electronics
Neck Pickup: T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5
Bridge Pickup: T-Type Custombucker Alnico 5
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 6-position mono varitone; vintage taper potentiometers, ceramic capacitors
Misc.
Case: Hardshell case included
Gibson "Rumble in The Jungle" ES355
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