1963 Gibson ES-355 TDSV 01117

www.frettedamericana.com One of just ninety-seven ES-355TDSVs made in 1963. This guitar weighs 9.50 lbs. and has anut width of 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Laminated maple body with semi-solid construction and maple central block, one-piece mahogany neck with a medium profile, and bound ebony fretboard with 22 wide jumbo frets and inlaid pearl block position markers. Headstock with inlaid pearl "Gibson" logo and pearl five-piece split-diamond inlay. Two-layer (black on white) plastic truss-rod cover with "Stereo" engraved in white. Serial number ("152199") impressed into the back of the headstock. The body of the guitar is multi-bound on the top (seven-ply) and the back (three-ply). With an orange oval label inside the bass f-hole with style ("ES-355TD") written in black ink and the serial number ("152199") stamped in black. Individual Grover Roto-Matic tuners with tulip-shaped metal buttons. Two humbucker pickups with black surrounds and outputs of 7.52k and 7.37k. Tortoiseshell pickguard with five-layer (white/black/white/black/white) plastic binding. 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" knobs with metal tops and a gold circular plate with the numbers in black around the Varitone switch. ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic retainer bridge with metal saddles and Gibson Vibrola <b>...</b>
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