{"product_id":"vintage-gibson-es-355-stereo-usa-1968","title":"Vintage Gibson ES-355 Stereo - USA 1967","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1lTO_MtGszg?si=cHYMNCWFqrBA4XSC\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"truncation-container truncation-container--open\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item2-description__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"444\" data-start=\"0\"\u003ePart of the reason the ES-355 became so widely used was because it never really forced players into one sound. BB King found warmth and sustain in them for his soulful lead lines, while players like Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher leaned into the brighter and more cutting side of their rhythm playing. That flexibility is a large part of why the model remained relevant across such different styles of music for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"960\" data-start=\"446\"\u003eThis example remains in very well preserved condition overall. While fitted with a factory style Vibrola unit, there is evidence the guitar originally left Gibson with a trapeze tailpiece, visible through three small screw holes near the rear strap button. The Grover tuners appear to have been installed later in the guitar’s life, with traces of the original Kluson footprint visible on the rear of the headstock. The Grovers offer improved tuning stability while remaining sympathetic to the instrument overall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1179\" data-start=\"962\"\u003ePreviously owned by American singer songwriter Eli “Paperboy” Reed, the guitar still carries his handwritten details on the underside of the case, adding an interesting piece of provenance to the instrument’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1181\"\u003eTonally, the guitar delivers the wide, compressed response associated with early Gibson Patent humbuckers, while the Varitone circuit opens up a surprisingly broad range of sharper and more scooped sounds. The center block construction keeps feedback under control while still retaining the openness expected from a semi hollow Gibson. Combined with the Vibrola system, it remains one of Gibson’s more ambitious and distinctive designs from the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1641\" data-start=\"1635\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1679\" data-start=\"1643\"\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.4mm (0.015\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1718\" data-start=\"1681\"\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 1.5mm (0.059\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1760\" data-start=\"1720\"\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 21.1mm (0.83\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1803\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 25.6mm (1.00\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1832\" data-start=\"1805\"\u003eNut Width: 39.9mm (1.57\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1868\" data-start=\"1834\"\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 51mm (2.00\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1896\" data-start=\"1870\"\u003eWeight: 4.49kg (9.89lbs)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1931\" data-start=\"1898\"\u003eScale Length: 628.7mm (24 3\/4\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1968\" data-start=\"1933\"\u003eFingerboard Radius: 304.8mm (12\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2003\" data-start=\"1970\"\u003eLower Bout Width: 450mm (17.7\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2061\" data-start=\"2005\"\u003eBody: Maple semi hollow construction with center block\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2079\" data-start=\"2063\"\u003eNeck: Mahogany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2101\" data-start=\"2081\"\u003eFingerboard: Ebony\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2124\" data-start=\"2103\"\u003eInlays: Pearl block\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2161\" data-start=\"2126\"\u003ePickups: Gibson Patent humbuckers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2203\" data-start=\"2163\"\u003eElectronics: Original Varitone circuit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2220\" data-start=\"2205\"\u003eBridge: ABR-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2242\" data-start=\"2222\"\u003eTailpiece: Vibrola\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2288\" data-start=\"2244\"\u003eTuners: Grover Pat Pend aftermarket tuners\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2313\" data-start=\"2290\"\u003eHardware: Gold plated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2351\" data-start=\"2315\"\u003eCase: Non original hard shell case\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2389\" data-start=\"2353\"\u003eCrafted in: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"scaling-mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-alert-box rc-alert-box--info rc-alert-box--small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rc-alert-box__content\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47854469054617,"sku":"26095","price":16495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/1905\/6012\/files\/31.png?v=1779658743","url":"https:\/\/www.premierguitars.com.au\/products\/vintage-gibson-es-355-stereo-usa-1968","provider":"Premier Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}