Gibson Custom Limited Edition Greatest Hits Volume II 1959 ES-355 - British Racing Green Gloss Gold Hardware

Body

• Body Shape / Style: ES-355

• Top, Back & Rims: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Centerblock: Solid Maple (No Window)

• Bracing: Red Spruce

• Kerfing: Basswood

• Corner Blocks: Maple

• F-Holes: Standard ES Shape

• Binding:

  • Top: 7-ply Black/White

  • Back: 3-ply Black/White/Black

• Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Color: British Racing Green

Neck

• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany

• Neck Profile: 1959 ES-335 C-Shape (.874"–.957")

• Headstock Veneer: 50s Custom Holly with Split Diamond Inlay

• Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

• Scale Length: 24.75"

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony (1-Piece)

• Frets: Historic Medium Jumbo (Jescar FW45100)

• Inlays: Pearl Block

• Side Dots: Black ABS

• Nut Material: Nylon (Reissue Correct)

• Nut Width: 1.69"

• Truss Rod: 1950s-Style Reissue, Brass Anchor

• Truss Rod Cover: True Historic

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS 500K Audio Taper Pots, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors)

• Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-Way

• Output Jack: Switchcraft

• Toggle Tip: Amber True Historic

Hardware

• Bridge: ABR-1 Historic (Gold-Plated, No Retainer Wire)

• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (Gold)

• Tuners: Grover Rotomatic 102GM, Gold Kidney Buttons

• Hardware Finish: Gold

• Pickup Covers: Collector’s Edition Gold-Plated

• Mounting Rings: Historic Black (Low Neck / High Bridge)

• Pickguard: Long ES-355 Bound Tortoiseshell

• Control Knobs: True Historic Black Top Hats

• Dial Pointers: Nickel-Plated

• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

• End Pin: Brass, Burnished

Additional Details

• Headstock Face: Black (Standard)

• Serial Label: Orange Reissue F-Hole Label

• Case: Gibson Custom Shop Reissue Case

• Strings: .010–.046