Gibson ES-359
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Gibson ES-359 | |
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Manufacturer | Gibson |
Period | 2008 — 2012 |
Construction | |
Body type | Semi-hollow |
Neck joint | Set-in neck |
Scale | 24.75" |
Woods | |
Body | Maple (maple/poplar/maple laminate); Maple center block. |
Neck | Mahogany |
Fretboard | Ebony |
Hardware | |
Bridge | ABR-1 |
Pickup(s) | 2 '57 Classic Humbuckers |
Colors available | |
Vintage Sunburst, Limited Colors: Ebony, Pelham Blue, |
The Gibson ES-359 is a semi-hollow body guitar which was manufactured in Gibson's Memphis Custom Shop in Memphis, Tennessee. The guitar is an upscaled version of the ES-339, featuring gold hardware, a multi-ply binding on the front and back of the body, and block mother of pearl inlays on the fretboard.
The Gibson ES-359 closely related to the ES-355, although the body is smaller than the ES-355, closer to the size of a Les Paul model.
In terms of electronics, the ES-359 uses what Gibson calls the Memphis Tone Circuit, which preserves the high frequencies as the volume is decreased.