1959 Gibson ES-355 TDC

[mikeslub]

Just landed! Pristine condition, plays and sounds great. Fairly rare version in mono without a Varitone. Love it!

 

[renderit]

Bet that screams!

 

[J.D.]

Wow that is *the* 355 to have. A lot of guys would reverse the neck pickup ring on those early ones to level the pickup.

 

[jb_abides]

Wonderful, clean, pristine. Another great one, Mike, congrats!

Time for updated family shots when you get round to it...

 

[clapciadrix]

Mike do you have other 355s?

 

[mikeslub]

Mike do you have other 355s?

No - sold a varitone mono 1959 ES-355 with one issue to fund this one.

 

[Gitfiddler]

Awesome score! That was the guitar I lusted after as a kid pouring over all of the old GIbson guitar catalogues.

 

[brandtkronholm]

Just landed! Pristine condition, plays and sounds great. Fairly rare version in mono without a Varitone. Love it!

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That's a fine looking 355!

How's the neck?
Double black, zebra, or double whites?
Ohms?
How does it compare to a 335 (with or without Bigsby)?

That pick guard! It's a little warped!
What will you do, if anything, to adjust/fix it?

 

[mikeslub]

That's a fine looking 355!

How's the neck? Comfortable neck. Medium size, bigger up the fretboard.

Double black, zebra, or double whites? Haven't checked.

Ohms? Haven't checked.

How does it compare to a 335 (with or without Bigsby)? They all sound different in their own way.

That pick guard! It's a little warped!
What will you do, if anything, to adjust/fix it? Good eye! I'm not going to do anything - it's a beautiful tortoiseshell pick guard.

 

[mikeslub]

Here's a full body shot, resting on an early 1960 Fender Bassman.

 

[mikeslub]

Wow that is *the* 355 to have. A lot of guys would reverse the neck pickup ring on those early ones to level the pickup.

Good observation about the neck pickup ring. I always wondered about that!

 

[Arch D. Bunker]

A great one Mike, and mono too! - these do need to have a Bigsby, which I recall was missing on your previous 355.

 

[VGNut]

Just landed! Pristine condition, plays and sounds great. Fairly rare version in mono without a Varitone. Love it!

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FABULOUS !
Bet she plays, feels, and sounds glorious
Congrats and play in good health

 

[NewBjorn]

Here's a full body shot, resting on an early 1960 Fender Bassman.

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Damn, that's a beautiful picture.

 

[gmann]

A beauty Mike!