Gibson 1961 Vintage Cherry 355 TD Electric Guitar – ‘Lefty’ with Bigsby Tailpiece & PAF’s ! Wow !

Gibson 1961 Vintage Cherry 355 TD Electric Guitar – ‘Lefty’ with Bigsby Tailpiece & PAF’s ! Wow !

$39,599.00

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Check out this awesome 1961 Gibson ES-355TD - a rare and highly desired "Mono-Version"; a  'Lefty' as well! Original PAF's & OHSC! Beautiful original vintage cherry finish!

Features:

  • Laminated, multibound doublecutaway maplebody,
  • 1-piece mahagony neck,
  • Bound ebony fretboard with MOP - block inlays,
  • Gibson Custom headstock w/binding and split-diamond inlay,
  • Bound brown tortoise pickguard,
  • Original factory Bigsby tailpiece,
  • 2x PAF - humbucker  pickups,
  • Gold hardware, strong Cherry color - almost no fading,
  • Original brown Gibson 335- hardshell case with pink lining

Specifications:

Weight : 8.92 lbs

Nut Width 1.68"

Neck Depth @1st Fret : .82"

Neck Depth @12th Fret : .88"

Neck Profile : Slim D

Pickup Resistance : 7.63k-neck, 7.58k-bridge

Overview from REVERB : 

The ES-355, officially known as the ES-355 TD, was introduced in 1958 as a high-end complement to the ES-335. Unlike the 335, the ES-355 featured an Ebony fingerboard with large block inlays, as well as multiply binding on the body. The ES-355 also had a split-diamond inlay on the headstock similar to the Les Paul Custom. In 1959, Gibson introduced the ES-355 TDSV which included the Varitone switch of the ES-345 and stereo outputs. With both version an vibrato tailpiece was the standard, though a stopbar was available as an option. On the resale market, examples with the stopbar tailpiece are considered the most desirable. 

Body Style: Semi-hollowbody double cutaway

Years of Production: 
1958 - 1970