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Gibson ES-359

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Gibson ES-359
ManufacturerGibson
Period2008 — 2012
Construction
Body typeSemi-hollow
Neck jointSet-in neck
Scale24.75"
Woods
BodyMaple (maple/poplar/maple laminate); Maple center block.
NeckMahogany
FretboardEbony
Hardware
BridgeABR-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.

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