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Gibson Murphy Lab CS '61 ES 335 Guitar #121413 - Used  From Gibson Guitars

A Cherry Red ES-335 from the Murphy Lab with Light Aging and Alnico III Custombuckers!

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Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: A number of frets had become raised above the fingerboard and partially out of their fret slots which necessitated gluing and reseating said frets into the fingerboard. A majority of frets showed evidence of play wear. As such, the frets were leveled, recrowned, and polished back to a near mint state. (A) Minor dent(s) present on the guitar required our luthier to fill, color match, and refinish the area massively improving the cosmetics of the guitar. No further work was required.

Manufacturer's Description from Gibson Guitars

The Historic Reissue ES-335 is back and better than ever thanks to a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original examples. The expert craftspeople at the Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage ES™ models in magnificent detail. The result is a playing and ownership experience that will keep you coming back for more. The 1961 Reissue models utilize rounded cutaways, SlimTaper™ neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

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Today's Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson's wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson's close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson's Centennial year, the new Nighthawk model won an industry award for design, setting the stage for a second hundred years of Gibson quality and innovation.

Specifications

Body

Body Type: Semi-hollowbody

Body Shape: ES-335

Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar

Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Ultra-Light Aged

Color: '60s Cherry

Neck

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Shape: '64 Medium C

Neck Joint: Set Neck

Radius: 12"

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Small Blocks

Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo

Scale Length: 24.75"

Nut Width: 1.6875"

Nut Material: Nylon

Hardware

Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Adjustable Bridge with Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece

Tuners: Kluson Single Line

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker

Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker

Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone

Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch