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Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-355 Reissue Light Aged, Watermelon Red

Gibson Custom Shop 1959 ES-355 Reissue Light Aged

Pre-orderGibson Custom Shop part ES55R9LAWMGH

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$11,699 CAD

Finish: Watermelon Red

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Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

Deposit orders: the balance is due when it arrives. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take a deposit. Pre-order FAQ

  • Ordered in for you
  • Set up free
  • Shipped insured from Ottawa
  • Free shipping over $200

Got a question about this one?

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Why Lauzon Music

Guitar people since 1945

Set up your way

Free with online orders

Every instrument crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships. You choose the strings and the action when you order.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Our take

Who this one is for

The ES-355 is the ES-335 dressed in multi-ply binding, an ebony board with mother-of-pearl blocks and gold hardware. Gibson's Murphy Lab, named for Tom Murphy, who pioneered guitar aging at Gibson, finishes this guitar in aged nitro lacquer and ages its hardware to match.

Light Aged is the second of the Murphy Lab's four aging levels, a step up in wear from Ultra Light. Custombuckers with Alnico 3 magnets, 500K CTS pots and paper-in-oil capacitors, an ABR-1 and aluminum stop bar. Watermelon Red.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Country of Origin: USA
Binding: Multi-ply
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Styles: ES
Centerblock: Solid Maple
Weight Relief: None

NECK
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile: Medium C
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

HARDWARE
Bridge: ABR-1
Control Knobs: Black Butyrate Top Hats with Dial Pointers
Hardware Finish: Gold; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Mounting Rings: Black M69 Medium & Tall
Pickguard: Multi-Ply Bound Celluloid
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Strap Buttons: 2 - Brass
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuner Plating: Gold
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity
Headstock Inlay: Gibson logo and Split Diamond inlay in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

CASE
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case

Free with online orders

Set up your way

What a setup can cover

Whatever your guitar needs, it gets. None of it is an upcharge.

  • Frets polished
  • Fretboard conditioned
  • Hardware tightened
  • Fresh strings, your choice
  • Truss rod adjusted
  • Action set at the bridge
  • Nut slots detailed
  • Saddles radiused, where they are individual
  • Vibrato springs adjusted
  • Intonation set
  • Pickup height set
  • Electronics checked

Set up by our expert tech

The setup menu you get with your order confirmation

Anything else How you play, a problem you have had with past setups, a request the list does not cover.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. If it changes, we let you know, and you can cancel.

Want an estimate for this model before you order? Ask us in the chat.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses Ian Vance's bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.

More on Financing.