Gibson Custom Shop LE 1959 ES-345 Reissue with Bigsby, Murphy Lab Heavy Aged, Ebony #A960563

Name: Gibson Custom Shop LE 1959 ES-345 Reissue with Bigsby, Murphy Lab Heavy Aged, Ebony #A960563
Brand: Gibson Custom Shop
SKU: 210000021652
Price: 13499.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Hollow BodySKU 210000021652

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$13,499 CAD

In stock
Set up free
Shipped insured from Ottawa
Free shipping over $200

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Provenance

Why this one made the wall

Gibson Custom's 1959 ES-345 Reissue in Ebony with a factory Bigsby, from the Limited Edition Collection. Ebony with a Bigsby was one of the rarest combinations Gibson shipped in 1959. The Murphy Lab's Heavy Aged finish gives this one the lacquer checking and play wear of an original that has spent decades in use.

The mahogany neck is carved to the Authentic 1959 profile and set with a long neck tenon. It carries a rosewood board with split-parallelogram inlays and 22 reissue medium jumbo frets on a 24.75" scale. The body is the classic maple/poplar/maple laminate around a solid maple centerblock, so it stays composed at volume.

Two Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups run through two volumes, two tones and the mono Varitone, the circuit that sets a 345 apart from a 335. Gold hardware and black plastics sit against the Ebony, with an ABR-1 bridge and Kluson Deluxe tuners. It weighs 8 lb 8 oz.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Material: Maple/poplar/maple
Centerblock: Maple
Binding: Multi-ply top and back
Finish: Ebony, Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Body Finish: Heavy Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
Weight: 8 lb 8 oz
Serial: A960563

NECK
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: Authentic 1959
Joint: Long neck tenon
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12" radius
Frets: 22, Reissue Medium Jumbo
Inlays: Split-parallelogram
Nut: Nylon
Scale Length: 24.75"

ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone with Varitone
Pickup Selector: 3-way toggle
Output Jack: 1/4"

HARDWARE
Hardware Finish: Gold
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Bigsby
Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats
Pickup Covers: Gold
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

CASE
Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
Included: Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags

Whatever came with it comes with it: the case where there is one, certificates, case candy, paperwork. All of it checked against the serial before it ships.

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Ships insured

Ships worldwide from Ottawa, insured for its full value. Free shipping in Canada and the US on orders over $200, some exclusions apply. US orders arrive with no duty, tax or brokerage owed at the door.

You have 48 hours from arrival to decide. Exchange it and the restocking fee is waived. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways. Email us first either way, nothing comes back unauthorized.

Financing

PayPlan by RBC for Canadian buyers, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar.

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

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 Ian Vance, Fender Custom Shop Technician and Taylor Gold Level Technician

Strings

Gauge

Action

Tuning

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

Frequently asked

Questions we get

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.

What does the free setup cover?

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free.

What it covers depends on what the guitar needs. Frets, fretboard, hardware, fresh strings, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup height and electronics are all part of it, and none of it is an upcharge. The menu above shows the choices you get to make.

Our tech's work is described on Repairs and tuning.

What if it is not right when it arrives?

You have 48 hours from the moment it arrives to decide. Email shop@lauzonmusic.com inside that window and we will authorize the return. Nothing comes back unauthorized.

Exchange it for something else and there is no restocking fee, though you cover the shipping on the instrument going back. On a straight refund it is 10% plus the actual shipping both ways.

The full terms are on Shipping and returns.

Can I pay for it over time?

Canadian buyers can pay over time with PayPlan by RBC, chosen as the payment method at checkout. The exact terms come from RBC and are shown to you before you agree to anything.

Financing never changes the price of the guitar. More on Financing.