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Chuck Berry 1955 ES-350T

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GU371

$9,999.00

The Guitar That Started It All

Chuck Berry’s performances on American Bandstand in the 1950s changed the world. Dancing and duck-walking across the stage with his lucky bolo tie swinging, Chuck strummed his gorgeous Gibson ES-350T and belted out “Maybellene,” “Johnny B. Goode” and a variety of other hits that influenced nearly every major music act to follow. Chuck and his Gibson guitar became the indelible look of Rock n’ Roll.

Gibson is proud to present this first-ever Chuck Berry signature model, a replica of his 1955 ES-350T, to honor the legendary career of one of music’s greatest innovators. It features historically-correct construction and appointments, hand-picked figured maple, a pair of fiery P-90 pickups, a replica strap and a replica of the Zuni “Sun God” bo . . .

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Body Style

ES

Body Shape

Venetian Cutaway Hollowbody

Body Material

3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Body Finish

Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Profile

Medium C

Scale Length

597.0 mm / 23.503 in

Fingerboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall

Nut Width

42.85 mm / 1.687 in

End Of Board Width

56.89 mm / 2.239 in

Inlays

Double Parallelogram

Joint

Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Finish

Gold

Bridge

No-Wire ABR-1

Saddle Material

Brass

Tailpiece

Engraved Wire Loop Trapeze

Tuning Machines

Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pickguard

Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel

Truss Rod

2-way Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs

Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Switch Tip

Replica Catalin Amber

Strap Buttons

Brass

Pickup Covers

Black Dog-Ear P-90

Neck Pickup

Custom Dog-ear P90

Bridge Pickup

Custom Dog-ear P90

Controls

2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness

Pickup Selector

3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack

Switchcraft

Strings Gauge

.011, .014, .018, .028, .038, .049

Case

Custom Shop ES-350T Case

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity, Replica Strap, Replica Zuni Sun God Bolo Tie

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