Detail 01
Solid maple centerblock
Enhances sustain and clarity while helping reduce feedback at higher volumes.
Product detailSKU #1500000483175
Gibson Custom1960 ES-355 Reissue Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Light Aged, Sixties Cherry
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A limited-edition Gibson Custom ES-355 reissue pairing semi-hollow construction, Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups, an ebony fingerboard, and Light Aged Murphy Lab finish work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a semi-hollow guitar with warm resonance, sustain, and feedback resistance
- Players who want early-1960s humbucker-inspired clarity, warmth, and dynamic response
- Collectors seeking a limited-production Gibson Custom model with premium appointments
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players who require an instrument other than a semi-hollowbody electric guitar
- Players seeking a non-limited-production model
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups
Designed to deliver the clarity, warmth, and harmonic complexity associated with early-1960s humbuckers.
Detail 03
Slim Authentic 1961 mahogany neck
Paired with a 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard and reissue medium jumbo frets.
Detail 04
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
Specified for stable intonation and sustain.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string instrument.
- 02The stated color options are Sixties Cherry and Antique Blonde.
- 03It has a Light Aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish by the Gibson Murphy Lab.
- 04The model is offered in limited quantities and includes a Lifton reissue hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the 1960 ES-355 Reissue use?
It uses two Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups, one at the neck and one at the bridge.
02What is the body construction?
It has a layered figured maple/poplar/maple body with a solid maple centerblock.
03What neck and fingerboard does it have?
It has a one-piece mahogany neck with a slim Authentic 1961 profile and an ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays.
04What comes with the guitar?
A Lifton reissue hardshell case and certificate of authenticity are specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Custombucker Alnico 3
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- Custombucker Alnico 3
6 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of Strings
- 6
15 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Semi-hollowbody
- Body binding
- Multi-ply top and back
- Available colors
- Sixties Cherry, Antique Blonde
- Neck material
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Nylon
- Color
- Red
- Body Material
- Figured maple/poplar/maple
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Hardware finish
- Gold
- Body Shape
- ES-335
- Body finish
- Light Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck joint
- Long neck tenon
- Body material
- Figured maple/poplar/maple
1 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
28 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Neck profile
- Authentic 1961
- Binding
- Single-ply
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Grover Rotomatic
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Frets
- 22
- Murphy aging
- Light
- Bridge
- ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Body shape
- ES-335
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- Mother-of-pearl block
- Pickup selector
- 3-way toggle
- Case
- Lifton reissue hardshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Control knobs
- Black Top Hats
- Controls
- 2 volume, 2 tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Pickup covers
- Gold
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Certificate of authenticity
- Yes
- Series
- 2026 Limited-Edition Collection
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- 1960 ES-355 Reissue
- Source Id
- site51500000483175
- Plastics
- Black
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