Model

Gibson ES-355

Semi hollow body electric guitar

The deluxe member of the ES-335 family, the ES-355 adds multi-ply binding, an ebony fingerboard, gold hardware, and often stereo wiring with a Varitone tone selector. It is the upscale, fully appointed version of Gibson's classic semi-hollow design.

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  • Gibson

    Gibson is an American guitar manufacturer founded in 1902 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is known for archtop, hollow-body, and solid-body electric guitars such as the Les Paul, SG, and ES-335, as well as acoustic flat-tops.

Family models

  • Gibson Lucille

    United States

    B.B. King's signature guitar, based on the ES-355 but built without f-holes to cut down on feedback at high volume. Named after King's own guitar, it features stereo wiring and a Varitone tone selector for a refined, smooth voice.

Part of series

  • Gibson ES Series

    United States

    Gibson's ES (Electric Spanish) line covers the company's hollow and semi-hollow archtop electric guitars, from early jazz boxes such as the ES-150 to the landmark semi-hollow ES-335 and its deluxe sibling the ES-355. The series has been central to jazz, blues, and rock since the 1930s.

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