Gibson ES-355

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The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric guitar ⓘ
semi-hollow guitar ⓘ
associatedGenre blues ⓘ
jazz ⓘ
rock ⓘ
binding bound fingerboard ⓘ
multi-ply body binding ⓘ
bodyConstruction laminated maple ⓘ
bodyType semi-hollow ⓘ
bridgeType Tune-o-matic ⓘ
centerBlockMaterial maple ⓘ
controls 3-way pickup selector switch ⓘ
two tone knobs ⓘ
two volume knobs ⓘ
electronicsOption Varitone switch ⓘ
stereo output ⓘ
fingerboardMaterial ebony ⓘ
finishOptions cherry ⓘ
ebony ⓘ
natural ⓘ
frets 22 ⓘ
hardwareFinish gold hardware ⓘ
headstockInlay split-diamond inlay ⓘ
inlays large block inlays ⓘ
introduced late 1950s ⓘ
introducedBy Gibson ⓘ
manufacturer Gibson ⓘ
marketSegment high-end professional instrument ⓘ
neckMaterial mahogany ⓘ
notableFeature ebony fingerboard ⓘ
gold-plated hardware ⓘ
multiple bindings ⓘ
ornate appointments ⓘ
split-diamond headstock inlay ⓘ
notableUser Alex Lifeson ⓘ
B.B. King ⓘ
linked to: B. B. King

Chuck Berry ⓘ
pickupConfiguration dual humbucker ⓘ
positionInLineup top-of-the-line ES model ⓘ
positionRelativeToES335 more ornate and upscale ⓘ
relatedModel Gibson ES-335 ⓘ
Gibson ES-345 ⓘ
scaleLength 24.75 inches ⓘ
series Gibson ES series ⓘ
linked to: Gibson ES-355
tailpiece Bigsby vibrato ⓘ
stopbar ⓘ
toneDescription suitable for blues and rock ⓘ
versatile ⓘ
warm ⓘ

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Lucille → basedOnModel → Gibson ES-355 ⓘ
Lucille → hasSignatureModel → Gibson B.B. King Lucille signature guitar ⓘ
linked to: Gibson ES-355
Gibson ES-355 → series → Gibson ES series ⓘ
linked to: Gibson ES-355
Gibson ES-335 → inspiredModel → Gibson ES-355 ⓘ
Gibson ES-345 → relatedModel → Gibson ES-355 ⓘ