This vintage 1976 Gibson ES-355 electric guitar in original Walnut color finish was made in Nashville, TN. A very fine guitar and great example of a Norlin era make.

The top of Ted McCarty's Thinline Electric Spanish family of guitars debuted in late 1958 as the ES-355T. It featured all top of the line appointments including humbucking pickups, Ebony fretboard with large pearl block inlays, custom headstock overlay, gold plated hardware, and thick multi-ply binding throughout. The revolutionary thinline, semi-hollowbody design with humbucking pickups was a huge commercial success and all three versions are still in production today.

This guitar has survived in good condition. Except for its pickguard which has shrunken over time and is not original to this guitar, all parts of this guitar are original. The hardware shows corrosion, as shown on the pictures. The lacquer looks beautiful and has remained in good condition. This guitar is a joy to play. It plays smooth and sounds resonant. We gave the guitar a full setup and gave maintenance to its electronics. It travels in it's original case in which we will include a TRS to mono jack cable, as this is a Stereo guitar which, in this way, can also be played as a guitar with a mono output. We warmly invite you to our store to try this beauty out.