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CS 356 Figured Walnut with Gold Bigsby Electric Guitar

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Overview

A semi-hollow body electric with the perfect combination of comfort and tone.

This Gibson CS-356 Electric Guitar has an elegant and comfortable scaled-down ES double cutaway body with a carved top made of maple and a tonally carved mahogany back, centerblock, and sides. The five-piece maple neck has a 1960s slim taper profile that is ultra-fast and fully accessible.

The guitar's 22-fret ebony fretboard is bound and adorned with mother-of-pearl block inlays. The Gibson CS-356 is loaded with Classic '57 humbucker pickups with Alnico II magnets, giving you the sound that defined the music of the late '50s. Push/pull tone controls offer coil-tapping and series/parallel switching for added tone-shaping.

All the hardware on this beauty is brilliant gold, including the Grover tuners, the ABR bridge and Bigsby tailpiece. Comes with a hardshell guitar case and certificate of authenticity.

Features

Body

Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Hand-picked Maple
Body wood: Mahogany
Body finish: Gloss
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: 1960 SlimTaper
Neck wood: 5-piece Maple
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.75 in.
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss

Fretboard

Material: Ebony
Radius: 10 in.
Fret size: Medium
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Split block
Nut width: 1.63 in. (41.4 mm)

Pickups

Configuration: HH
Neck: '57 Classic
Middle: Not applicable
Bridge: '57 Classic
Brand: Gibson
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Both
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: Push/pole tone controls for coil tap and series/parallel switching

Controls

Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
Pickup switch: 3-way
Coil tap or split: Coil tap
Kill switch: No

Hardware

Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
Bridge design: ABR
Tailpiece: Bigsby 336
Tuning machines: Grover kidney
Color: Gold

Other

Number of strings: 6-string
Special features: Pickups
Case: Hardshell case
Accessories: None
Country of origin: United States

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CS 356 Figured Walnut with Gold Bigsby Electric Guitar

A semi-hollow body electric with the perfect combination of comfort and tone.

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