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CS-356 Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Overview

Upgraded tonewoods, compact size and powerful pickups.

The Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Figured Top Electric Guitar is not only a versatile tone machine, it's also a musical dream come true.

Since the first semi-hollow ES-335 was released in 1958, Gibson has had the ultimate goal of producing a semi-hollow guitar whose back, center block, and rims would be carved from one piece of wood. In 2001, the Custom Shop realized that dream with the introduction of the CS-336, a guitar whose warm, woody sound and scaled-down body size are the perfect combination of comfort and tone.

With the introduction of the CS-356, a guitar with the same deep tone and comfortable feel but with an extended array of upscale appointments, the Custom Shop has created a big brother for the CS-336.

It features a luxurious AAA figured, book-matched maple top; single-piece solid mahogany back, sides, and center block; slim-taper, one-piece mahogany neck; glassy-smooth, 22-fret Richlite fingerboard; rich pearl block inlays; '57 Classic humbuckers; and stopbar tailpiece. The neck and body are fully bound, and all hardware is gold finished for a classy and sophisticated appearance. Includes case.

Features

Body

Body shape: Double cutaway
Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
Body material: Solid wood
Top wood: Bookmatched figured maple
Body wood: 1-piece Mahogany
Body finish: Gloss Lacquer
Orientation: Right handed

Neck

Neck shape: SlimTaper
Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 24.75"
Truss rod: Standard
Neck finish: Gloss

Fretboard

Material: Richlite
Radius: 12"
Fret size: Medium
Number of frets: 22
Inlays: Block
Nut width: 1.59" (40.5)

Pickups

Configuration: HH
Neck: '57 Classic
Middle: Not applicable
Bridge: '57 Classic
Brand: Gibson Custom
Active or passive pickups: Passive
Series or parallel: Not applicable
Piezo: No
Active EQ: No
Special electronics: None

Controls

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

Hardware

Bridge type: Fixed
Bridge design: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuning machines: Vintage with tulip buttons
Color: Gold

Other

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

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CS-356 Hollowbody Electric Guitar

Upgraded tonewoods, compact size and powerful pickups.

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