Gibson / ES-355 TDSV / 1959 / Cherry Red / Guitar
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Here is something you do not see every day. This is a 100% original, cherry red Gibson ES-355 TDSV made in 1959 with the desirable proper 1959 neck profile instead of the usual slimmer neck profile you get on most 1959 and later ES-355’s.
It also has 2 x superb sounding original PAF’s, wide 43mm nut, original long arm Bigsby plus the original brown and pink Lifton hard shell case.
Please have a good look at the photos you will see for yourself the excellent condition this guitar is in. This was traded in recently from someone in France who claimed to be the second owner and it is a very fine example. There are a few dings and dongs here, some checking, one broken knob skirt and the usual bit of wear on the gold as expected, but overall it is excellent condition and importantly, the cherry is still a deep red and mostly un faded!
Included is a Lifton brown/pink hardshell case that is a bit beat up but still functions - guitar inside is much better than the case would suggest. Please see photos
100% original in every way including the wide 1959 frets with hardly any wear, beautiful ebony fingerboard has hardly any wear too. Rarely seen long tortoiseshell guard that has not completely disintegrated.
Serial number is mid 1959 - A31520 neck is classic ’59 profile, all wiring intact with undisturbed solder joints everywhere. Un-molested PAF pickups with one sticker still intact and the other just has a small bit left
Rare to see for sale in the UK an ES-355 that is:
a) 1959 (THE year) b) PAF’s still attached and c) PROPER larger 1959 neck profile
This means if you were looking for one of these, it is your lucky day as you will probably not find a nicer one...
If you do want to play it I can assure you it will not disappoint. It has a nice low action and both original PAF’s are evenly balanced with exceptional clarity and bite.
ATB Guitars, UK 
Hello we’re ATB Guitars.
We are one of Europes leading sellers of vintage and rare guitars. We only sell vintage Gibson and Fender electric guitars from 1950 until 1975 and have an extensive inventory to browse in our bricks and mortar store in Cheltenham, UK or in our online web store.
Payment and p/x:
All prices are in UK GBP £ Sterling. Payment can be made by Paypal, bank transfer, cash, or money order cashiers cheque etc.
Should you not be absolutely delighted with your purchase you may return it to Cheltenham, at your own expense, within 7 days from the date of delivery for a full refund. The item must not have been altered or tampered with in any way, and it must arrive in the same condition as it left us.
Postage and shipping:
We ship within the UK by Royal Mail Recorded (small items under 2Kg), TNT or UPS and Worldwide by Royal Mail Airmail Signed For (small under 2Kg) Parcelforce, UPS or FedEx. All shipping prices include expert packing, cartons and packing materials but not insurance which is typically around 2% of items value. Currently approx shipping rates for a single guitar are as follows:
UK excluding Northern Ireland and Highlands £29
Most of mainland Europe £49
U.S.A. £129
Asia £149 - £190
Rest of World including S. America £149 - £275
