The ES355 was developed in 1958 to combine the sustain and feedback of a solidbody guitar with the comfort and weight of hollowbodies, and was the showpiece of the Electric Spanish series. This showpiece was and still is equipped with opulent mother-of-pearl 'block' inlays in the ebony fingerboard, 'Split Diamond' inlays in the headstock and gold hardware, setting it apart from its more modest brothers.

The ES355 from 1959 was normally equipped with a Bigsby and stereo electronics with the familiar Variotone switch. However, this Reissue takes the rare version with a stopbar or stoptail and mono electronics, which many players prefer.

This 1959 ES355 Stop Bar also features the expected recipe of a laminated maple/poplar back and sides with center block, a mahogany neck with an 'Authentic '59 Medium' C-shape, and an ebony fingerboard, with long tenon neck joint and attached with 'hide glue'.

Gibson's Custombucker pickups deliver classic PAF tones that are warm, rich and dynamic, with sufficient clarity, making them very versatile. These pickups are perhaps Gibson's most accurate P.A.F. replicas. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Ebony finish together with the gold hardware gives a luxurious appearance, with a beautiful faded look and matching patina.

The guitar comes with a TFOA passport in a hardshell case.