Specs:

• Model: Gibson Custom Shop ’59 ES-355 Reissue – Dealer Select
• Finish: Sea Green – Murphy Lab Light Aged Nitrocellulose
• Body: Laminated Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Centre Block: Solid Maple
• Neck: Mahogany – ’59 Rounded Profile
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Radius: 12"
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Blocks
• Binding: Multi-Ply Body & Neck Binding (Custom Spec)
• Pickups: Gibson Custombuckers
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar
• Hardware: Nickel (Light Aged)
• Case: Custom Shop Brown Hardshell + COA
• Country: USA
• Year: 2025
• Condition: As New – Overseas Import
• Production: 1 of 1 Dealer Select

Personal Thoughts:

This is one of those pieces that simply should not exist — but we’re very glad it does.

A Dealer Select Murphy Lab Light Aged ’59 ES-355 finished in Sea Green is already rare territory. Add full Custom-style multi-ply binding and the fact that this is a confirmed 1 of 1 build, and you’re looking at something genuinely special.

The Sea Green finish works beautifully on the semi-hollow platform — vintage-leaning but modern enough to feel completely fresh. Under Murphy Lab Light Aging, it has that soft, gently broken-in look without going heavy relic. Just tasteful checking and subtle wear that enhances rather than dominates.

Tonally, this is everything you want from a top-tier 355. The Custombuckers deliver airy highs, woody mids, and that elastic, dynamic response that makes great semi-hollows so addictive. Clean tones shimmer and bloom, while gain brings singing sustain without losing articulation.

Being a custom-bound specification gives it a slightly more “Custom” aesthetic — refined, elegant, and undeniably boutique.

A true collector’s piece — but very much a player’s instrument.

Condition Report:

As new condition. No marks, no playwear, no issues. Light Murphy Lab aging from factory only. Supplied with original Custom Shop case and Certificate of Authenticity.

Part Exchange Welcome:

Part exchange welcome. Video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars. Personal consignment service available via our site at a 10% rate.