"Limited to 150, the new model was handcrafted in the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville using advanced 3D scanning, period-correct materials and construction techniques, with Murphy Lab hand-aging to mirror every detail of Richards' original black ES-355 - first used in 1969 and later during the sessions for the Rolling Stones' classics Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St and beyond."
""This is my standard-tuning six-string; this is the other side of my thing," Keith remarked in a press release. "My six-string stuff has always been, you know, a great Gibson - that's where I feel the most comfortable. And also with the sound. Put it through just about any amp, and it will sound the way you want it, because this has so much more room for expression.""
"A truly lavish replica, the ES-355 Collector's Edition features a multi-ply bound body made from three-ply maple/poplar/maple, with red spruce bracing and a maple centerblock for enhanced sustain and reduced feedback, weight-relieved at Keith's request for greater comfort. The mahogany neck sports a custom Keith Richards profile derived from 3D scans of the original, measuring approximately .801" at the first fret, .905" at the 12th, and 1.625" at the nut."
The 1960 ES-355 Collector's Edition is a 150-piece artist signature model handcrafted in the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville using advanced 3D scanning, period-correct materials, and Murphy Lab hand-aging to replicate Keith Richards' original black ES-355. Two signed variants were offered: a "signed guitar and label" limited to 50 priced at $29,999, and a "signed label" limited to 100 priced at $19,999; both reportedly sold out on Gibson's website. Construction includes a multi-ply maple/poplar/maple body with red spruce bracing, a maple centerblock, weight relief, a mahogany neck with a custom Richards profile, bound ebony fingerboard, Bigsby B7 vibrato, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and an Ebony nitrocellulose finish hand-aged by Murphy Lab.
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