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Gibson / ES-5 Switchmaster PAF's / 1958 / Sunbust / Guitar

This is a very nice example of a SUPERB late 1958 Gibson ES-5 Switchmaster arch top guitar 100% original complete with original brown Lifton case and 3x un-molested long magnet 1959 PAF's this one has a neck profile like you would expect a 59 to be rather than the chunky 58 so I guess it must be a fairly late 1958 build and it does have a late ’T’ FON number inside.

Please have a good look at the photos you will see for yourself the excellent condition this guitar is in. There are a few marks here and there and some checking but nothing serious at all, there is also the usual wear on the gold plating but there is very little play wear and the neck still has a good finish. Even the original Lifton brown/pink case is in good, but used condition. This one has a beautiful ebony fingerboard which I think must have been an option on the ES-5 as most we have seen (apart from one other) have had rosewood fingerboards.

All electrics work great, the action is amazing and the guitar is a real joy to play with it’s fast ebony fingerboard and flat wound strings. There is no fingerboard wear at all and I do not think it has had a very hard life! All hardware and finish is 10% original with the exception of the little screw that attaches the pickguard bracket to the side. These often wear loose and fall out.

3 x long magnet 1959 type PAF’s sound awesome, each with it’s individual volume and tone control. PAF’s are undisturbed and have never had their covers off. You can achieve a HUGE variety of sounds from it’s three pickups - from warm jazz to biting rockabilly and everything in between.. A very underrated guitar and at the moment, it is a bargain in the vintage marketplace.

Try it - you will not be disappointed and this is a very lovely example of one at a realisable price considering the value of the parts inside!

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ATB Guitars, UK  

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Mike Long
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Specialties:
Vintage Gibson, Fender and Martin from 1940's-1970's
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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.

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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.

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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

 

 
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