{"product_id":"gibson-custom-shop-1958-es-335-unbound-murphy-lab-heavy-aged-semi-hollow-electric-guitar-watermelon-with-hardshell-case","title":"Gibson Custom Shop 1958 ES-335 Unbound Murphy Lab Heavy Aged Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Watermelon with Hardshell Case","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-YOU ARE VIEWING PHOTOS OF THE ACTUAL GUITAR BEING SOLD!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis brand new 7 lb 10 oz Gibson will ship insured, fully set up, and inspected from Rapid City, SD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy risk free with our 14 day - full refund, less shipping, return policy. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCheck out our shop policies for more details.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor the player who wants the character, response, and unmistakable presence of a Golden Age Gibson without spending years searching for a vintage original, the Gibson Custom Shop 1958 ES-335 Murphy Lab Heavy Aged brings that experience into a meticulously crafted modern instrument. Available now at Haggerty's Music, this limited-edition 2026 ES-335 is finished in a striking Watermelon color and treated to the Murphy Lab's Heavy Aged process, recreating the lacquer checking, hardware patina, handling wear, and broken-in feel associated with a heavily played vintage guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWhen Gibson introduced the ES-335 in 1958, its combination of hollowbody character and solidbody practicality created an entirely new category of electric guitar. The maple\/poplar\/maple laminate body and solid maple centerblock produced warmth, resonance, sustain, and feedback resistance in a design that would become a cornerstone of blues, jazz, rock, soul, and countless styles that followed. This Custom Shop recreation draws on that pioneering formula, combining historically inspired construction with a Heavy Aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish that gives the Watermelon color the depth and personality of a guitar that has already lived a long musical life. Rather than simply looking well-worn, the Murphy Lab treatment is intended to make the instrument feel familiar and comfortably broken-in from the first chord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe mahogany neck features Gibson's substantial Authentic 1959 profile and a long neck tenon for a strong, resonant connection between neck and body. A rosewood fingerboard with a 12\" radius, traditional dot inlays, 22 Reissue Medium Jumbo frets, and a 24.75\" scale provides the familiar playing geometry that has helped make vintage ES models so enduring. Period-inspired details continue throughout the instrument. Built by Gibson Custom in Nashville, Tennessee, it includes a Lifton reissue hardshell case, Certificate of Authenticity booklet, and Historic Reissue hang tags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA matched pair of Custombucker Alnico 3 humbuckers completes the late-'50s-inspired formula, delivering an articulate and dynamic voice with rich mids, clear highs, and the harmonic complexity associated with sought-after early humbucker-equipped Gibsons. Independent volume and tone controls for each pickup and a three-way toggle keep the electronics traditional and intuitive, allowing the guitar to move from warm neck-pickup jazz and blues textures to woody middle-position cleans and aggressive bridge-pickup rock tones. Combining Gibson Custom craftsmanship, Murphy Lab aging, historically inspired construction, and a distinctive Watermelon finish, this limited-edition 1958 ES-335 is built for the musician who wants a serious playing instrument with the personality and atmosphere of a well-traveled vintage guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures \/ Specs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gibson Custom Limited Edition 1958 ES-335 Reissue Murphy Lab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Right-Handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli 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