Gibson Custom Shop "Inspired By" Alex Lifeson ES-355 Alpine White 2008 w/OHSC

Gibson Custom Shop "Inspired By" Alex Lifeson ES-355 in Alpine White finish made in 2008 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a double bound semi-hollow laminated maple back & sides body with a maple top, 3-piece maple neck and bound ebony fingerboard with a bound headstock. Equipped with a set of Gibson '57 Classics in the neck and bridge positions. Controlled by 2 volume pots, 2 tone pots, a 3-way pickup toggle, a 6-way Varitone rotary and a Varitone bypass mini-switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays and black side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a Gibson '60s profile. The hardware is comprised of gold Grover Rotomatic tuning machines with keystone heads, a bone nut, a Gibson Adjustable Wide-Travel Tune-O-Matic bridge w/ Maestro Long Vibrola tailpiece and witch hat knobs with a single ply tortoise shell pickguard w/ multi-ply white binding.

This guitar is in overall very good condition. There are light surface marks throughout. Some of the plating on the hardware has oxidized The bottom of the headstock has some discoloration. There is light discoloration on the back of the body. There is light binding separation on the neck. (See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case and Certificate of Authenticity.

Specs

• Brand: Gibson
• Model: Custom Shop "Inspired By" Alex Lifeson ES-355
• Year: 2008
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Alpine White
• Country: The USA
• Serial: AL 058
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 10lbs 7oz
• Body Type: Semi-Hollow
• Body Wood: Laminated Maple
• Top Wood: Maple
• Body Binding: Multi-Ply White Double
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
• Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
• Neck Binding: White
• Finger Board: Ebony
• Headstock: Bound
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Gibson '60s
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .811"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .931"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.66"
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Gibson '57 Classic
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson '57 Classic
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle, 6-Way Varitone Rotary, Varitone Bypass Mini-Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Hardware: Gold
• Pickguard: Single Ply Tortoise Shell w/ Multi-Ply White Binding
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Keystone heads
• Strap Buttons: Standard
• Bridge: Gibson Adjustable Wide-Travel Tune-O-Matic w/ Maestro Long Vibrola Tailpiece
• Knobs: Witch Hat
• Other Features: Certificate of Authenticity
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case
  

Condition
Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
Body Front: ★★★★✯
Body Back: ★★★★✯
Body Sides: ★★★★✯
Body Binding: ★★★★✯
Fret Board: ★★★★★
Frets: ★★★★✯
Neck Back: ★★★★✯
Neck Binding: ★★★★ ·
Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
Headstock Back: ★★★★★
Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
Hardware: ★★★★✯
Pickups: ★★★★✯
Bridge: ★★★★✯
Knobs: ★★★★★
Pickguard: ★★★★✯