VERY RARE 1959 GIBSON ES-335 w/ ORIGINAL LIFTON CASE!! - eBay (item 300233544153 end time Dec-05-09 13:00:58 PST)

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This is an ultra rare 1959 vintage, Gibson ES-335, Tobacco Sunburst, serial #A 29397! It is all original with the exception of the tuners (the original tuning keys are included, but the plastic tips are long gone) and is in unbelievable exceptional condition for a guitar 48 years old! Everything is original including the finish, frets, binding, pickups, pickguard, pots & electronic harness, knobs, switch & switch tip, 'Bigsby' tailpiece, nut etc etc. The nut is 1 11/16" wide. There are a couple of small dings at the top of the headstock which could be touched up with no problem. The finish is in amazing condition & is definitely original! We've never seen another example of this guitar that's so clean; this guitar has very little playing time & probably was never used in clubs or on the road. Includes the original issue & rare Gibson/Lifton case as well! Just try to find another one of these in this amazing condition! An investment piece for sure!

Buyer to pay a $30.00 UPS ground shipping fee. Insurance is extra & mandatory on this instrument ($160.00). We ARE NOT responsible for items lost or damaged in transit that haven’t been insured!! Preferred payment by PayPal, Cashiers check or Money order. Personal checks will NOT be accepted, so don’t send them, as they’ll be returned. Payment must be received in 7 days from the end of this auction. Please email with any questions. All returned items MUST be in the same condition as when shipped. No exceptions!! Any items sold still sealed that have been opened are not returnable! No Exceptions! NOTE: We do combine shipping on multipule items won!! Standard 48 right of refusal on this instrument.

NOTE: Due to the extremely high cost of air mail shipping & the required paperwork (not to mention unrealistic restrictions on international shipping box sizes), this auction is for USA residents only!! No non-USA bidders on this instrument!! No exceptions!!

NOTE: We reserve the right to re-list this item if ebay crashes or experiences technical difficulties during the last hour of this auction. We also reserve the right to cancel bids from ebay members that have too many negative feedbacks; especially ones for non-payment for items won. Thanks for looking!! We also reserve the right to cancel an auction if the instrument sells via our retail store! Please email us with any questions you may have.

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	Q: What's with all the tool boxes? Give it up already!!!! It's the real deal! Been at this full time 25+ yrs Gibson dealer/factory authorized repair. Enough already!!! A: Well, for all the 'experts', this is pretty much the last word.... As I've said all along, this guitar is ALL ORIGINAL and in incredible condition......THANKS!!	Oct 27, 2009

	Q: to the idiots,all the 335's,from 58 to very early 65,had pearl dots then the custom made plaques,to cover the stud holes.this was a custom ordered guitar.the custom being the added bigsby.in the 63-64 era,you will also... Continue reading A: Thanks Bill. Well said.....	Oct 27, 2009

	Q: Hello I have a 1964 Mint ES-335 "Stop Tail Piece" for $24,500 on E-bay. I get the usual idiots that make rude remarks like mine looks like a fake, Or, I'm high on crack for the asking/selling price. I think... Continue reading A: I think that you're absolutely correct. Thanks!! Randy	Sep 16, 2009

	Q: Randy, you are so right! Mine come to think of it must've been a '60 since the neck was kind of slim. The holes on mine were plugged up too just like yours, except it had that strange Epi vibrato bar on it from the... Continue reading A: Again, back then, anything was possible, but I've seen a fair amount of these late 50's 335's with factory Bigsbys. No question that this was installed at the factory and ISN'T an 'aftermarket'... Continue reading	Sep 16, 2009
	Q: I had a '59 or '60 just like yours, and to the person who commented about the Bigsby, I think anything went back then. Mine had a factory installed Epiphone vibrato bar with a big "E" where yours says Bigsby.... Continue reading A: You are absolutely correct. The Bigsby is definitely a factory item!	Sep 16, 2009

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Item location: Bloomingdale, Georgia, United States

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7 days after the buyer receives it	Money Back	Item must be in same condition when returned or the return policy is void! Standard 48 hour of refusal on this instrument.
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