In honor of Record Store Day, we bring you The Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition, Signed Guitar and Label. Gibson Custom has brought out the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition—a recreation of the ES-355™ that Keith Richards made famous. Built by hand in the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, this isn’t just a tribute, it’s an exacting replica, crafted using advanced 3D scanning, period-correct materials and construction techniques, and Murphy Lab aging to mirror every detail of the original, including its distinctive tone. This remarkable guitar features a multi-ply bound body made from three-ply maple/poplar/maple with red spruce bracing and a weight-relieved maple centerblock for enhanced sustain and reduced feedback. Its mahogany neck sports a Custom Keith Richards profile derived from 3D scans of the original The bound ebony fingerboard includes mother-of-pearl block inlays and Medium Wide fretwire, just like Keith’s guitar. Each guitar ships in a Gibson Protector series case with a certificate of authenticity and a strap. 

Only 100 of these instruments exist, each bearing Keith Richards’s signature on the f-hole label as part of this exclusive Collector’s Edition. It is a tribute to one of the coolest guitars and guitarists of all time, with f-hole label hand-signed by Keith Richard. Keith first used an ES-355 back in 1969, taking it out on the road and into the studio during the legendary recording sessions for Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. His black 1960 model has been a staple of each and every planet-straddling Rolling Stones tour since 1997. This extra-special suitor was launched last January 13th. Record Store Day is a semi-annual event that was started in 2008 “to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store. ” Special to The Gourmet Gazette http://www.gibson.com