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Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1964 ES-335, Gold Hardware Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Watermelon King/Ultra Light Aged - CHUCKSCLUSIVE - #140237

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Original price $7,499.00 - Original price $7,499.00
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Vintage Elegance Revived - The Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1964 ES-335, Gold Hardware Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar in Watermelon King/Ultra Light Aged

Chuck Levin’s has brought everyone to the table with the Watermelon King Series to share the sweetest collection of acoustic and electric guitars you’ve ever tasted!

We’ve always loved the delicious watermelon red finish available on Gibson’s ES-335, and if it was up to us we’d put that color on every guitar. So we did! Chuck Levin’s has brought everyone to the table with the Watermelon King Series, sharing the sweetest collection of acoustic and electric guitars you’ve ever seen, or tasted!

Not wanting to leave anybody out, we invited Gibson’s Murphy Lab, Fender’s Custom Shop, and Taylor Guitars to the table, challenging each of them to dream up their own flavor of watermelon red. The end result is a mouth-watering array of 18 different guitars and basses - everything from Les Paul to Trini Lopez and Stratocasters to Jazzmasters! Our guitar shop also added custom color-coordinated bridge pins to the Taylor 414ce as a fun little flourish!

The name for this exciting collection came from a newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Marge Levin and her father, Al Lipshultz. Al had presented a mammoth watermelon to his local farmer’s market, earning him the title of “Watermelon King.” The color, Al’s fun title, and the idea of bringing our friends to the table to share something sweet was the inspiration we needed!

We love that every instrument in this collection is a bit different - the color being uniquely interpreted by the craftspeople involved. Each instrument will include a unique Watermelon King Series COA, some fun swag, and of course the warm vibes that come with sharing all the good things with friends and family.

The Watermelon King Series is available exclusively at Chuck Levin’s.


SPECIFICATIONS

Body

  • Material: Plain Maple
  • Routing" ES-335, 2 humbucker
  • Drilling: ES-335
  • Dimension: 1959 ES-335
  • Top: 1959 335 Top
  • Back: 1959 335 Top
  • Rim: 1964 ES-335, Pointed Double Cutaways

Neck

  • Material: Mahogany
  • Peghead: SP-1
  • Head Veneer: 2019 MOP Gibson Logo, crown inlay
  • Dimensions: .874"/.957" 2019 SHAPE
  • Other: Rolled Binding
  • Other: Reissue Truss Rod
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Scale: 24.75"
  • Dimension: 1.687/2.062
  • Nut: Nylon
  • Inlays: Small Block-Aged Celluloid
  • Fretwire: Reissue
  • Side Dots: Tortoise

Binding

  • Body Top: Single-ply Cream
  • Body Back: Single-ply Cream
  • “F” Holes: none
  • Fingerboard: Cream .040
  • Head Veneer: None

Hardware

  • Hdwre Material: Gold
  • Machine Head: Kluson Reissue (R9 Style) Double Band
  • Bridge: ABR-1 with Nylon Saddles (10024TH)
  • Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
  • Vibrola: None
  • Jackplate: none
  • End Pin: Gold
  • Truss Cover: True Historic from Advanced
  • Pickguard: 5-ply (B/W/B/W/B) Short 335-30 degree bevel
  • Knobs: Gold top hat knobs with GOLD inserts
  • Dial Pointers
  • Mounting Rings: Cream(1 medium, 1 high)
  • Switch Tip: Cream
  • Backplates: none

Electronics

  • Neck Pickup: Custombucker Unpotted
  • Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Unpotted
  • Circuitry: TH COVERS
  • Controls: 2019 ES 60 CPA (Black Cat Caps)
  • Other: Vintage Taper Pots

Miscellanoues

  • Case: Hardshell


Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: 64ES335M2M19998
SKU: I715761-N-140237-1-WHXE
UPC: 711106119144


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