2023 Gibson Custom Shop B.B. King Signature ES-335 Argentine Grey | Murphy Lab

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail. “Ladies and gentlemen…how about a nice, warm round of applause to welcome the world’s greatest blues singer, the King of the Blues, B.B. King!" Those words introduce what many music lovers feel is one of the best live albums ever recorded. The Gibson Custom Shop is proud to commemorate this landmark album and the legendary artist behind it with the B.B. King “Live at the Regal” ES-335. It recreates the unique 1959 ES-335 that B.B. used at the time, which was custom-ordered with an Argentine Grey sunburst finish, a Bigsby® vibrato, and a Varitone switch. It also features Grover® "Milk Bottle" Rotomatic® tuners, pearl dots to cover the stop bar holes, and nitrocellulose dot inlays on the rosewood fretboard. The hardware and nitrocellulose lacquer finish has been expertly aged by the Murphy Lab. Only 100 of these very special guitars have been handcrafted by the expert luthiers and craftspeople of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. This one is #1 of 100. A Custom Shop Lifton™ hardshell case and certificate of authenticity are also included.

Specs

Body

Body Style: ES
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Back: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Side: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Centerblock: Solid Maple
Binding: 1-Ply Cream, Top, Back, and Fretboard
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck

Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-shape
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Reissue
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width: 52.37 mm / 2.061 in
Inlays: Nitrocellulose Dot
Joint: Hide Glue Fit
Hardware

Finish: Aged Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: 1950s Reissue Bigsby B7 Vibrato
Tuning Machines: Grover Milk Bottle Rotomatic
Pickguard: Black 5-Ply
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: True Historic Black
Control Knobs: True Historic Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer
Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
Switch washer: Black Varitone Switch Plate
Strap Buttons: 2 - One Nickel, and White Plastic Endpin
Mounting Rings: Black
Pickup Covers: True Historic Nickel
Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custombucker (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500K CTS Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper in Oil Capacitors, Mono Varitone Switch
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4” Switchcraft
Other

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Custom Shop Lifton Hardshell Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity