Gibson 1952 ES-295 Electric Guitar Bullion Gold

Legendary looks and tone in a stunning reissue.







Long before rock’n’roll changed the world,
Gibson’s original ES-295 was laying down the licks that would form the
foundation of the greatest musical revolution ever known. Thanks to its
stunning gold finish with custom pickguard and two hot, raw P-90
pickups, the ES-295 had both the looks and the sound to appeal to a
radical new breed of players—most notably the legendary Scotty Moore,
who backed Elvis Presley on those revolutionary early Sun recording
sessions and live shows. The guitar became a true rockabilly icon, and
now Gibson Memphis has captured its essence perfectly in the form of the
1952 ES-295, an astounding rebirth of the original in look, feel, and
tone.


Finished in Bullion Gold and treated to Gibson’s
proprietary VOS process for a gently aged look, the 1952 ES-295 screams
rock’n’roll style, but it also doubles as a smooth jazz performer, a
country twanger, or a blues belter when required. Its body pays tribute
to the legendary ES-175, although the trapeze bridge with wraparound bar
that debuted on the ES-295 lends the weight and sustain required for
hot-rockin’ tones. A vintage-cream-bound top, back, and fingerboard,
period-correct pickguard with floral graphic, gold speed knobs, and
split-parallelogram inlays lend elegance to the look—and Gibson’s
accurate recreations of the legendary P-90 single coil take it all
roaring home. Get your rockabilly rolling in grand style: play the 1952
ES-295 now at your authorized Gibson Memphis dealer.


Body and neck
The
1952 ES-295 has a fully hollowbody constructed in the ES-175 style,
with laminated maple top, back, and solid maple sides with traditional
f-holes and a pointed Florentine cutaway. The arched top is supported
with historic spruce braces. It has a glued-in maple neck with bound
dark rosewood fingerboard inlaid with aged cellulose split-parallelogram
position markers, and the headstock is inlaid with the traditional
mother-of-pearl crown.


Pickups and electronics
Nothing
but a pair of Gibson’s period-correct recreations of the original “dog
ear” P-90 pickups will do for a rockin’ rebel like the 1952 ES-295. That
hot, gnarly, yet versatile fat-single-coil tone has been embraced by
countless guitarists since it first hit the scene in the late ’40s, and
is arguably the rock’n’roll tone of all time. Made with two Alnico 5 bar
magnets in each pickup and vintage-spec coils scatter-wound with 42 AWG
wire, these pickups capture every purr, snarl and roar you could want
from the 1952 ES-295. The standard four-knob control section of two
independent volume and tone controls and a three-way Switchcraft™ toggle
switch complete the electronics.


Hardware and plastics
The
1952 ES-295 carries a period-correct recreation of the Bale tailpiece
with wraparound bar saddle that debuted on the original ES-295, a
component known for its solidity and sustain. Kluson™ single-ring tuners
with butterscotch tulip buttons enhance the vintage look up top. Gold
speed knobs, a traditional bell truss-rod cover, and a clear pickguard
back-painted with period-correct floral graphic complete the picture.


Case and coverage
Every
1952 ES-295 comes protected in an historic hardshell case with tan
exterior and plush pink lining and includes a Certificate of
Authenticity.



Features

Full Hollowbody made from laminated maple
Rosewood fingerboard with aged cellulose split-parallelogram inlays
“Dog ear” P-90 pickups in the neck and bridge positions
Period-correct trapeze bridge with wraparound bar saddle
Kluson single-ring tuners and butterscotch tulip buttons with 15:1 tuning ratio




Strap on an icon. Order today.




1952 ES-295 Electric Guitar Specifications:




Body
Body Type: Fully Hollow
Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
Binding: Tan colored ABS on top and back

Neck
Species: Mahogany Neck with Maple Spline
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50

Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle: Tolerance +/- .005"

Fingerboard
Species: Hand-selected Dark Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.704/2.112
Inlays: Aged-Cellouse Plastic Split Parallelogram
Binding: .04, Cream
Other: Standard Fret Wire/Tortoiseshell Side Dots

Nut
Material: Nylon
Width: 1.704
Slots: Gibson PLEK System

Headstock
Logo: Mother of Pearl 'Gibson' Logo
Inlay: Traditional Mother of Pearl
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Truss Rod Cover
Angle: 17 Degrees

Tuners
Model: Kluson® Single Ring with Butterscotch Keystone Buttons
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 15:01

Bridge/Tailpiece
Type: Trapeze Bridge with Wraparound Bar Saddle
Material: Nickle

Hardware
Knobs: Gold Speed Knobs with Dial Pointers
Pickguard: Clear with Historic Flowers
Strings: .012 - .056, Genuine Gibson Strings
Strap Buttons: Plastic End Pins

Pickups
Neck Position: “Dog Ear” P-90 (Alnico II)
Bridge Position: “Dog Ear” P-90 (Alnico II)

Electronics
Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Capacitors: Bumblebee
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Cap
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Jack

Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer Vintage Burst

Case
Type: Gibson Memphis Historic Hardshell
Case: Exterior Historic Tan
Case: Interior Historic Pink Liner