Gibson Memphis 2017 Shinichi Ubukata Signature ES-355 - VOS No.11747705

Shinichi Ubukata is a highly regarded guitarist and songwriter in Japan. He began his career in 1998 as guitarist for the band Ellegarden, who released five albums in Japan as well as several EPs and maxi singles, and shared stages with groups like Sum 41 and Foo Fighters. When Ellegarden went on hiatus in 2008, he formed his own group, Nothing's Carved In Stone and has released eight studio albums with this band. For his signature model ES-355, Ubukata requested several unique features, including bound diamond f holes, a dark rosewood fretboard, nickel hardware, MHS humbuckers complemented by a new mono Varitone circuit, Grover "Milk Bottle" tuners and aluminum Bigsby B-7 tremelo. The result is a distinctive, eye-catching version of Gibson's top of the line ES which also offers a wide palette of diverse tonal colors. As a final touch, the artist's "skull" logo decal is applied to the peghead back and also silk-screened on the hardshell case.




Specifications:



Brand
Gibson Memphis






Model
2017 Shinichi Ubukata Signature ES-355


Limited Series
#88 of 150


Finish Color
Vintage Ebony


Finish Type
Hi Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer - Finished in VOS


Weight
9.15 lbs


Bracing
Spruce Bracing


Top Wood
3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple


Back & Sides Wood
3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple


Neck Wood
Mahogany


Neck Shape
1959 Rounded


Neck Dimensions
.900 1st - 1.020 12th


Fingerboard
Rosewood


Inlays
Mother-of-Pearl Block


Fingerboard Radius
12"


Frets
22


Scale Length
24 3/4"


Nut Material
Bone


Binding
Multi-Ply on Top and Back, Single-Ply on Fingerboard


Pickups
Memphis Historic Spec Humbuckers


Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Selector Switch, Varitone Switch


Hardware
Nickel


Bridge
ABR-1


Tailpiece
Bigsby


Tuners
Grover Milk Bottle Rotomatic


Case
Gibson Hardshell


COA
Yes





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