1961 ES-355 in RARE Mono Configuration! (feat. Browan Lollar / St. Paul & the Broken Bones)
This clean 1961 Gibson ES-355 T in original mono configuration has just come in from the family of its second owner! Most of the ES-355s made in the early 1960s were ordered with the Stereo Varitone feature which was more popular at the time. These days, the mono configuration is a bit more desirable since the stereo version can be difficult to work with.
A previous owner of this guitar swapped the side pull vibrato for a Bigsby tailpiece. While that's not what I would have done, I'll admit that the Bigsby is more stable and fun to play than the side pull.
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My friend Browan Lollar came in to play it and show us how it sounds! You can check out Browan playing with @stpaulandthebrokenbones . Check him out on IG too: / browanlollar
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Thanks @RiggsTaylor for shooting this video! / the_riggstaylor
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