Gibson ES-295 Model Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1952), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, metalic gold lacquer finish, laminated maple body, rosewood fingerboard, brown original hard shell case.

A great example of one of Gibson's flashiest arch-tops. Finished in gold with a cream-colored floral decorated pickguard, the ES-295 has been long recognized as one of the iconic guitars of the 1950's. Equipped with double P-90 pickups with white plastic "dog ear" covers and the classic four-knob tone and volume control array with tall amber "barrel" knobs. The top is triple bound, back and fingerboard are single-bound. The 19 fret rosewood fingerboard has double parallelogram inlays, the headstock has a crown inlay. Gold-plated hardware and an adjustable patent pending ""Les Paul"" trapeze style bridge/tailpiece with the strings looping over. Same laminated maple body and mahogany neck as an ES-175 with the finish of an all gold Les Paul.

Gibson built 1,770 guitars of this model between 1952 and 1958. This is one of the earliest made shipped in late 1952, one of 297 that year. The ES 295 was the type of guitar played by Scotty Moore on the earliest Elvis Sun records, and is often considered the ultimate Rockabilly guitar. Also used by Danny Gatton, among others.
 
Overall length is 40.25 in. (102.2 cm.), 16.25 in. (41.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3.25 in. (8.2 cm.) in depth at side. Scale length is 24.75 in. (629 mm.). Very nice overall condition. The gold body has some noticeable crazing, but little of the ""greening"" effect common with this finish. The back of the neck shows considerable finish wear, with much of the gold gone, the fingerboard and frets have normal playing wear. Some plating wear to the gold tailpiece where the playing hand rests. All hardware original and in great shape. Original brown HSC somewhat worn but fully functional, handle taped.