Keith Richards presents the Custom 1960 ES-355
Keith Richards joined forces with Gibson to launch one Custom 1960 ES-355a guitar that faithfully reproduces one of the most iconic instruments in the history of rock. The collaboration between the Rolling Stones legend and the historic American brand gives life to two exclusive models. The first is the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition, Signed Guitar and Labelproduced alone 50 copies. The second is the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355, Signed Labelmade in a limited edition of 100 pieces. The connection between Richards and the ES-355 dates back to 1969when the guitarist began using it during the recording sessions of fundamental albums such as “Sticky Fingers” and “Exile on Main St.”.
Since then, his ES-355 black from 1960 she became a permanent presence, accompanying him in every Rolling Stones tour since 1997. The new Gibson Custom signed versions are extremely accurate replicas of Richards’ personal instrument. According to the official statement, the guitars were made by advanced 3D scanswith materials and construction techniques faithful to the timeand finished with a meticulous process manual agingdesigned to reproduce the look and feel of the original. “This is my standard tuned six string; it represents the other side of my playing“, explained Richards when talking about the collaboration. An operation that is not only a tribute to a legendary instrument, but also to a fundamental chapter in the history of rock’n’roll.
