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GIBSON ES-5/ES-5 SWITCHMASTER

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strings

No. of Strings

6

body

Body Type

Hollow

frets

No. of Frets

20

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GIBSON ES-5/ES-5 SWITCHMASTER Description

- single round cutaway hollow body, 17 in. wide by 21 in. long, by 3.375 in. deep, 25.5 in. scale, arched figured maple top, bound f-holes, raised layered black pickguard, 3-stripe bound body, figured maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret multi-bound pointed fingerboard with pearl block inlay, adjustable ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece, bound blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, gold hardware, 3 black single coil pickups until 1957, after which humbuckers became standard, tone control on cutaway bout, 3 volume controls, available in Natural and Sunburst (more common) finish, mfg. 1949-1961.

A few early models can be found with unbound f-holes. In 1955, the ES-5 model was renamed ES-5 Switchmaster, and a tune-o-matic bridge, 3 volume/3 tone controls, 4 position switch replaced previous part/design. In 1957, humbucker pickups replaced single coil P-90s. In 1960, sharp cutaway replaced rounded treble bout.

GIBSON ES-5/ES-5 SWITCHMASTER Features

music_note Single round cutaway hollow body
music_note 17 in. wide by 21 in. long, by 3.375 in. deep
music_note 25.5 in. scale
music_note Arched figured maple top
music_note Bound f-holes
music_note Raised layered black pickguard
music_note 3-stripe bound body
music_note Figured maple back/sides/neck
music_note 14/20-fret multi-bound pointed fingerboard
music_note Adjustable ebony bridge/trapeze tailpiece
music_note Bound blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay
music_note 3-per-side tuners with plastic buttons
music_note Gold hardware
music_note 3 black single coil pickups until 1957, after which humbuckers became standard
music_note Available in Natural and Sunburst (more common) finish

GIBSON ES-5/ES-5 SWITCHMASTER Specs

Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
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Number Of Frets:
20
Fret Size:
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Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
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Nut Width(inches):
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Nut Material:
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Neck Material:
Maple
Neck Joint Style:
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Neck Shape:
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TailpieceType:
Trapeze tailpiece
Fret Board Material:
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Fretboard Radius (inches):
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Fret Board Style:
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Inlay Style:
Block inlay
Inlay Material:
Pearloid
Body Type:
Hollow
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Single Cutaway
Body Material:
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Veneer:
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Body Finish:
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Body Color:
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Pick-Guard Material:
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Pick Guard Color:
Black
Pickup Configuration:
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Pickups:
Single-Coil
Controls:
Tone control on cutaway bout, 3 volume controls
Year From:
1949
Year To:
1961
Country Of Origin:
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