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Specs
Out of Production
Body
Top
Carved figured maple
Back
Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany
Binding
Single-ply cream binding on top
Body Type
Non-Chambered
Adhesive
Franklin Titebond
Neck
Species
1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon
Profile
1959 rounded neck profile
Truss Rod
Traditional
Joint Angle
4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive
Franklin Titebond
Length
24 ¾" scale
Neck Fit
Joint
Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive
Franklin Titebond
Joint Angle Tolerance
+/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species
Rosewood
Frets
22
Radius
12"
Nut
Nut Width
1 11/16"
Inlays
Acrylic Trapezoid
Binding
Single-ply cream binding
Nut
Material
Bone
Width
1.687
Slots
Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Screen
Holly headstock veneer
Logo
'59 Reissue
Truss Rod Cover
Gibson Bell Shaped™ Molded
Angle
17 Degrees
Tuners
Model
Nickel plated Grover kidney tuners
Tuning Ratio
12:01
Bridge
Type
ABR-1 Bridge
Material
Zinc
Plating
Nickel
Tailpiece
Type
Stop Bar
Material
Aluminum
Plating
Nickel
Hardware
Knobs
Gold Top Hats
Toggle Switch Washer
Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Strings
.010 - .046, Vintage Strings
Pickguard
Cream
Strap Buttons
Aluminum Strap Buttons
Pickups
Neck Position
Burstbucker 1
Bridge Position
Burstbucker 2
Magnet Material
Alnico II
Electronics
Potentiometers
2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Capacitors
.022mF “Bumblebee”
Coil Wiring
Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch
Switchcraft Three-way with Cream Toggle Cap
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Finish
Color
Bloomfield Burst
Sealer
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Aged
VOS
Case
Type
Custom Shop
Case Exterior
Black Pleather Silkscreened with Mike Bloomfield signature
Case Interior
Plush
Accessories
Certificate of Authenticity
Signed by Allen Bloomfield
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Owners Manual Literature & Lifetime Warranty Information