Gibson Custom Shop 1964 Trini Lopez, Gold Hardware - Watermelon King/Gloss - CHUCKSCLUSIVE - #140242

Inspired, Exciting, Coveted - The Gibson Custom Shop 1964 Trini Lopez with Gold Hardware in Trans Watermelon/Gloss Finish - CHUCKSCLUSIVE

Chuck Levin’s has brought everyone to the table with the Watermelon King Series to share the sweetest collection of acoustic and electric guitars you’ve ever tasted!

We’ve always loved the delicious watermelon red finish available on Gibson’s ES-335, and if it was up to us we’d put that color on every guitar. So we did! Chuck Levin’s has brought everyone to the table with the Watermelon King Series, sharing the sweetest collection of acoustic and electric guitars you’ve ever seen, or tasted!

Not wanting to leave anybody out, we invited Gibson’s Murphy Lab, Fender’s Custom Shop, and Taylor Guitars to the table, challenging each of them to dream up their own flavor of watermelon red. The end result is a mouth-watering array of 18 different guitars and basses - everything from Les Paul to Trini Lopez and Stratocasters to Jazzmasters! Our guitar shop also added custom color-coordinated bridge pins to the Taylor 414ce as a fun little flourish!

The name for this exciting collection came from a newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Marge Levin and her father, Al Lipshultz. Al had presented a mammoth watermelon to his local farmer’s market, earning him the title of “Watermelon King.” The color, Al’s fun title, and the idea of bringing our friends to the table to share something sweet was the inspiration we needed!

We love that every instrument in this collection is a bit different - the color being uniquely interpreted by the craftspeople involved. Each instrument will include a unique Watermelon King Series COA, some fun swag, and of course the warm vibes that come with sharing all the good things with friends and family.

The Watermelon King Series is available exclusively at Chuck Levin’s.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body Shape: ES-335
• Body Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Centerblock: Solid Maple
• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
• Weight Relief: None
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Gloss)

Neck

• Material: Solid Mahogany
• Profile: Authentic '64 Medium C-Shape
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Fingerboard Material: Dark Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Number Of Frets: 22
• Frets: Authentic Reissue Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm
• Inlays: Split Diamond Cellulose Nitrate
• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

• Finish: Gold
• Tuner Plating: Gold
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Saddle Material: Nylon
• Tailpiece: Single Diamond Trapeze w/ Trini Lopez Insert
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line Strip w/ Metal Buttons
• Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts
• Switch Tip: Cream
• Strap Buttons: Gold
• Mounting Rings: Black M69 Medium & Tall
• Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Controls:
• 2 Volume/2 Tone
• CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers
• Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: GWW Trini Lopez Case

Manufacturer: Gibson
Model: 64ESTLM2M20134
SKU: I716009-N-140242-1-WHXD
UPC: 711106119342

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