Gibson Midtown Custom - year 2012
Regular price $2,450.00
Unit price per
Excellent condion, light weight, easy to play. The Gibson Midtown Custom is an innovative hybrid electric guitar produced by Gibson USA between 2011 and 2016. Designed as a middle ground between a solid-body Les Paul and a traditional semi-hollow ES-335, it mimics the ES silhouette but scales the proportions down to a size slightly larger than an ES-339. Comes with original hard case and paper work.
Key Design & Specifications
Unlike traditional semi-hollowbodies that use a multi-ply laminated sandwich construction with an arched top, the Midtown relies on a unique, cost-effective build format:
- Body Construction: A thick, solid mahogany slab that is strategically chambered for weight relief and acoustic resonance, paired with a completely flat maple top featuring elegant f-holes.
- Neck Profile: A comfortable glued-in mahogany neck with a fast, sleek '60s Slim-Taper profile.
- Fingerboard Material: Built primarily with a dark, high-density Richlite composite fingerboard (with some rare standard exceptions or variations using alternative woods depending on production year) featuring multi-ply white binding and acrylic pearl block inlays.
- Aesthetics: True to its "Custom" moniker, the guitar sports a multi-ply bound "Split Diamond" headstock inlay, reminiscent of a premium Les Paul Custom.
- Electronics: Factory-equipped with premium Gibson Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) humbuckers wired to traditional dual volume and tone pots with a 3-way toggle switch