Gibson Custom ES-5 Switchmaster Review

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Overall Rating 4.7

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Features 4.85

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Quality 2.25

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Reliability / Value 4.7

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 25-1/2"  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Nitrocellulose  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Walnut  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 20  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: ABR-1  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 4-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Gibson’s ’57 Classic humbucking pickups

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Would you like a piece of advice? Trust from your fellow musicians who recommend this guitar by giving it the highest grades. Gibson Custom's ES-5 Switchmaster is a great sounding instrument that handles well any kind of situation: live, studio or plain practicing. Great features and great sound will keep you satisfied, and you will feel that this axe is worth every cent you've invested. Gibson Custom is a well known guitar manufacturer, so it's no surprise that Gibson Custom managed to produce another great instrument such as ES-5 Switchmaster.

Guitar features are a very important aspect to evaluate when buying a new instrument, and that is just what Gibson Custom's ES-5 Switchmaster has to offer: excellent features with a matching price. Top grades for ES-5 Switchmaster depict what most musicians feel about this instrument's features; therefore you should feel confident about its value. A job well done by Gibson Custom!

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson Custom's ES-5 Switchmaster is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson Custom put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as ES-5 Switchmaster does.

ES-5 Switchmaster is both durable and reliable, and it will stand the test of time whilst still performing and looking great as it did when it was brand new. Gibson Custom is a renown guitar manufacturer that has knowledge and experience when it comes to building quality musical instruments, so you should rest assured that ES-5 Switchmaster is the right choice.