CS356 Figured Top is a fully hollow-bodied guitar with a double-cut body. It is situated within the Archtop series of Gibson Custom catalog. This model features mahogany back and sides with flamed maple top. Flamed maple is also known as figured in Gibson`s dictionary. Body is available in Cherry color scheme with high gloss finish. Top panel is equipped with a regular set of appointments, including creme binding, two "f" holes and a raised pickguard. Tune-o-matic bridge on this model is paired with the stoptail bar in the back. Both components are plated in gold to match the rest of the hardware. Also, the covers of the humbuckers are plated in gold. Mahogany neck is set-in and topped with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard.

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Binding Creme
Body Shape L5S
Body Top Wood Maple
Body Type Hollowbody
Body Wood Mahogany
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Bigsby
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Tone
Controls Volume
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Finish Gloss
Fret Size Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Abalone Blocks
Hardware Gold
Neck Construction 1-piece neck
Neck Joint Neck-through
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Shape '60s
Neck Wood Mahogany
Number of Frets 22
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
Nut Width 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Pickguard Yes
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Tuners Vintage Style
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Binding
Creme
No
Body Shape
L5S
SG
Body Top Wood
Maple
No
Body Type
Hollowbody
Semi-Hollowbody
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Bridge
Bigsby/Tune-O-Matic
Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Rosewood
Finish
Gloss
No
Fret Size
Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Abalone Blocks
Aged Acrylic Trapezoid
Hardware
Gold
Nickel
Neck Construction
1-piece neck
No
Neck Joint
Neck-through
No
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Shape
'60s
'50s
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Number of Frets
22
22
Number of Pickups
2
2
Number of Strings
6
6
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.6875" (1-11/16")
Pickguard
Yes
No
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Scale Length
24-3/4"
No
Tuners
Vintage Style
No
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