Hot or Not? Gibson CS-356 Koa top

[mosiddiqi]

• Body Type: Scaled-Down ES double-cutaway
• Top: Flamed Koa
• Body: Tonally carved mahogany back, center block, and side
• Body size: 13-3/4"(W) x 16" (L) x 1-11/16" (D)
• Neck: 1-piece set mahogany
• Neck profile: 1960 Slim Taper Profile
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• No. of frets: 22
• Fingerboard inlay: Pearl Block
• Scale length: 24-3/4"
• Nut Width: 1.59"
• Hardware: Gold
• Neck pickup: 57 Classic
• Bridge pickup: 57 Classic
• Controls: two volume, two tone, 3-way toggle pickup selector
• Knobs: Black speed
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stop Tailpiece
• Tuners: Vintage Kluson tulip style
• Strings: Brite Wire .010
• Gibson Hardshell Case
• Certificate of Authenticity

 

[paulskirocks]

Well, I am gassing for a semi-hollow... I would love to try it out, at least...

 

[Tiltsta]

Burning hot. I really love the look of koa wood.

 

[Chad]

not a fan of gold, but the koa is nice.

 

[mosiddiqi]

I really like the look of it myself..a mere £3000 ($4800) and it could be mine

 

[paulskirocks]

I really like the look of it myself..a mere £3000 ($4800) and it could be mine

Hence, the reason why I have a pile of veneer and a vacuum press sitting here!

 

[mosiddiqi]

 

[Tiltsta]

I really like the look of it myself..a mere £3000 ($4800) and it could be mine

4299 at sweetwater, and maybe you can find a 10% off coupon online. It is practically a bargain.

 

[Coralkong]

Not what I would choose.

I do respect that the back and sides are "tonally carved", though.

What the hell does that mean?

 

[paulskirocks]

Not what I would choose.

I do respect that the back and sides are "tonally carved", though.

What the hell does that mean?

Ask John Watt!

My guess is it has some kind of parabolic carve, which took a CNC machine an extra 5 minutes, thus making it a 4000 dollar guitar...

 

[mosiddiqi]

4299 at sweetwater, and maybe you can find a 10% off coupon online. It is practically a bargain.

Actually, doesn't look like we're being raped on the price over here quite as much as usual, quite often $3000 guitars sell here for £3000.

Not what I would choose.

I do respect that the back and sides are "tonally carved", though.

What the hell does that mean?

Toan is in the carve.

 

[reverend1]

Id like it better in a non koa version.

 

[Lerxst]

If I was going to spend that kinda dosh, there's a sunburst CS 339 at the shop up the road from my house that has my name all over it.

 

[Kerouac]

Hot, but black hardware would send it over the top.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

not a fan of gold, but the koa is nice.

+1

 

[John Watt]

I'm not seeing anything new that I could call tonally carved.
You can say that about anything that is built to be a musical instrument, but,
when I type carved, to me that's hand carved. I doubt this guitar is hand carved.
It looks nice.

 

[Peeker]

s'okay, but I'd rather it be red.
and use the koa for something else.

 

[jelloman]

I AM a fan of gold, and the Koa is STUNNING!

 

[PunkKitty]

Hot. So very, very, very hot.

 

[T-BoneBarnet]

Very nice.