Gibson Custom 60 ES-355T Keith Richards Ebony Bigsby Murphy Lab Aged and Signed Label

A love-letter to one of the coolest guitars of all time, with f-hole label hand-signed by Keith Richards and limited to just 100 examples globally.

Is there a more iconic guitar player on Earth than Keith Richards? For more than six decades, the “Human Riff” has been the heartbeat of The Rolling Stones, inspiring millions of fans and musicians the world over to get out of their seats and rock ’n’ roll. It’s impossible to imagine the popular music landscape without the monolithic presence of Keith Richards, defined by impossible cool, godlike nonchalance, and impeccable taste in guitars.

Ask any guitarist which instrument of Keith’s they desire the most, and his black 1960 Gibson ES-355 is almost always at the top of the list. Keith first used an ES-355 in 1969, taking it on the road and into the studio during the legendary sessions for Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St. His black 1960 model has also been a staple of every Rolling Stones tour since 1997.

Gibson Custom proudly introduces the Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector’s Edition—a painstaking recreation of the guitar Keith made famous. Built by hand in the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, this is not just a tribute, but an exacting replica, created using advanced 3D scanning, period-correct materials and construction techniques, and Murphy Lab aging to replicate every detail of the original, including its distinctive tone.

This remarkable guitar features a multi-ply bound body made from three-ply maple/poplar/maple with red spruce bracing and a weight-relieved maple center block for enhanced sustain and reduced feedback. The mahogany neck features a Custom Keith Richards profile derived from 3D scans of the original, measuring approximately .801” at the first fret, .905” at the 12th fret, and 1.625” at the nut.

The bound ebony fingerboard includes mother-of-pearl block inlays and Medium Wide fretwire, just like Keith’s guitar. Hardware includes a Bigsby B7 vibrato tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic tuners with Milk Bottle buttons. Every metal part, plastic component, and the ebony nitrocellulose finish has been aged by Murphy Lab artisans to replicate decades of wear.

A pair of unpotted Custombucker pickups with Alnico 5 magnets, wired to CTS 500k audio taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors, delivers the unmistakable sound of the original.

Each guitar ships in a Gibson Protector Series case with a certificate of authenticity and a strap. Only 100 of these instruments exist worldwide, each bearing Keith Richards’s sigature on the f-hole label as part of this exclusive Collector’s Edition.

Body

• Shape: ES-335

• Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Bracing: Red Spruce

Binding:

• Seven-ply Top

• Three-ply Back

• Five-ply Headstock (White)

• Single-ply Fretboard (White)

Neck

• Material: Mahogany

• Profile: Custom Keith Richards profile

• Nut Width: 1.625” / 41.275 mm

• Fingerboard: Ebony

• Scale Length: 24.75” / 628.65 mm

• Number of Frets: 22

• Nut: Bone

• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block

Hardware

• Bridge: ABR-1 (Wire)

• Tailpiece: Bigsby B7 Vibrato

• Tuners: Grover Rotomatic with Milk Bottle Button

• Control Knobs: True Historic Black Top Hat with Dial Pointer

• Plating: Murphy Lab Aged Gold

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker with Aged Alnico 5 Magnet (Unpotted)

• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker with Aged Alnico 5 Magnet (Unpotted)

Controls:

• 2 Volume, 2 Tone

• CTS 500k Audio Taper Potentiometers

• Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Case & SKUs

• Case: Custom Shop Keith Richards 1960 ES-355 Collector's Edition Hardshell

• SKU: 60ES355KREBMLSLGH1

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil