12icer Posted July 9, 2019 Report Share Posted July 9, 2019 I was in Nashville in 1961 and saw a cherry red Gibson in a music shop, the proprietor in the shop said it was a 455 sv (stereo varitone) It looked like a 355 to me but had a few differences. It had gold covers and all gold hardware with a Bigsby long tremolo tailpiece. Never seen or heard of the model before or after. It was twice what a 355 cost at the time so it was a non issue. Had to be one of the best feeling I ever held though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 355's had all gold hardware, and a Bigsby was typical also. So I'm not sure what "differences" the guitar really had from a stock 355. The price may have reflected something special about it, or maybe it was just over-priced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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