Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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The Shinichi Ubukata ES355 - one of the rarest guitars Gibson have ever made?

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Gibson Shinichi Ubukata ES355: Good luck...

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Key points:

0:00 Intro
0:29 JAM!
2:50 What is a Shinichi Ubukata 355?
3:13 "Do I know that guitar?"
4:07 What's an ES355?
4:40 What is a Varitone?
5:10 Varitone examples
6:30 Why the fascination with this guitar?
7:42 The MHS Humbuckers
8:59 I won't see you next week...well, I will.
9:10 JAM!

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