Rodriguez Buxton Special #353 Faded Cherry Sunburst

Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
Rodriguez Buxton Special
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Rodriguez Buxton Special #353 Faded Cherry Sunburst

Regular price $5,650.00
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Weight

6 1/2lbs
Nut Width
1 11/16"
Scale Length
24 3/4"
Pickups
Fralin P90

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A semi-hollowbody Buxton....with a Bigsby & Fralin P90s?? Thus is the magic of a Thomas Rodriguez guitar. Simply incredible.

Released alongside the student model single-pickup Coronet in 1958, the solid-body Crestwood - Thomas calls this semi-hollow version the Buxton Special - represents the higher-end of the two solidbody models Gibson introduced under their newly acquired brand. Think of the Coronet like a Les Paul Junior and its bigger brother Crestwood like a Les Paul Standard. Gibson manufactured these first version solidbodies in very low numbers, which has factored into their relative rarity and general lack of familiarity among even the most astute vintage electric aficionados. At their core, they represent a unique take on a timeless recipe that made legends out of the Les Paul, SG, and many more mahogany body Gibson electrics.

Why We Love This

Thomas brings this early model design back to the forefront, adding a level of build quality that we quite honestly think few can rival. Using a combination of lightweight tonewoods, excellent pickups and hardware, and precision fit and finish, this Crestwood-style Buxton Special is without question the best modern version of this guitar we've come across - and then some. Semi-hollow? Come on!! Too cool.

Thomas's eye for design is well documented in this model as well- Gibson/Epiphone purists might notice a nod to the old Epiphone "bikini" headstock badge used on many of Epiphone's instruments from the late 1930s through Gibson's first few years of ownership. Instead of using a metal badge, Thomas inlays a beautiful piece of quilted maple into the headstock in the shape of the original badge, with an overlay of the Rodriguez insignia elegantly placed atop it. Sure, it might seem like a minor detail, but Rodriguez doesn't overlook details, big or small, on his builds.


Body

Style
Semi-Hollow
Top
Flame Maple
Body
Mahogany
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Color
Faded Cherry Sunburst

Hardware

Pickups
Fralin P90
Controls
Volume (x2) / Tone (x1) / 3-Way Switch
Bridge
Bigsby Pinless Tremolo w/Nashville ABR
Tuners
Gotoh Vintage w/ Keystone Buttons

Neck

Neck
Mahogany
Carve
Soft V
Fingerboard
Indian Rosewood
Radius
12"
Frets
Medium Jumbo .045 tall and .095 wide
Nut
1 11/16" Unbleached Bone
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other

Serial #
353
Weight
6 1/2lbs
Case
Hardshell

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