He is said to have called Gibson and told them to paint an ES-175 gold for a young man Paul met at a hospital.

[1] It was designed to be a full-sized hollowbody archtop which would sell alongside the solidbody Les Paul model.

[4] In 1999 Gibson again produced the ES-295, this time in a Scotty Moore signature model.

[1] the whole guitar including the neck were finished in gold with ivory binding and pick-guard.

[1] The guitar was played by Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore.