Despite coming from the same ES Family, the Gibson ES-345, seen here with a classic Sixties Cherry finish, is a Semi-Hollow Guitar that boasts a number of aesthetic enhancements over their flagship ES-335.
Premium-Grade Semi-Hollow Guitar
Originally produced in 1958 as an up-scale take on the ES-335, the ES-345 offered an array of new tonal options thanks to a multi-position Varitone switch and optional stereophonic outputs, alongside premium-grade appointments such as gold-plated hardware and unique fret markers.
Now back in production with aesthetic upgrades and electronics that more-closely match those on the ES-335, the Gibson ES-345 would make a superb addition to any players collection.
Gibson ES-345 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Sixties Cherry Highlights
< li >Premium-grade "Electro Spanish" guitar
< li >Bound, 3-ply semi-hollow body, with a gorgeous Sixties Cherry finish
< li >Sleek Mahogany neck, capped with a bound Rosewood fingerboard
< li >Two toneful, Calibrated T-Type humbucker pickups
< li >Includes deluxe hardshell case
< li >Limited Lifetime Warranty upon registration with Gibson
Top Notch Construction
Crafted with a thermally engineered maple centerblock and thermally engineered quarter-sawn Adirondack spruce bracing, players will be impressed by the lightweight feel and expanded range of tonal capabilities.
The body is wrapped in a multi-ply binding, and the bound fingerboard has Split Parallelogram inlays exclusive to this model in the ES series.
Premium-Appointments
The ES-345 is equipped with a variety of high-end appointments - like a hand-wired control assembly with orange drop capacitors.
Gibson's new Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups, Vintage Deluxe style tuners and lightweight aluminum ABR-1 bridge and stop bar tailpiece anchored with steel thumb-wheels and studs.
Gibson ES-345 Semi-Hollow Guitar, Sixties Cherry Specs
Body
< li >Shape: 345
< li >Back: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
< li >Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
< li >Binding: 3-ply Cream
Neck
< li >Neck: Mahogany
< li >Profile: Rounded "C"
< li >Nut Width: 1.695" / 43.053mm
< li >Fingerboard: Rosewood
< li >Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
< li >Number of Frets: 22
< li >Nut Graph: Tech
< li >Inlay: Acrylic Split Parallelogram
Hardware
< li >Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
< li >Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
< li >Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflector
< li >Tuners: Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone Buttons
< li >Plating: Nickel
Electronics
< li >Neck Pickup: Calibrated T-Type, Rhythm
< li >Bridge Pickup: Calibrated T-Type, Lead
< li >Controls: 2 Volumes, 1 Tone & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)
Misc
< li >Case: Hard Shell Case
