Marcus King is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is known for his soulful voice, guitar skills, and diverse influences. Hailing from South Carolina, Marcus comes from a musical family and began playing guitar at a young age. His father, Marvin King, is a blues guitarist, and his grandfather was a country musician. The Gibson Marcus King ES-345 represents more than just another artist's signature model. It's a reflection of his own heritage, a personalized version of the classic model that was handed down from King's grandfather to his father and finally to him as he took his family's musical legacy to stages worldwide. Originally released as a Custom Shop model, the new Marcus King ES-345 is inspired by his main guitar, a 1962 ES-345 that was handed down to him by his family. This modern version captures the look and vibe of his original with only the features that Marcus finds essential, including mono wiring, a pair of Custombucker humbucker™ pickups, a fixed Vibrola™ tailpiece for improved tuning stability, and a stud anchor cover customized specifically for Marcus King. All of the standard ES-345 features that you’d expect are also present, including the 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body, solid maple center block for improved sustain and feedback resistance, and gold hardware, including an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with kidney buttons. The mahogany neck features a Rounded profile that averages .875” at the first fret and .975" at the 12th fret. The Indian rosewood fretboard is adorned with acrylic split parallelogram inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets. A Graph Tech® nut adds to the tuning stability, and the guitar is finished in classic Sixties Cherry. A Gibson hardshell case is included to keep the Marcus King ES-345 safe when it is stored or in transport.

General:
Artist Name: Marcus King
Brand Name: Gibson
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Sixties Cherry
Serial Number: 221760042
Series: Gibson Artist
Weight: 9lbs 1oz

Body:
Body Binding: 3-Ply Cream Top & Back
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Shape: ES-345
Bracing Material: Quarter-Sawn Adirondack Spruce
Top Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Split Parallelograms
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo w/Crown Logo
Neck Binding: Single Ply Cream
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: Rounded
Neck Tint or Color: Sixties Cherry
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.695" (43.053mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Truss Rod: Adjustable

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switch; 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: Hand-Wired With Orange Drop Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Hardware:
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Knobs: Black Top Hat w/Silver Reflector
Pickguard: Multiply Black
Saddle Material: Metal
Switch Cap: Cream
Tailpiece: Fixed Vibrola
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Black Bell
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic w/Kidney Buttons