GIBSON ES-345 SUNBURST 1967

We are happy to offer for sale this vintage Gibson ES-345 along with its original parts. Details as follows:

• Year of manufacture: 1967
• Country of origin: USA (Kalamazoo, MI)
• Serial number: 062977
• Body Type: Semi-hollow with solid maple center block
• Weight: 8.65 lbs
• Top/Back/Sides: 3-ply laminated maple/poplar/maple
• Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer in Sunburst
• Neck Material: One-piece mahogany
• Neck Profile: Slim-to-medium "C" shape
• Nut Width: Approximately 1 9/16" (narrow "skinny" neck)
• Fingerboard: Bound rosewood with 22 frets
• Inlays: Mother of pearl split-parallelogram
• Hardware: Gold-plated
• Pickups: Two "Patent Number" (Stickered) humbuckers (the guitar is currently fitted with Monty’s Guitars PAF replicas)
• Electronics: 3-way toggle, 2 volume, 2 tone, 6-position Varitone switch, Stereo output (original harness and pots included, see pictures)
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with metal saddles
• Tailpiece: B7 Bigsby vibrato
• Knobs: Black "Witch-Hat" style with silver inserts (gold top hat knobs included)
• Condition: 7/10
• Case: Non-original Gibson Custom Shop Case

Comments:

Introduced in 1959, the ES-345 was designed as an upscale version of the ES-335, sitting between it and the top-tier ES-355. It is defined by its "Stereo" wiring and the 6-position Varitone rotary switch, which offers a wide range of filtered tonal presets. By 1967, Gibson had shifted to a narrower nut width (approx. 1 9/16") and "witch-hat" control knobs. The crown inlay on the headstock was also more centralised compared to earlier "high crown" positions. This specific guitar's B7 Bigsby and the tailpiece holes indicate it was originally built as a "Stop Tail" model. In the 1960s, it was common for owners to retrofit Bigsby vibratos; the original stop-bar tailpiece studs would be removed, and the resulting holes were often filled with "pearl dowels" to match the fretboard inlays for a cleaner aesthetic. The guitar had some parts replaced but all the originals components will be sold with it. Please see the specs list above for details.

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