Description
Our Take:
Love the ES-335s, but looking for a little more style? The ES-345 provides exactly that, with accoutrements such as a sleek multi-ply body binding, a bound fingerboard with Split Parallelogram inlays only found on the 345s, Vintage Deluxe-style tuners, and an immaculate Sixties Cherry finish that brings out the wood grain just right. And of course, you get all of the rich, multi-faceted tone and classic playing feel that made the ES-335s such a legendary instrument to begin with!
Gibson's Take:
The Gibson ES-345 boasts a number of aesthetic enhancements over the flagship ES-335. 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 multi-ply binding and the bound fingerboard has Split Parallelogram inlays exclusive to this model in the ES series. The ES-345 is equipped with a variety of high-end appointments like our 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.
Standard Specifications
General Info
| Brand: | Gibson |
| Model: | ES-345 |
| Color: | Sixties Cherry |
| Serial: | Call |
| Weight: | Call |
| Condition: | New |
Body
| Top Material: | 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Body Material: |
3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple |
| Finish: |
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck
| Material: | Mahogany |
| Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Fingerboard Material/Radius: | Rosewood, 12" |
| Frets (Number and Size): | 22, Medium Jumbo |
| Inlays: | Acrylic Split Parallelogram |
| Nut (Material and Width): | GraphTech, 1.7" |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" |
| Profile: |
Rounded "C" |
Electronics
| Pickups: | Calibrated T-Type, Rhythm (Neck), Calibrated T-Type, Lead (Bridge) |
| Pickup Switching: | 3-Way Toggle |
| Controls: | 2 Volumes, 1 Tone & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors) |
Hardware
| Tuning Machines: | Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone Buttons |
| Bridge: | ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic |
| Pickguard: | Black 5-ply |
| Control Knobs: | Black Top Hats with Silver Reflector |
| Hardware Finish: | Nickel |
Accessories
Hardshell Case, Gibson Accessory Kit