Gibson ES-345, Ebony, Exclusive
SKU: 043-02166-EB
The Cornerstone Just Got Smoother
The Gibson ES-345 boasts a number of aesthetic enhancements over the flagship ES- 335. Crafted with a maple center block and 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 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece anchored with steel thumb-wheels and studs.
SPECS
BODY
- Body Style: ES
- Body Shape: ES-345
- Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
- Back: 3-ply Maple / Poplar / Maple
- Side: 3-ply Maple / Poplar / Maple
- Bracing: Quarter-Sawn Adirondack Spruce
- Centerblock: Maple
- Binding: 3-ply Cream
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
NECK
- Profile: Rounded "C"
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in
- End Of Board Width: 57.404 mm / 2.26 in
- Inlays: Acrylic Split Parallelogram
- Joint: Glued In
HARDWARE
- Finish: Gold
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
- Pickguard: Black 5-ply
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Gold Reflectors
- Switch Tip: Amber
- Strap Buttons: 2
ELECTRONICS
- Neck Pickup: Calibrated T-Type, Rhythm
- Bridge Pickup: Calibrated T-Type, Lead
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4"
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit