Gibson ES-345
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The Gibson ES-345 is a semi-hollow electric guitar introduced in 1959, known for its dual humbuckers, stereo wiring, and Varitone switch that offer versatile tonal options for blues, jazz, and rock players.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric guitar
ⓘ
semi-hollow guitar ⓘ |
| bodyType | semi-hollow ⓘ |
| category | Gibson ES series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction | set-neck ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
blues
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| electronics | passive ⓘ |
| feature |
Varitone switch
ⓘ
block inlays ⓘ bound fingerboard ⓘ double cutaway body ⓘ f-holes ⓘ gold hardware ⓘ multi-ply body binding ⓘ split parallelogram headstock inlay ⓘ stopbar tailpiece ⓘ tune-o-matic bridge ⓘ |
| finishOptions |
cherry
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natural ⓘ sunburst ⓘ |
| fretCount | 22 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | professional musicians ⓘ |
| neckJoint | set neck ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multiple Varitone filter positions
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separate outputs for each pickup in stereo mode ⓘ |
| nutWidth | approximately 1.69 inches ⓘ |
| pickupConfiguration | dual humbuckers ⓘ |
| positionInLineup | upscale variant of ES-335 ⓘ |
| productionStatus | reissued in various periods ⓘ |
| relatedModel |
Gibson ES-335
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibson ES-355 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scaleLength | 24.75 inches ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
semi-acoustic
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versatile ⓘ warm ⓘ |
| stringCount | 6 ⓘ |
| typicalBodyWood | laminated maple ⓘ |
| typicalCenterBlockWood | maple GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalFingerboardWood |
ebony
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rosewood ⓘ |
| typicalNeckWood | mahogany ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
B.B. King NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wiring | stereo ⓘ |
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