Details
This ES-345TD Stereo Varitone was made in 1960 and as you can see, it’s in remarkable condition for a 65 year-old electric guitar that saw some use. It has its two original PAF humbuckers; the neck pickup measures 8.2, and the bridge is 7.2. Its original cherry red stain has faded slightly, but it still retains its vibrancy and the coloring on this Gibson is very even throughout. The gold hardware shows some signs of wear, such as to the tremolo arm, but most of the plating is still bright. The Bigsby appears to have been installed at the factory, and of course all 335 and 345 bodies during this period were drilled for a stop tailpiece in early stages of construction (hence the big pearl dots on those that were shipped with a Bigsby). The nut measures 1 11/16” and the neck depth is .792 at the nut and .866 at the 12th fret. The plastic buttons on the original Kluson tuning machines have decomposed so they were replaced with a set of modern replicas. (The original tuners are included.) Thankfully the original long pickguard is intact and quite flat. The body shows light signs of use, with minor jean-rivets/buttons/buckle wear to the lacquer on the back (see photos) and there's moderate wear to the original frets. It includes its original brown and pink hardshell case, a stereo to mono cord and a letter stating the guitar formerly belonged to Alan Rogan, the now deceased guitar tech for The Who and a legendary guitar collector in his own right.
Specs
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Back sides
Maple Laminate
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Binding
white celluloid
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Fingerboard
Rosewood
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Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
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Inlay
pearloid parallelograms
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Neck shape
Slim C
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Nut width
1 11/16"
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Pickup type
Original Gibson P.A.F.
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Scale length
24 3/4"
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Top material
Maple Laminate
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
Kluson Deluxe
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Year
1960
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
A34379
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SKU
GIBES345TDSV-A34379
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UPC
120076
