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. The ES-345 can be finished in either a vintage antiqued gloss Sixties Cherry or Vintage Burst. ES-345 SpecificationsBodyBody Shape: 345Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/MapleBack: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/MapleBracing: Thermally Engineered Quarter-Sawn Adirondack SpruceCenterblock: Thermally Engineered MapleBinding: 3-ply CreamFinish: Gloss Nitrocellulose LacquerNeckMaterial: MahoganyProfile: Rounded "C"Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mmFingerboard Material: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 12"Number Of Frets: 22Frets: Medium JumboNut Material: Graph TechNut Width: 1.7" / 43.053mmEnd of Board Width: 2.26" / 57.404mmInlays: Acrylic Split ParallelogramHardwareFinish: NickelBridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-MaticTailpiece: Aluminum Stop BarTuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe w/ Keystone ButtonsPickguard: Black 5-plyControl Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver ReflectorSwitch Tip: CreamElectronicsNeck Pickup: Calibrated T-Type, RhythmBridge Pickup: Calibrated T-Type, LeadControls: 2 Volumes, 1 Tone & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)MiscellaneousStrings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046Case: Hard Shell CaseAccessories: Gibson Accessory Kit
