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ES-335 Government Series
An Icon of Freedom
$2,899
ES-390
Stylish Twist on a Scaled-Down Vintage Favorite
$2,999
ES-335 Sixties Cherry
Classic '60s block-neck styling in a versatile 335
$3,199
ES-335 Left Handed
ES-335 style for the Left-Handed Player
$3,199
ES-Les Paul Left Handed
Single-Cut Semi for the Southpaw
$3,299
ES-349 Walnut
Stylish Limited Run Semi
$3,299
ES-349
Elegant styling in a popular compact ES format
$3,299
ES-Les Paul Spliced Top
Rare Burst in a revolutionary single-cut semi
$3,299
Trini Lopez
A Sleek Custom '335' for a Stylish Artist
$3,299
ES-330L Humbucker
Beloved Thinline Hollowbody With Sweet PAF-Style Humbuckers
$3,299
ES-335 Figured 390 Neck
The Seminal 'Semi' Updated with Superb 390 Neck Playing Feel
$3,499
ES-Les Paul White Top
A Phenomenal 'Hybrid' in Stunning White Top Finish
$3,499
ES-Les Paul Bigsby
The Best Elements of Iconic Gibson Tradition Blended in one Guitar
$3,499
ES-Les Paul Bourbon Burst
Rich elegance enhances certified '50s tones
$3,499
ES-Les Paul Slim Taper Neck VOS
Single cut semi with fast neck and MHS PAFs
$3,499
ES-Les Paul Cobra Burst
This Guitar's Time Has Come: Les Paul Meets ES Meets Tone
$3,499
1959 ES-330 Left Handed
Vintage Design, Classic Lines, now in Left Handed
$3,699
ES-Les Paul '59 Neck
Single-Cut Semi With '59 Burst Looks
$3,699
ES-Les Paul P-90 VOS
Goldtop looks and sizzling P-90s in a sultry semi
$3,699
ES-Les Paul VOS
This Superb Les Paul-ES 'Hybrid' Goes Back to Goldtop Roots
$3,699
ES-Les Paul Custom
Black Beauty Looks Join a Modern Classic
$3,799
ES-335 Figured Indigo Blue
A Sublimely Gorgeous Take on the Seminal Semi
$3,799
ES-Les Paul Black Beauty
LP Custom styling in a toneful singlecut semi
$3,999
1964 ES-330
Thinline Hollowbody from a Golden Era
$4,199
ES-355 Bigsby
High-class appointments with Bigsby twang
$4,299
1964 ES-345TDC Figured VOS
Figured Top Graces an Upscale Semi with Superb Versatility
$4,499
1963 ES-335TDC Figured VOS
A Gorgeous Evolution of the Seminal Semi
$4,499
ES-355 Bigsby VOS
Unique New Look for a Superbly Versatile ES-355
$4,499
1964 ES-345TDC No Varitone
Vintage Class, Figured Beauty, The 1964 ES-345
$4,499
1952 ES-295 VOS
A Big-Toned All-Rounder, from Jazz to Rock And Roll
$4,999
1959 ES-175D Figured VOS
An Iconic Archtop with Vintage Tone And Looks
$5,399
ES-339 Studio
A Stripped-Down Re-creation of a Compact Classic
$1,599
ES-335 Studio
Versatile Tones From A Simplified '335'
$1,599
ES-339 Satin
Full-Bore Tone Enhanced by Gently Aged Satin Looks
$2,299
ES-335 Satin
A Classy Twist On The Do-It-All '335'
$2,699
ES-339
This Scaled Down ES is a Modern Classic
$2,799
ES-Les Paul Bass
Short-Scale Playability with Semi-Sonic Complexity
$3,199
ES-Les Paul
This Guitar's Time Has Come: Les Paul Meets ES Meets Tone!
$3,199
ES-335
From Rock, to Jazz, to Blues—it's The Do-It-All '335'
$3,199
ES-335 Figured
A Sublimely Gorgeous Take on the Seminal Semi
$3,499
BB King
The Signature Tone of a Blues Legend
$4,199
1963 ES-335TD
A Classy Update of the Hugely Desirable 335
$4,199
1964 ES-345TD
PAF-Fueled Tone Meets VariTone Flexibility
$4,499
1963 ES-335TDC Left Handed
Accurate '63 cherry looks and tones for the left-hander
$4,499
1959 ES-175D
The Archetypal PAF-Powered 'Jazz Box'
$5,199
1959 ES-335TD
The Most Desirable 335 Ever, in Period-Perfect Detail
$6,199
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1964 ES-345TD & TDC 2015
An Upscale Vintage Semi with Superb Versatility
$4,499
Classy ES-345 looks rendered with vintage-correct appointments, PAF-style MHS pickups, VariTone switching, and superb feel thanks to a rounded '60s 'C' profile with rolled binding.
Body
Top
Back
Top
Wood Species: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Pieces: 3-Ply
Grade: Vintage Plain
Binding: 3-ply (Tan-Black-Tan)
 
Back
Wood Species: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Pieces: 3-Ply
Density: Vintage Plain
Binding: Tan
 
Rims
Species Wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Pieces: 3-Ply
Grade: Vintage Plain
Weight
Weight Relief: Lightweight centerblock
Average Weight (body only): 2.1069 kg / 4.645 lbs
 
Materials Used
Glue: Franklin Titebond 50
 
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The sound waves resonate within the hollow airspace of the Maple veneered Body, around the F-holes, and throughout the solid glue joints.
 
Body Contour
Carve: ES (Semi-Hollow with slim taper cutaways)
Neck
Neck
Wood Species: Mahogany
Pieces: 1
 
Details
Truss Rod: Historic
Profile: 1964 Rounded "C"
Thickness at Fret 1: 20.32 mm / .800"
Thickness at Fret 12: 25.40 mm / 1.000"
Other Materials: Franklin Titebond 50
Average Weight: 376.4817 gm / 0.830 lbs
 
Peg Head
Type: SP-2
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Crown
Peg Head Binding:
Silkscreen:
Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The wood, construction, and headstock pitch all contribute greatly to the tone, aiding this guitar's exceptional sustain and depth, and yielding a resonance that can be felt right through the body
 
Neck Fit
Joint Angle: 4 degrees
Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
Type: Mortise and Tenon
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Gauges Used: Pitch Height Gauge, Alignment Gauge
Nut
Style: White
Material: Nylon
Width: 4.3358 cm / 1.707"
Slots: E: 1.2268 mm / 0.0483 inches
A: 0.9601 mm / 0.0378 inches
D: 0.6934 mm / 0.0273 inches
G: 0.4534 mm / 0.01785 inches
B: 0.3467 mm / 0.01365 inches
e: 0.2667 mm / 0.0105 inches
 
Fingerboard
Wood Species: Rosewood
Pieces: 1
Shade: Dark
 
Fingerboard Details
Radius: 30.48 cm / 12 "
Frets: 22
Nut/End of Board: 4.318 cm / 1.700" @ nut, 5.6718 cm / 2.233" @ end of board
Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
Binding: Tan
Side Dots (Color): Tortoiseshell
 
Fingerboard Inlays
Style: Split Parallelogram
Material: Aged-Cellouse
Dimensions: 31.75 mm x 21.59 mm / 1.250" x 0.850"
Average Weight: 147.4175 gm / 5.200 oz
Finishes
Historic Burst
Color Code: HB
Surface Texture: Smooth/ Hi Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer - Finished in V.O.S.
Filler: Analine Dye
Sealer: 1-1.5 mils
Top: 330 Wipe Stain, Sunset Orange, VS toner, Tobacco Brown
Top Coat: Hi Gloss Lacquer/ 90 Sheen 7-8 mils
Scraped: Fingerboard Sides, Body and Nut
Sixties Cherry
Color Code: SC
Surface Texture: Smooth/ Hi Gloss 90 Sheen Lacquer - Finished in V.O.S.
Filler: 330, Analine Dye
Sealer: 1-1.5 mils
Top: Sixties Cherry Stain, Cherry
Top Coat: Hi Gloss Lacquer/ 90 Sheen 7-8 mils
Scraped: Fingerboard Sides, Body and Nut
Electronics
Pickups Rhythm Lead
Style: MHS Humbucker MHS Humbucker
Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: 4900/5100 5200/5400
Material of Wire (gauge): Enamel (42) Enamel (42)
Coil Dimensions (per coil): 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 mm / 2.61" x 0.68 " 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 mm / 2.61" x 0.68 "
Coil Material: ABS ABS
Coil Winding Process: Scatter Wound Scatter Wound
Pole Piece Material: Nickel plated steel Nickel plated steel
Pole Piece Position from Nut: 47.4218 cm / 18.670" 59.5173 cm / 23.432 "
Slug Material: Nickel plated steel Nickel plated steel
Slug Dimensions (diameter x length): 4.7498 mm x 1.24206 cm / 0.187" x .489" 4.7498 mm x 1.24206 cm / 0.187" x .489"
Magnet Material: Alnico III Alnico II
Magnet Position from Nut: 48.26 cm / 19" 58.42 cm / 23"
Magnet Dimensions: 6.35 cm x 1.27 mm / 2.5" x 0.5" 6.35 cm x 1.27 mm / 2.5" x 0.5"
Polarities: Screw side is the south pole of magnet Screw side is the south pole of magnet
Cover: V.O.S. Gold plated V.O.S. Gold plated
Qfactor: 3.21 3.2
ResistanceDC: 7526 ohms 7963 ohms
Resonant Frequency: 2859.84 Hz 2695.19 Hz
Tonal & Resonant Advancements: Historically accurate "Patent Applied For" replica with airy tone and unbalanced coils. Slightly under wound.
Control Pocket Assembly Volume
Type: CTS 550K Audio
Peak Voltage: 1080V
Range: 0-550K
Power Rating: 1/4 watt above 100K ohms
Resistance Tolerance: 550K +/- 5%
Minimum Resistance: 50 ohms
 
  Tone VariTone
Type: CTS 550K Audio CTS DP6T
Peak Voltage: 1080V 250V
Range: 0-550K
Power Rating: 1/4 watt above 100K ohms 3/4 amp at 125 VAC
Resistance Tolerance: 550K +/- 5%
Minimum Resistance: 50 ohms .015 ohms
 
Capacitors: Lead Value Rhythm Value
  Black Beauty .022mfd/200v Black Beauty .022mfd/200v
Hardware
Tuning Keys
Style: Kluson Double Ring Tulip Button
Material: Body is stamped steel with plastic tulip button
Weight: 22.6796 gm / 0.8 oz
 
Tuning Keys Details
Tuning Ratio: 15:1
Gear Type: Synchronized spur gear system
What is allowable turn: +/- 4 degrees
Plating specs: V.O.S. Gold
Part numbers: 430-14010 / 430-14011
 
String Dimensions
E: 1.1684mm / 0.046"
A: 0.9144 mm / 0.036"
D: 0.6604 mm / 0.026"
G: 0.4318mm / 0.017"
B: 0.3302mm / 0.013"
e: 0.2540mm / 0.010"
 
Bridge
Style: No Wire ABR
Material: Die cast alloy
Plating Specs: V.O.S. Gold
Part number: 430-10160
Weight: 61.235 gm / 2.16 oz
 
Dimensions of String Slots
E: 1.2268 mm / 0.0483 inches
A: 0.9601 mm / 0.0378 inches
D: 0.6934 mm / 0.0273 inches
G: 0.4534 mm / 0.01785 inches
B: 0.3467 mm / 0.01365 inches
e: 0.2667 mm / 0.0105 inches
 
Tailpiece
Style: Lightweight Stop Bar
Compensated: No
Material: Aluminum
Plating Specs: V.O.S. Gold
Part number: 430-11739
Weight: 113.3981 gm / 4.0 oz
 
Output Jack
Style: 1/4" jack
 
Strap Buttons
Material: V.O.S. Brass
Plating Specs:
Part numbers: 430-19521
Weight: 2.268 gm / 0.080 oz
Plastics
Truss Rod Cover
Style: Vintage (V.O.S.)
Part Number: 430-19784
 
Knobs
Style: Gold Top Hats w/ Gold Inserts (HB) / Black Top Hats w/ Gold Inserts (SC) / Chickenhead Knob (V.O.S.)
Part Number: 430-19210 (Vol), 430-19209 (Tone) / 430-19208 (Vol), 430-19207 (Tone) / 430-19221
 
Dial Pointers
Yes/No: Yes
Switch Washer
Style: Gold Varitone Switchplate (V.O.S.)
Part Number: 430-19302
 
Trim Rings
Style: Black (V.O.S.)
Part Number: 440-13850
Accessories
Case
Style: Period Correct Hard Shell
Color: Black & Yellow
 
Strap Locks: No
Tools:
 
Manual:
COA/Other: Gibson Memphis COA