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1964 ES-345 VOS Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar

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Overview

Luscious PAF-style MHS pickups meet VariTone sonic flexibility.

Classic ES-345 rendered with vintage-correct appointments, vintage-style MHS humbuckers, VariTone switching, and a rounded '60s 'C' profile with rolled binding. Includes hardshell case.

Key features
Historic truss rod: Superior adjustability due to the Teflon coating, larger diameter rod, original brass anchor and larger washer.
Rolled neck binding: Binding is rounded off to comfortably fit the contours of the player's hand.
Vintage style "No Logo" potentiometers
45 degree bevel on all plastics: Historically accurate
Quartered Adirondack Spruce braces: One step closer to vintage ES tonality
Lightweight centerblocks: 2.5 lb. - 3.2 lb.
Output jack: Mono
VariTone switch: Gold Varitone Switchplate (V.O.S.)

Features

Body
  • Body shape: ES-345
  • Body type: Semi-Hollow 
  • Body material: Maple, Poplar, Maple
  • Top wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
  • Body wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
  • Body finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Orientation: Right
Neck
  • Neck shape: 1964 Rounded C
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set
  • Scale length: 24.75
  • Truss rod: Single
  • Neck finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Split Parallelogram
  • Nut width: 1.681"
  • Nut Material: Nylon
Pickups
  • Configuration: 2 Humbucker
  • Neck: MHS Humbucker
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: MHS Humbucker
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Acoustic pickup: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Varitone switch 
Controls
  • Control layout: 2 Volume and 2 Tone Controls
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way Switch, 1 Varitone Switch
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
  • Pre amp: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type:
  • Bridge design: No Wire ABR-1
  • Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
  • Tuning machines: Kluson Double Ring Tulip Button
  • Color: V.O.S. Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6
  • Special features: VOS treatment
  • Case: Hardshell
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: USA

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