SOLD: 1971 Gibson ES-345 Stereo *£1850

jimmyguitar

Selling my 1971 Gibson ES-345 Stereo. Possibly the most beautiful walnut finish you'll ever see.
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It's got replacement klusons and looks like the back of the neck was refinished professionally when the tuners were changed. This is a very neat job as you can't really tell, only a black light picks it up. The ABR is also a replacement. Bigsby was added when the guitar was first bought and has aged in keeping with the rest of the hardware. The rest of the guitar is stock and the harness and pat sticker pickups are original and untouched. Sounds excellent and looks like chocolate! Collection from Ascot, Berks. £2450. NOW £1850!

tone1

That's my birth year...what a beauty.
I think Caleb from the Kings of Leon collects '71 models. 

Moss

Youch, that really is a thing of beauty

Glwts!

JamesOB1

I might have to sell one of my children to buy this off you. What a stunning looking guitar! 

spark240

JamesOB1 said:

I might have to sell one of my children to buy this off you. What a stunning looking guitar! 

Maybe he'd take one in part ex ?

rossyamaha

I just soiled myself. 

jimmyguitar

spark240 said:

JamesOB1 said:

I might have to sell one of my children to buy this off you. What a stunning looking guitar! 

Maybe he'd take one in part ex ?

No chance, got one already! Although there are quite a few jobs to do round the house... 

IvisonGuitars

@PC1971 ;

Kylef

That really is stunning. Glwts. 

ESchap

Lovely guitar.   Had a Walnut '74 for a few years  ....  got GAS and moved it on ... big mistake, still miss it.  

GLWS

mr-mac

Holy shitballs that's awesome

Rave

That's beautiful but the Bigsby ruins it for me

PC1971

Wow! Stunning. Birth year too. ;-)
@miserneil ;

Basher

Lovely looking guitar.

I know some can be played "normally" by putting the lead 1/2 way in but some don't respond to that trick (Lord knows why?).
I also understand that the original varitones add a lot of weight, meaning the already weighty thing that is a 70s Gibson is even beefier.

Still, I've always liked the Walnut finish and that's one of the nicest I've seen. Stunning!

jimmyguitar

Basher said:

Lovely looking guitar.

I know some can be played "normally" by putting the lead 1/2 way in but some don't respond to that trick (Lord knows why?).
I also understand that the original varitones add a lot of weight, meaning the already weighty thing that is a 70s Gibson is even beefier.

Still, I've always liked the Walnut finish and that's one of the nicest I've seen. Stunning!

This one responds to the 'lead half in' trick. You can also use a Y cable to an ABY box or as intended with two amps (or stereo amp).

This guitar is also lightweight despite the Bigsby and Varitone circuit, I can't remember the exact weight but will weigh it later today. 

jimmyguitar

Also, price drop to £2250

Jim54

My birth year and one of my favourite models/colour.

Interested in any part trades e.g a fender 50th anniversary deluxe strat etc?

jimmyguitar

Jim54 said:

My birth year and one of my favourite models/colour.

Interested in any part trades e.g a fender 50th anniversary deluxe strat etc?

Sadly I need the funds but thanks anyway!

noirleblanc

Does it have the skinny nut?

jimmyguitar

noirleblanc said:

Does it have the skinny nut?

I think it's fairly skinny yeah, not like some I've played. You'd have to go pre 1965 to get the full nut width. 

noirleblanc

Always worth an ask! Could you measure it if you get chance?