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2020 Gibson ES-345

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smudge_ladsmudge_lad Frets: 761
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Does anyone have any info/insight into the new ES-345?

https://www.andertons.co.uk/gibson-usa-es-345-vintage-burst

Doesnt have the varitone switch so looks more like a 335, but has the awesome parallelogram fingerboard. Always loved the look of these fretboards over the standard 335, and that price seems very affordable
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  • mburekengemburekenge Frets: 1101
    345 is the coolest of the es imo. Bloody like gold dust too!
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  • soma1975soma1975 Frets: 7223
    edited April 2020
    Was looking at these yesterday. Not really a 345 but I really want one. 

    Prefer the Red one. 


    My Trade Feedback Thread is here. 

    Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 74396
    edited April 2020
    Fail. No Varitone means it's just a 335 with different fingerboard inlays. They're my favourite inlays too, but...

    Should have gold hardware too. I’m not normally a fan really, but it needs it.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein

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  • TeleMasterTeleMaster Frets: 10580
    I'm confused because last year I got a 2020 LP modern, and a 2020 LP Jr and now these are also the 2020 range? 
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  • HattigolHattigol Frets: 8297
    They did a limited edition black one last year with a Maestro. Picked one up secondhand and it's a fabulous guitar...

    http://imgur.com/gallery/KsIBsQ5L
    "Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the motherf*cker who plays it is  80%" - Miles Davis
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  • artiebearartiebear Frets: 810
    ICBM said:
    Fail. No Varitone means it's just a 335 with different fingerboard inlays. They're my favourite inlays too, but...
    Exactly this. 
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  • AlexOAlexO Frets: 1120
    Much better for me without the Varitone imo. Absolute Tone suckers those things. 
    I've had two in the past. Stunning to look out but the sound was always really frustrating. Think I prefer the non gold hardware also. 

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  • smudge_ladsmudge_lad Frets: 761
    Hattigol said:
    They did a limited edition black one last year with a Maestro. Picked one up secondhand and it's a fabulous guitar...

    http://imgur.com/gallery/KsIBsQ5L
    Very nice!
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  • smudge_ladsmudge_lad Frets: 761
    ICBM said:
    Fail. No Varitone means it's just a 335 with different fingerboard inlays. They're my favourite inlays too, but...

    Should have gold hardware too. I’m not normally a fan really, but it needs it.
    I think the fingerboard, no varitone and no gold hardware are all the things I like, ha ha! 

    Wouldn't really bother me if it wasn’t a “real” 345. It is strange why they’ve called it a 345 instead of 335 with a different fretboard
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  • soma1975soma1975 Frets: 7223
    Yep same here I love it but it's clearly not a 345. 
    My Trade Feedback Thread is here. 

    Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
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  • mburekengemburekenge Frets: 1101
    Just an excuse to post this.

    Possibly the coolest es I've ever seen
    The custom aint too shabby either 


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  • smudge_ladsmudge_lad Frets: 761
    mburekenge said:
    Just an excuse to post this.

    Possibly the coolest es I've ever seen
    The custom aint too shabby either 


    That is stunning!
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  • StratavariousStratavarious Frets: 3813
    Errrr... that is NOT a 345... its pretend.

    Surely the varitone and possibly mono/stereo sockets would be needed.  
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10930
    edited April 2020
    It has 3 ply binding too
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  • JackobeanJackobean Frets: 678
    But it has nice inlays...
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  • PennPenn Frets: 764
    edited April 2020
    I have an ES-345. The big V never bothered me.  Please start the B.B. King used one debate. 

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  • PennPenn Frets: 764
    edited April 2020
    I’m kind of disappointed there hasn’t been a varitone debate that’s already been done a million times again on this thread. 
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