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Gibson ES-345 TD Sunburst (1966, Private Stock)
Brazilian rosewood fingerboard · original “Pat. No.” humbuckers · Varitone · signed by Jody Williams · headstock break professionally repaired
| Model | Gibson ES-345 TD |
|---|---|
| Year | 1966 |
| Construction | Semi-hollowbody · double cutaway |
| Finish | Sunburst |
| Fingerboard | Brazilian rosewood, with CITES certificate |
| Nut width | 40.2 mm |
| Frets | Refretted with jumbo frets |
| Pickups | 2× Gibson humbuckers with “Pat. No.” stickers, original |
| Electronics | Varitone |
| Tuners | Grover (retrofitted) |
| Weight | 4.18 kg (9.2 lbs) (according to vintage-guitar.de) |
| History | Headstock break professionally repaired, only visible under UV light · tuners replaced with Grovers, refretted · otherwise original · signed by Jody Williams |
| Included | Original case · CITES certificate |
| Please note | More photos to follow |
`66 Gibson ES-345 TD Sunburst, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, original “Pat. No.” humbuckers, Varitone, signed by Jody Williams – from Ede's Private Stock and more.
The ES-345 TD is the more upscale sister of the ES-335: the same semi-hollowbody with a centre block, plus the Varitone rotary switch, which lets you colour the tone through several fixed filter positions.
Our ES-345 dates from 1966 and is original apart from a few points. The tuners were replaced with Grovers, and the guitar was refretted with jumbo frets. Both humbuckers are the originals with “Pat. No.” stickers. The fingerboard is Brazilian rosewood, and the matching CITES certificate is included. The nut width is 40.2 mm, the weight 4.18 kg.
The headstock had a break that was professionally repaired. The repair is so clean that the spot is only visible under UV light. The guitar is fully playable, and Ede plays it live.
A special detail: this ES-345 is signed by Jody Williams, the blues guitarist who played with Bo Diddley and Howlin' Wolf, among others.
This exact guitar was previously offered at vintage-guitar.de. There you can also find a video in which you can hear this very ES-345.
The live photos show Ede on stage with the ES-345 at “Kölsche Tön zick 2000”. More photos of the guitar to follow.
An original ES-345 from the 60s with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, from Ede's Private Stock.