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Freddie King ES-345 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar

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Overview

An accurate re-creation of the great Bluesman's main axe.

The stunning 1964 ES-345 Sixties Cherry VOS is a historically accurate re-creation of this beloved guitar played by the great Freddie King, dressed in an exotic alternative vintage finish that never made it to the originals of the '60s. In addition to its luscious looks complemented by split parallelogram fingerboard inlays and period-correct plastics this guitar features hot hide glue neck and body construction, matched potentiometer sets, rolled fingerboard binding and much more, with a great set of MHS humbuckers for true PAF tone.

Includes hardshell case.

Key features 
Body: Accurate '64 shape with multi-ply binding
Fingerboard: Bound rosewood with split-parallelogram inlays
Potentiometers: Matched 550k potentiometers
Construction: Hide glue body and neck construction
Truss rod: Tubeless Historic truss rod
Pickups: MHS humbuckers
Frets: Period-correct .100" x .045" fret wire
Finish: VOS nitrocellulose lacquer in Sixties Cherry

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
  • Body material: Laminated
  • Top wood: Maple/poplar/maple
  • Body wood: Maple/poplar/maple
  • Body finish: VOS
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: 1959 Traditional C
  • Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Historic
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: 1-piece Rosewood
  • Radius: 12 in.
  • Fret size: Medium
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Split parallelograms
  • Nut width: 1.70 in. (43.2 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: MHS
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: MHS
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Varitone
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: ABR
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Kluson single ring tulip
  • Color: Gold
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Electronics
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States

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