1964 ES-345TD & TDC 2015
An Upscale Vintage Semi with Superb Versatility
Classy ES-345 looks rendered with vintage-correct appointments, PAF-style MHS pickups, VariTone switching, and superb feel thanks to a rounded ’60s ‘C’ profile with rolled binding.
Body
Top
Back
| Top | |
| Wood Species: | Maple, Poplar, Maple |
| Pieces: | 3-Ply |
| Grade: | Vintage Plain |
| Binding: | 3-ply (Tan-Black-Tan) |
| Back | |
| Wood Species: | Maple, Poplar, Maple |
| Pieces: | 3-Ply |
| Density: | Vintage Plain |
| Binding: | Tan |
| Rims | |
| Species Wood: | Maple, Poplar, Maple |
| Pieces: | 3-Ply |
| Grade: | Vintage Plain |
| Weight | |
| Weight Relief: | Lightweight centerblock |
| Average Weight (body only): | 2.1069 kg / 4.645 lbs |
| Materials Used | |
| Glue: | Franklin Titebond 50 |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | The sound waves resonate within the hollow airspace of the Maple veneered Body, around the F-holes, and throughout the solid glue joints. |
| Body Contour | |
| Carve: | ES (Semi-Hollow with slim taper cutaways) |
Neck
Neck
Fingerboard
| Neck | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Details | |
| Truss Rod: | Historic |
| Profile: | 1964 Rounded “C” |
| Thickness at Fret 1: | 20.32 mm / .800″ |
| Thickness at Fret 12: | 25.40 mm / 1.000″ |
| Other Materials: | Franklin Titebond 50 |
| Average Weight: | 376.4817 gm / 0.830 lbs |
| Peg Head | |
| Type: | SP-2 |
| Inlay: | Mother of Pearl Crown |
| Logo: | Mother of Pearl “Gibson” |
| Headstock Angle: | 17 degrees |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | The wood, construction, and headstock pitch all contribute greatly to the tone, aiding this guitar’s exceptional sustain and depth, and yielding a resonance that can be felt right through the body |
| Neck Fit | |
| Joint Angle: | 4 degrees |
| Joint Angle Tolerance: | 0 deg 0 min 15 sec |
| Type: | Mortise and Tenon |
| Adhesive: | Hot Hide Glue |
| Gauges Used: | Pitch Height Gauge,Alignment Gauge |
| Nut | |
| Style: | White |
| Material: | Nylon |
| Width: | 4.3358 cm / 1.707″ |
| Slots: | E: 1.2268 mm / 0.0483 inches A: 0.9601 mm / 0.0378 inches D: 0.6934 mm / 0.0273 inches G: 0.4534 mm / 0.01785 inches B: 0.3467 mm / 0.01365 inches e: 0.2667 mm / 0.0105 inches |
| Fingerboard | |
| Wood Species: | Rosewood |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Shade: | Dark |
| Fingerboard Details | |
| Radius: | 30.48 cm / 12 “ |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Nut/End of Board: | 4.318 cm / 1.700″ @ nut, 5.6718 cm / 2.233″ @ end of board |
| Scale: | 62.865 cm / 24.75″ |
| Binding: | Tan |
| Side Dots (Color): | Tortoiseshell |
| Fingerboard Inlays | |
| Style: | Split Parallelogram |
| Material: | Aged-Cellouse |
| Dimensions: | 31.75 mm x 21.59 mm / 1.250″ x 0.850″ |
| Average Weight: | 147.4175 gm / 5.200 oz |
Finishes
