1964 ES-345s with Nickel Hardware
The Gibson Custom Select 1964 ES-345, Murphy Lab Ultra Light is a rare, classic model with an unusual finish. Made by the artisans at Gibson Custom, Gibson Custom Select guitars are crafted in small batches with hand-selected features. With eye-catching finishes and special hardware, the Gibson Custom Selection Collection is curated by guitar aficionados. This Gibson Custom Select 1964 ES-345 sports a subtle appearance with its Classic White and Antique Pelham Blue finishes and nickel hardware.
In the late-1950s, Ted McCarty combined hollow body and solid body designs with the birth of the ES-335. The semi-hollow design reduces feedback that is generated by hollow body guitars, along with providing extra sustain that is lost in a completely hollow design. The ES-335 was born in 1958, and the ES-345 was later introduced in 1959 with its deluxe appointments. The Gibson ES-345 is the next level from the well-known ES-335 with more detailed trim throughout the guitar. The triple-bound body with split parallelogram inlays on the fingerboard showcase the refinement and evolution from the ES-335.
This 1964 ES-345 is a meticulous re-creation from Gibson’s Golden Era with period-correct features from the neck profile to the body contours and construction. For the first few years of the ES-345, the neck profile got gradually thinner, and by the time 1961 arrived, the neck profile was at its thinnest. The 1964 Chunky D-Shape neck profile replicates that neck carve measuring at .8” at the 1st fret and .9” at the 12th fret. The body is pressed with the original equipment from the Gibson Craftory from Kalamazoo, Michigan. This vintage machine sandwiches two pieces of maple with a piece of polar, forming the contours of the guitar just like these guitars have been made since 1958. A long neck tenon joins the body with hot hide glue, ensuring a solid connection throughout the instrument.
Only available as a custom-ordered model through Gibson Custom Select and Made to Measure, the ES-345 is a rare bird. While ES-345s are usually finished in Sixties Cherry or Vintage Sunburst with gold hardware, this guitar has a clean and understated presence in its Classic White and Antique Pelham Blue finishes with nickel hardware. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light aging process provides natural weather checking throughout the guitar, and the aged nickel hardware matches the slightly aged finish.
The Gibson ES-345 is a model that flies under the radar, but for those in the know, this ES-345 is unusual and stylish. Its elegant appearance comes from the hand-picked details that are derived from the Gibson Custom Select Collection. This guitar comes complete with a 1960s hardshell case with a black exterior and yellow interior along with a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity.
Highlights
- Authentic '64 Neck Profile
- Custombucker Pickups
- Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aging
- Nickel Hardware
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding Multi-ply
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Shape ES-335
Body Styles ES
Centerblock Solid Maple
Side 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Top 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Split Parallelogram
Joint Set Neck, Hide Glue Fit; Long Neck Tenon
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile Authentic '64 Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custombucker
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; 500K CTS Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup Custombucker
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1
Control Knobs Gold Top Hat
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Black M69, Medium & Tall
Pickguard Black 5-Ply, Wide Bevel
Pickup Covers Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Saddle Material Nylon
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Cream
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: 64ES345PSL22273
Case 1960s Black/Yellow Hardshell
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Custom 1964 ES-345 Reissue, Ultra Light Aged, Antique Pelham Blue
Gibson Custom 1964 ES-345 Reissue, Ultra Light Aged, Antique Pelham Blue
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1964 ES-345s with Nickel Hardware
The Gibson Custom Select 1964 ES-345, Murphy Lab Ultra Light is a rare, classic model with an unusual finish. Made by the artisans at Gibson Custom, Gibson Custom Select guitars are crafted in small batches with hand-selected features. With eye-catching finishes and special hardware, the Gibson Custom Selection Collection is curated by guitar aficionados. This Gibson Custom Select 1964 ES-345 sports a subtle appearance with its Classic White and Antique Pelham Blue finishes and nickel hardware.
In the late-1950s, Ted McCarty combined hollow body and solid body designs with the birth of the ES-335. The semi-hollow design reduces feedback that is generated by hollow body guitars, along with providing extra sustain that is lost in a completely hollow design. The ES-335 was born in 1958, and the ES-345 was later introduced in 1959 with its deluxe appointments. The Gibson ES-345 is the next level from the well-known ES-335 with more detailed trim throughout the guitar. The triple-bound body with split parallelogram inlays on the fingerboard showcase the refinement and evolution from the ES-335.
This 1964 ES-345 is a meticulous re-creation from Gibson’s Golden Era with period-correct features from the neck profile to the body contours and construction. For the first few years of the ES-345, the neck profile got gradually thinner, and by the time 1961 arrived, the neck profile was at its thinnest. The 1964 Chunky D-Shape neck profile replicates that neck carve measuring at .8” at the 1st fret and .9” at the 12th fret. The body is pressed with the original equipment from the Gibson Craftory from Kalamazoo, Michigan. This vintage machine sandwiches two pieces of maple with a piece of polar, forming the contours of the guitar just like these guitars have been made since 1958. A long neck tenon joins the body with hot hide glue, ensuring a solid connection throughout the instrument.
Only available as a custom-ordered model through Gibson Custom Select and Made to Measure, the ES-345 is a rare bird. While ES-345s are usually finished in Sixties Cherry or Vintage Sunburst with gold hardware, this guitar has a clean and understated presence in its Classic White and Antique Pelham Blue finishes with nickel hardware. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light aging process provides natural weather checking throughout the guitar, and the aged nickel hardware matches the slightly aged finish.
The Gibson ES-345 is a model that flies under the radar, but for those in the know, this ES-345 is unusual and stylish. Its elegant appearance comes from the hand-picked details that are derived from the Gibson Custom Select Collection. This guitar comes complete with a 1960s hardshell case with a black exterior and yellow interior along with a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity.
Highlights
- Authentic '64 Neck Profile
- Custombucker Pickups
- Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aging
- Nickel Hardware
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding Multi-ply
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Body Shape ES-335
Body Styles ES
Centerblock Solid Maple
Side 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Top 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Split Parallelogram
Joint Set Neck, Hide Glue Fit; Long Neck Tenon
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile Authentic '64 Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custombucker
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; 500K CTS Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup Custombucker
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge ABR-1
Control Knobs Gold Top Hat
finish Nickel
Mounting Rings Black M69, Medium & Tall
Pickguard Black 5-Ply, Wide Bevel
Pickup Covers Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Saddle Material Nylon
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Cream
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: 64ES345PSL22273
Case 1960s Black/Yellow Hardshell
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
