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Steve Craw

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Alex, the lefty sunburst 345 is my dream guitar. Let me know if you ever want to sell it.
 

MikeSlub

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1964 ES-335TDC; Beautiful One-Owner; Mike, you lovin' it?

Yessir, still lovin' it! Thanks Alex! :dude:

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Dire Wolf

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Alex, the lefty sunburst 345 is my dream guitar. Let me know if you ever want to sell it.

Steve, I can't keep from crying when I list these guitars; have to keep a few so as not to drown in my own tears. :peace2
 

mbowen

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Alex, the lefty sunburst 345 is my dream guitar. Let me know if you ever want to sell it.
Steve did you see this one when Gil had it years ago a 60's Es-345 Lefty.Dire Wolf great selection on lefty and righty ES's Thanks Alex.Mike B.
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Wilko

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That's classic. My chair is a Basset that I added the pyramid long tenons to!
 

Dire Wolf

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Steve did you see this one when Gil had it years ago a 60's Es-345 Lefty.Dire Wolf great selection on lefty and righty ES's Thanks Alex.Mike B.
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Mike, I don't recall that one; Gil, where are you?:dude:
 

mbowen

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Alex and Steve Gilvis the Great had this one in the 80's i think.Single ring tuners would make it a 1960 with those knobs i would think?Here are the other shots i have of it from Gil.Mike B.
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Dire Wolf

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Plastic saddles.........62-64. Single rings on 345s; doubles on 335s. I have not seen that one; looks like a great one!
 

mbowen

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Plastic saddles.........62-64. Single rings on 345s; doubles on 335s. I have not seen that one; looks like a great one!
Can tell i am more of a burst -335 guy where the single rings ended in 60.Never knew the 345 keep single rings that late,all the 345's i have owned have been 60 or earlier.Thanks Alex Mike B.
 

mbowen

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Plastic saddles.........62-64. Single rings on 345s; doubles on 335s. I have not seen that one; looks like a great one!
Thanks Alex did not notice the plastic saddles thought it was reflection.Now i know ES-345 keep single ring tuners in 62-65,Mike B.
 
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Dire Wolf

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Thanks Alex did not notice the plastic saddles thought it was reflection.Now i know ES-345 keep single ring tuners in 62-64,Mike B.

Mike, turns out it's a 65; I remember the guitar being owned by one of my Japanese customers a while back. The single rings were on the Gold Klusons, so they would begin from 1959 on the ES-345; not sure when or if they ever became double.
 

mbowen

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Thanks Alex .Gils old store.I see 2 black ES's The ES-345 with Zebra's next to them was one of Gil's favorite guitars he still had it last time i was at his place 5-6 tears or so ago ,great soundidng guitar.Mike B.
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Dire Wolf

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Mark, that's quite a collection hanging on the wall; did one of the black ones end up with Keef? Not many of those around!
 

mbowen

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Mark, that's quite a collection hanging on the wall; did one of the black ones end up with Keef? Not many of those around!
No Alex Gil never owned the Black 59 ES-355 that was mine .His Blacks were a 335 and 345,in the photo at least.Here is a shot of Keef's 59-355 that was mine. Thanks Mike B.
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