brandtkronholm
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How often do these classic era ('50's) ES guitars lack FONs?
I generally see only ES 335/345/355 models and I've never seen one without a FON from the 50's. I don't see the 125/225/175/330/350 that often but every one I've had has had a FON as far as I can recall.
My ES 345 T shipped on April 21, 1959, first in a 'rack' of nine sunbursts, one in 'Special Grey Finish'. It's FON is S8539 5, serial A29662. I've never seen an earlier 345 sunburst serial number, could this one be the first shipped ES 345 T sunburst? :hmm
Some shipping ledger sheets obtained from Gibson years ago showing some April '59 ES shipments:
Beautiful guitar!
The FONs are chronological
Quick question: Would "S1350 17" be possible as a 1959 FON? :hmm
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I have a pretty good database of FON's and serials. It shows 1350-41 with the serial A31944. Also 1348-31 with the serial A31731. Both were sunburst 345's