Gibson ES 345 players

[viper007]

Recently bought a Gibson ES 345 which is very nice. Then started thinkin about who playing theese guitars Noticed a few and there are certinly many more i guess...

 

[renderit]

Great Axes.

For a while nobody wanted them.

I picked up a 1998 Nashville 65 reissue a long time ago that sat in a store here in Austin forever.

Mono wiring from the factory.

 

[brandtkronholm]

Awesome! Welcome to the club!

They’re misunderstood and undervalued instruments.

Be sure to check out OK Guitars for all your ES345 needs!

I love my trusty old 1959, seen below!
All original except the Schaller tuners!
[Notes: double black PAFs & very early black Varitone ring.]

 

[J T]

Jorma Kaukonen and Paul Katner at Woodstock

 

[jb_abides]

My 'not really a 345' new ES-345. Varitone 'deleted' at the factory, mono with the newly developed Calibrated T-Types. Still has multi-ply binding and parallelograms though!



Paging @Steve Craw

 

[J T]

I really like mine.

 

[jb_abides]

Jorma Kaukonen and Paul Katner at Woodstock

Grace looks nonplussed by the jam.

 

[J T]

Grace looks nonplussed by the jam.

Uncle Sam Blues

 

[seafood]

Elvin Bishop!!!!!! Super beat up now........but still going strong!!!!! "red dog"

 

[gmann]

He’s played other guitars but he’s primarily known for playing 345’s. A while back Gibson issued a Freddie King 345.

 

[ourmaninthenorth]

One of my great Pals 1959, an exquisite guitar.

 

[fernieite]

Does a late 60s 355 count? (Mick Taylor with the Stones)

 

[viper007]

One of my great Pals 1959, an exquisite guitar.

That is really nice ?

 

[brandtkronholm]

Does a late 60s 355 count? (Mick Taylor with the Stones)


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I read somewhere that the guitar solo from “Can’t You Hear me Knocking” was done on an ES345.

 

[brandtkronholm]

One of my great Pals 1959, an exquisite guitar.

Look at those tuners! I assume they’re original, they’re practically hobo toenails!
Awesome!

 

[ourmaninthenorth]

Look at those tuners! I assume they’re original, they’re practically hobo toenails!
Awesome!

They are Mate.

 

[Wally]

Well……the two most influential ES-345/355 players have not been mentioned….B.B.King and Freddie King.

 

[Sombrero top]

My 70's "Caramel"

 

[Steve Craw]

M
Marcus King!

 

[Wally]

My 70's "Caramel"View attachment 21952

Never have I seen one that color, either. I like that.