Esport
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This was my dads 345. Walnut with Bigsby, Orange label, Shaller tuner swap...everything else is original. Not sure if it’s a ‘68 or ‘71. He bought it in ‘71 so that’s the latest it could be. Headstock logo has the “i” dotted in the Gibson logo. 1 9/16 nut. Gold topped witch hats. I’m just lost trying to use the S# to date it.
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I own an ES-345TDW with Bigsby and am unsure about the manufacturer date. I think walnut was introduced in ‘69 so it shouldn’t be any earlier than that. However, it does have “Made in the USA” stamped into the headstock, which may make it later than that. I have the original Gibson pamphlet that indicates it was purchased, used, in ‘71. It’s an orange label 345, all original except for Klusons that were added in the ‘80s. The label throws me a bit since I remember reading that 70’s built 345s did not have the orange oval label. It does have a dotted “i” and closed “o” and “b” in the Gibson logo. SS# is six digit, 9xxxxx. Anything else I can look for to help with the date? Here are a couple of images.
https://imgur.com/Nx5YrRC
https://imgur.com/SYEQ9D2
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Here’s a shot of the back of the headstock to show the serial number.
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I own an ES-345TDW with Bigsby and am unsure about the manufacturer date. I think walnut was introduced in ‘69 so it shouldn’t be any earlier than that. However, it does have “Made in the USA” stamped into the headstock, which may make it later than that. I have the original Gibson pamphlet that indicates it was purchased, used, in ‘71. It’s an orange label 345, all original except for Klusons that were added in the ‘80s. The label throws me a bit since I remember reading that 70’s built 345s did not have the orange oval label. It does have a dotted “i” and closed “o” and “b” in the Gibson logo. SS# is six digit, 9xxxxx. Anything else I can look for to help with the date?
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This was found under the bed, after my father passed. He never mentioned it or played it, to my knowledge. We think it belonged to my grandmother who played mandolin and sang bluegrass in the 60's and 70's. I have only this pic and from what I can tell, it's most likely a late 60s C&W. The bridge is what throws me. It's facing down instead of towards the sound hole which I don't see very often in pics of other C&W models. I understand that this single image makes for a tough ID but I won't have the guitar in my possession for a little while to take a closer look.
Dating ES-345TDW
in Gibson ES
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Hmm. I’m trying but the image is exceeding the allowable file size.