Gibson 1969 ES-340 Electric Guitar #821671 - Used From Gibson Guitars

An Oddball, from-the-factory Birch Laminate Gibson ES guitar with quirky controls and Patent Number Pickups!

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Condition: Used, Vintage, Excellent. This instrument was manufactured in 1969 and as with most guitars of this age, there may be cosmetic wear and features that should be nothing short of EXPECTED with a vintage guitar.

SP Luthier Notes: The guitar required a full adjustment to the truss rod, nut, and bridge to be brought to a perfect level of playability. Our luthier also checked the electronics of the instrument to ensure perfect function. No further work was required.

Yes, you read the title right: this is a 1969 Gibson ES-340, one of the more rarified Gibson Semi Hollow models! We here at the store had no idea of this model's existence until it came to us! As opposed to other Gibson Semi-Hollows, this model has different construction - for starters, this piece is made from Laminated Birch on the body, and has a five-piece Maple & Rosewood neck. The electronics, scale length and nut width are non standard from the factory compared to most normal Gibsons, and as listed in the specifications you'll find that this is a quirky, vintage instrument with plenty of cool tone and Mojo - don't miss this one!

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Today's Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson's wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson's close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson's Centennial year, the new Nighthawk model won an industry award for design, setting the stage for a second hundred years of Gibson quality and innovation.