Epiphone Ltd Edition ES345 In Alpine White
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Epiphone Ltd Edition ES345 in Alpine White
Complete with Bigsby Tremolo Arm
One of Epiphone’s Rarest and Most Revered ES-Style Designs Ltd. Edition ES-345
Epiphone Ltd. Edition ES-345
The Epiphone Limited Edition ES-345 brings back one of Epiphone's rarest and most revered ES-style designs in three stunning color finishes--Alpine White, Cherry, and Ebony along with a gold Bigsby™ vibrato to make a truly high-class instrument that will set you apart on any stage big or small.
Classic History
The ES-345 was first released in 1959 and was quickly embraced by rockers and bluesmen alike for its classy look and incredible range of tones. Fans of the ES-345 include Keith Richards, B.B. King and Freddie King, whose classic "Hideaway" was recorded with an ES-345. The key to the new Epiphone Limited Edition ES-345 is Epiphone's legendary VariTone™ control, which enables you to invent a wide range of tonal colors and pickup variations with easy recall. Vintage ES-345s are nearly impossible to find today and even harder to find is an original stereo ES-345, but we've taken care of that as well. The Epiphone Limited Edition ES-345 features both mono and stereo outputs, making the modern ES-345 the ultimate axe.
Perfect ES-Styling
The Limited Edition ES-345 follows the classic ES-style design and features a laminated Maple body with a single layer of white binding on the body and neck. The 24.75" scale Mahogany neck has our classic SlimTaper™ 1960s "D"-profile, a perfect size for both hard rhythm and stinging leads, and is hand-set with TiteBond™ glue. The Rosewood fingerboard has a 12" radius with a 1.68" nut width for proper string spacing along with mother-of-pearl "Parallelograms" inlays. The Sloped Dovewing headstock features a mother-of-pearl "crown" design. The pickguard comes unattached but also has white and black binding. The ES-345 is available in Alpine White, Cherry, and Ebony.
Vintage Style Epiphone Electronics
The ES-345's electronics feature Epiphone's famous Alnico Classic™ Humbuckers in the neck and bridge positions and like the original, all basic tone variations are accomplished with vintage style Black Tophat volume and tone knobs with metal inserts and pointers. But the ES-345's unique tonal range really goes into overdrive with the VariTone™.
The VariTone™
The VariTone™ uses a six-way rotary switch which engages five pre-set notch filters and a bypass. In position 1, the VariTone™ is completely bypassed. As you rotate the rotary switch into positions 2-6, the center frequency of the notch filter shifts from around 1.9kHz down to 130Hz, giving you a wide tonal palette unavailable on most other instruments. Positions 2 through 4 offer tonal shaping while still maintaining great clarity. But keep turning and you'll find Positions 5 and 6 shape-shift the Alnico Classic™ Humbuckers into a single-coil style pickup but without the thin quack usually associated with traditional single coil pickups. Add it all up and between the 6-position VariTone™ circuit and the 3-position toggle switch, you have 18 unique tones available.
Epiphone Pro Hardware
Epiphone players expect high standards when it comes to hardware and the ES-345 has our best. Along with the classic gold Epiphone Locktone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and 3-way all metal toggle switch, the ES-345 has all-metal Mono and Stereo output jacks, a gold Bigsby™ B70 vibrato, gold Wilkinson™ 14:1 vintage styled machine heads with Tulip Buttons and last but not least, a vintage style bell-shaped 2-layer truss rod cover with "Stereo" engraved in white.
Like all of Epiphone's instruments, the Limited Edition ES-345 it also is covered by Epi's world famous Limited Lifetime Guarantee and Gibson's one-of-a-kind 24/7/365 customer service. Get the thrill of the ES-345 today!
- 5-layer laminated Maple body available in 3 classic finishes
- Solid Mahogany neck with SlimTaper™ 1960s "D" profile
- Features an Alnico Classic™ Humbucker in the neck and an Alnico Classic Plus™ Humbucker in the bridge
- 6-position rotary VariTone™ switch
- LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge with Bigsby® B70 Tremolo
- Wilkinson™ vintage-styled machine heads with tulip buttons and 14:1 ratio
Body
Body Type Semi-Hollowbody Archtop
Species Laminated Maple Body, Laminated Maple Top
Binding 1-ply White
Adhesive Premium Titebond
Body
Neck
Species Mahogany
Profile Slim Taper™ "D" 1960s
Truss Rod Standard
Adhesive Premium Titebond
Neck
Neck Fit
Joint Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive Premium Titebond
Joint Angle Tolerance +/- .015"
Neck Fit
Fingerboard
Species Rosewood
Frets 22 Medium Jumbo
Radius 12"
Scale Length 24.75"
Inlays Mother-of-Pearl Parallelogram
Fingerboard
Nut
Material PVC Imitation Bone
Width 1.68"
Nut
Headstock
Type Classic Epiphone Sloped Dovewing
Logo Mother-of-Pearl '60s Era Epiphone Logo with "Crown" Inlay
Truss Rod Cover Kalamazoo Era "Bell Shape" with "Stereo" Engraving
Headstock
Tuners
Model Wilkinson™ Vintage-Styled with Tulip Buttons
Plating Gold
Tuning Ratio 14:1
Tuners
Bridge
Type Locktone™ Tune-O-Matic.
Plating Gold
Bridge
Tailpiece
Material Bigsby® B70 Vibrato
Plating Gold
Tailpiece
Hardware
Knobs Black Top Hat Knobs with Metal Inserts and Points
Pickguard Black with Black/White Binding (unattached)
Pickup Covers Gold
Pickup Mounting Rings Black
Strap Buttons Gold
Strings .010 - .046, Swedish Steel "Hex" Core
Hardware
Pickups
Neck Position Alnico™ Classic Humbucker (Alnico V)
Bridge Position Alnico™ Classic Humbucker (Alnico V)
Pickups
Electronics
Potentiometers 2 Volume Control2, 2 Tone Controls
Coil Wiring Hand-Soldered and Machine Wound
Toggle Switch 3-way Toggle with White Cap
Custom Switch 6-position Rotary VariTone™ Notch Filter
Output Jack Traditional 1/4" Mono and Stereo Output Options
Electronics
Finish
Sealer Polyurethane
Ebony Cherry Alpine White
Case
Type Optional Hard Case (940-E519)
Case
Accessories
Additional Materials The Ltd. Edition ES-345 includes an owner's manual with warranty information, Epiphone poster, Epiphone bumper sticker, truss rod adjustment wrench and economy 10' cord
Important Note
Price errors and omissions excepted - An order is considered finalised on dispatch. No monies are debited from your card until the item is in stock or by prior arrangement.
