2009 Gibson Custom Shop ES-345 B.B. King
Brown
With hardshell case
With Certificate of authenticity
2009 Gibson Custom Shop ES-345 B.B. King brown
The 2009 Gibson Custom Shop ES-345 B.B. King in translucent brown/walnut finish semi-hollowbody guitar built at Gibson's Memphis factory. Though B.B. King is universally famous for his variant signature model "Lucille" (which omits traditional f-holes to control feedback)
- Body Construction: Built with a 3-ply laminated maple body, a solid maple center block, a bound top and back, and classic dual "f" holes.
- Translucent Brown Walnut Finish: A deep, dark wood-grain finish that gives the instrument an elegant, understated aesthetic.
- Neck & Fingerboard: Features a mahogany neck paired with a bound rosewood fingerboard, a 24.75-inch scale length, and classic Pearloid split parallelogram inlays.
- Electronics & Pickups: Outfitted with a pair of highly praised Gibson '57 Classic Humbuckers delivering warm, vintage PAF-style tones.
- The Varitone Switch: Equipped with a 6-position Varitone rotary switch that introduces notch filters to scoop frequencies, moving from full humbucker bypass (Position 1) to thinner, out-of-phase Strat-style honks.
- Dual Jacks: Features separate jacks on the side of the rim offering both standard mono and true stereo routing capabilities.
- Hardware: Outfitted with an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, a traditional stopbar tailpiece, Kluson tuners, and gleaming gold-plated hardware