Gibson Custom ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues Review

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Gibson Custom ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues has been rated by 63 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.63

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Features 4.58

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Quality 4.7

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Reliability / Value 4.56

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Vintage Style  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Two '57 Classic humbuckers

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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Gibson Custom created a great sounding guitar, which ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Gibson Custom!

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Gibson Custom's ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues aims for that very title, as it offers some great features at a competitive price. Most musicians feel that Gibson Custom did a great job in achieving this, so you may be sure that this guitar has a lot to offer, should you choose it to be your guitar of choice.

ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues guitar has a huge sound that sits shoulder to shoulder with sound produced by the guitars of the highest rank. It's easily controllable and even easier to shape to your own personal music style and style of playing. It's an easy task to adjust the hardware to make this guitar truly fit your playing needs. Gibson Custom has produced a guitar that is capable of achieving that huge and expensive sound which you can hear on records, played by world's top musicians.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson Custom's ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson Custom put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues does.

If you're concerned whether ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues will serve you well in terms of durability or reliability, then you shouldn't worry at all about that. Gibson Custom created a very fine musical instrument that will stand the test of time and perform well in any situation: studio sessions, gigs or rehearsals. ES-345 Reissue Electric Blues is a quality built instrument that will last you a lifetime if you take good care of it.