The Gibson ES-345 semi-hollow electric guitar boasts a number of aesthetic enhancements over the flagship ES-335. Crafted with a thermally engineered maple centerblock and thermally engineered quarter-sawn Adirondack spruce bracing, players will be impressed by the lightweight feel and expanded range of tonal capabilities. The body is wrapped in multi-ply binding and the bound fingerboard has Split Parallelogram inlays that are exclusive to this ES series model. The ES-345 semi-hollowbody electric guitar is equipped with a variety of high-end appointments like Gibson’s hand-wired control assembly with orange drop capacitors, new Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups, Vintage Deluxe style tuners and lightweight aluminum ABR-1 bridge and stop bar tailpiece anchored with steel thumb-wheels and studs. Topping it all is a stunning nitrocellulose lacquer gloss finish.