1980 Gibson ES-347 Electric Guitar Natural Blonde - Used

Includes: Gibson Gigbag

This is a Gibson semi-hollowbody from the 80's that you don't see every day, an '80 ES-347 with a natural blonde finish. This ES-347 is loaded with features that make in an extremely versatile instrument. Built of a maple body with a 3-piece maple neck, ebony fretboard with block inlays, two Gibson humbuckers with individual volume and tone controls, a coil-tap switch, a brass nut, a fixed bridge with fine-tuners on the tailpiece, Gibson tuners, and gold hardware.

The guitar has its fair share of wear for an instrument that's almost thirty years old, it is stamped as a "Factory 2nd," and it looks to have had its neck reset at one point. Cosmetics aside, the guitar plays wonderfully. The low height of the frets make the guitar a very quick player, and the ebony fretboard gives the notes a tight attack. There's something to be said about the pickups in the guitar as well, which sound quite hot for a semi-hollowbody and can handle distortion well. The coil-tap is also very useful for when you want to turn things down a notch and get some excellent single coil tones. Overall an excellent vintage instrument with vibe, looks, and tone.