Gibson Marcus King ES-345, Sixties Cherry (New)

Marcus King is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who is known for his soulful voice, guitar skills, and diverse influences. Hailing from South Carolina, Marcus comes from a musical family and began playing guitar at a young age. His father, Marvin King, is a blues guitarist, and his grandfather was a country musician.

The Gibson Marcus King ES-345 represents more than just another artist's signature model. It's a reflection of his own heritage, a personalized version of the classic model that was handed down from King's grandfather to his father and finally to him as he took his family's musical legacy to stages worldwide. Originally released as a Custom Shop model, the new Marcus King ES-345 is inspired by his main guitar, a 1962 ES-345 that was handed down to him by his family.

This modern version captures the look and vibe of his original with only the features that Marcus finds essential, including mono wiring, a pair of Custombucker humbucker™ pickups, a fixed Vibrola™ tailpiece for improved tuning stability, and a stud anchor cover customized specifically for Marcus King.

All of the standard ES-345 features that you’d expect are also present, including the 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body, solid maple center block for improved sustain and feedback resistance, and gold hardware, including an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with kidney buttons. The mahogany neck features a Rounded profile that averages .875” at the first fret and .975" at the 12th fret. The Indian rosewood fretboard is adorned with acrylic split parallelogram inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets. A Graph Tech® nut adds to the tuning stability, and the guitar is finished in classic Sixties Cherry. A Gibson hardshell case is included to keep the Marcus King ES-345 safe when it is stored or in transport.

Serial #220250089

Weight: 8.2 Pounds

Includes Hardcase

BODY

Back - 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Binding - 3-ply Cream Top and Back, Single-ply Cream Fretboard

Body Finish - Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material - 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Body Shape - ES-335

Body Styles - ES

Bracing - Quarter-Sawn Adirondack Spruce

Centerblock - Maple

Side - 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

Top - 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

NECK

End Of Board Width - 57.4mm / 2.26in

Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius - 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count - 22

Frets - Medium Jumbo

Inlays - Acrylic Split Parallelogram

Joint - Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material - Mahogany

Nut Material - Graph Tech

Nut Width - 43.05mm / 1.7in

Profile - Rounded

Scale Length - 628.65mm / 24.75in

ELECTRONICS

Bridge Pickup - Custombucker

Controls - 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors

Neck Pickup - Custombucker

Output Jack - 1/4"

Pickup Selector - 3-way Toggle

HARDWAR

Bridge - ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs - Black Top Hat with Gold Reflector

Finish - GZold

Mounting Rings - Black

Pickguard - 5-ply Black

Pickup Covers - Gold

Plastic Parts - Stud Anchor Cover, Engraved Marcus King

Strap Buttons - 2

Switch Tip - Cream

Tailpiece - Fixed Vibrola

Truss Rod - Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover - Black, Blank

Tuner Plating - Gold

Tuning Machines - Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Button

MISC

Accessories-Includes Gibson Accecssory Kit

Model: ES45MK25SCGH1

Case-Hardshell

Headstock Inlay-Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge-.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046