original 1965 Gibson ES-345 w/Bigsby Sunburst with one original PAF pickup!!!

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Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 1965 Gibson ES-345 in its original Sunburst finish. It has a great playing neck with good frets that show very little play wear since they were last dressed, so they have no divots, and plenty of life left. The nut width is just a hair under 1-11/16" measuring at 1-21/32". It's all original with the likely exception of the Bigsby, as there is one extra screw hole underneath the mounting plate and a light footprint of a trapeze tailpiece that was on at one time. The age of the Bigsby is about the same as the guitar, and appears to have been on there for a very long time, as it has preserved the finish underneath it where there is very little finish checking. It's also 100% complete along with its original hardshell case (missing original handle). Inside the f-hole, there is an original white rectangular Gibson label that is very rare for this model. This 345 looks great with nicks + dings, finish checking and other cosmetic wear including a long blemish in the finish (that has been touched-up) on the top of heel. Everything remains structurally sound with no cracks, breaks or repairs. The neck position pickup has a Patent # sticker while the bridge position pickup is an original PAF. Both are original to this guitar. The neck position pickup reads at 8.16 and the bridge position pickup reads at 8.49. All electronics work and sound great while all solder joints remain original and untampered with.
All Illinois residents please add 8.75% sales tax. We are happy to ship internationally, and have CITES certificates available for rosewood exports.