Laker
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- Nov 21, 2004
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After lurking for quite a while, I thought I'd stick my two cents in and say hi. I own an original '59 345 that I hunted for and finally found after 25 years. Back in '63 I played in a band with a guitar player that was playing this sunburst 345, and after playing a couple of chords on it, I thought it was the greatest playing guitar I'd ever picked up. Well, to make a very long story short, he traded it for a new cherry '64 345 and I lost sight of this great guitar. After buying and selling a few semi-hollow Gibsons over the years, always looking for the way the neck of that sunburst 345 felt; I was playing a gig one night around '89 or so, and a guy approached me and asked if I would be interested in a 345. After talking a bit, I had it nailed down that this was my "Holy Grail", the 345 I had played in '63, and after a little negotiation it finally came home with me after a 25 year wait. For me, this is still the ultimate tone machine and I doubt if anyone else will ever own it until someone peals my bony dead fingers from it after I've passed.
I'm primarily a bass player, but I do appreciate the warm sound of a vintage Gibson Semi-hollow body and hope I fit in here somewhere.
I am missing two parts that my friend and his brother removed back in '62 or '63, the varitone selector knob and plate. Would a person be crucified for installing the new, reproduction parts from Gibson?
I'm primarily a bass player, but I do appreciate the warm sound of a vintage Gibson Semi-hollow body and hope I fit in here somewhere.
I am missing two parts that my friend and his brother removed back in '62 or '63, the varitone selector knob and plate. Would a person be crucified for installing the new, reproduction parts from Gibson?