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How to date Gibson ES-335 guitars serial numbers

How to date a Gibson ES-335 Guitar

We're here to help you make sense of how to date your Gibson ES-335, ES-345, and ES-355! Gibson used at least 6 different serial number styles since the introduction the models 1958 and...
1960 Gibson ES-345 TDC guitar with Cherry Red finish, stop tail, and long pickguard

Gibson ES-345 1960

  Gibson's ES-345 TD model debuted in 1959 as the third in the 3x5 series and the bridge to the gap between the standard ES-335 and fancy ES-355. The ES-345 was the...
Gibson ES-345 guitars 1960, 1967. Cherry Red with stereo wiring, varitone switch, split parallelogram inlays.

Gibson ES-345 1960 & 1967

  The Gibson ES-345 model was the company's first to feature the brand new Stereo wiring with Varitone switch in 1959. These two Gibson ES-345 examples from 1960 and 1967 illustrate...