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1959 Gibson ES 345 Highlight of the Week

Written by admin on March 30, 2009 – 7:21 pm -

This weeks sale of the week is unusual in that a 1959 Gibson ES usually sells for much more than the $12,500 this guitar sold for on March 25, 2009. The reason this unit sold for a relatively small amount is that it was significantly modified from its original

Modified Gibson 1959 ES 345

condition, in that it had been refinished in black over red in a spray can job. The neck was refinished so the serial number was gone, and the guitar had been refretted with jumbo frets. Goes with saying restoration of this guitar will be a project.