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Hi
I recently acquired a Gibson, ES-300 in beautiful Birdseye maple, anf unusually it appears to have an L5 styled neck with three section flamed Maple, as opposed to a single piece of mahogany… Do you think this may have been a special order?
It’s all original with the exception of replacement tuners, being a late 1940s guitar I would imagine the original buttons would’ve crumbled
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01-28-2024 02:17 PM
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That’s just beautiful. Can’t help you with the neck.
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I'm reading that the change from maple to mahogany necks occurred post-war. What year is this beautiful ES-300? Also, it might be helpful to post some pictures of the back of the neck.
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Here’s the back of the neck !
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That's a replacement neck from the 60s or later. Gibson introduced the 5-piece neck circa 1962, and the ES-300 was discontinued in 1952.
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What a splendid instrument! The 5-piece neck is brilliant. Wonder why it became necessary to replace the original.
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Originally Posted by ArchieHollow
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Should you ever have an interest in selling please let me know. Don't know if I can ante up the funds but would seriously consider it. What part of the country do you live in?. If not too far from me I would love to see this and if love to sample playing it even if you don't care to sell. Eddie
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Originally Posted by Ed Monkiewicz
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Originally Posted by customxke
Reg
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No info on the neck, just came to say that's a jazz guitar holy grail.
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See attached
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Like yours, but different pickup and tuners
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Also the one advertised looks like it has a spruce top instead of the maple on yours
Last edited by ArchieHollow; 02-08-2024 at 01:32 PM. Reason: Added pics
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Very nice! Congrats, HNGD and play her in good health!
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Originally Posted by Chris Gibbons
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Originally Posted by Reg
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Don't like the diagonal pick up on this one. Where is the one with the single coil as originally posted?
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