Gibson ES-300

[Chris Gibbons]

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

[AllanAllen]

That’s just beautiful. Can’t help you with the neck.

[jazzshrink]

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.

[Chris Gibbons]

Here’s the back of the neck !

[customxke]

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.

[ArchieHollow]

What a splendid instrument! The 5-piece neck is brilliant. Wonder why it became necessary to replace the original.

[Chris Gibbons]

What a splendid instrument! The 5-piece neck is brilliant. Wonder why it became necessary to replace the original.

I have read reports of other Gibson models with 5 piece necks appearing in the 40s perhaps special order? The flame looks consistent with the top and back also

[Ed Monkiewicz]

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

[Chris Gibbons]

[Chris Gibbons]

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

not for sale at the moment but it would be around £7000

[Reg]

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.

Hey man ... you sound like you have expertise. What is that pickup. And why do they mount everything on the guitar body as compared to floating etc...
Reg

[mr. beaumont]

No info on the neck, just came to say that's a jazz guitar holy grail.

[ArchieHollow]

See attached

[ArchieHollow]

Like yours, but different pickup and tuners

[ArchieHollow]

Also the one advertised looks like it has a spruce top instead of the maple on yours

[Midnight Blues]

Very nice! Congrats, HNGD and play her in good health!

[customxke]

That's a wartime instrument, often made from whatever Gibson could get their hand's on. It's not uncommon to see features that would otherwise be anachronistic in the war-years.

[customxke]

Hey man ... you sound like you have expertise. What is that pickup. And why do they mount everything on the guitar body as compared to floating etc...
Reg

The pickup appears to be a standard issue P-90. Surface mounted pickups predate floating pickups, which were mostly intended to electrify an acoustic instrument. The ES-300 was designed to be an electric guitar, not an acoustic one.

[Ed Monkiewicz]

Don't like the diagonal pick up on this one. Where is the one with the single coil as originally posted?