GIBSON ES-300 (1946-1953 Mfg.)
- similar to ES-300 Prewar, except has layered black pickguard, bound fingerboard, mfg. 1946-1953.
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GIBSON ES-300 (1940-42 MFG.)
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
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No. of Frets
14
Weight
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GIBSON ES-300 (1940-42 MFG.) Variants
GIBSON ES-300 (1940-42 MFG.) Price & value
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GIBSON ES-300 (1940-42 MFG.) Description
- spruce top, bound black pickguard, multi-bound body, maple back/sides/neck, 14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, bound peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, diagonally mounted single coil pickup, volume/tone control, available in Natural or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1940-42.
This model was also manufactured with a split diamond peghead inlay.
GIBSON ES-300 (1940-42 MFG.) Features
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Spruce top
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Bound black pickguard
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Multi-bound body
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Maple back/sides/neck
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14/20-fret rosewood fingerboard
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Adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece
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Bound peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay
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Nickel hardware
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Diagonally mounted single coil pickup
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Available in Natural or Sunburst finish
GIBSON ES-300 (1940-42 MFG.) Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
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Number Of Frets:
14
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
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Nut Width(inches):
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Nut Material:
--
Neck Material:
Maple
Neck Joint Style:
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Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
Trapeze tailpiece
Fret Board Material:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (inches):
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Fret Board Style:
--
Inlay Style:
Parallelogram inlay
Inlay Material:
Pearloid
Body Type:
--
Body Shape/Style/Series:
--
Body Material:
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Veneer:
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Body Finish:
--
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
Black
Pickup Configuration:
--
Pickups:
Single-Coil
Controls:
Volume/tone control
Year From:
1940
Year To:
1942
Country Of Origin:
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