Gibson Custom Shop Marcus King 1962 ES-345 VOS Electric Guitar (with Case)

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

The Gibson Custom Shop's Marcus King 1962 ES-345 signature model reflects more than just the craftsmanship that brings to life the young phenom's sonic stamp. It's a reflection of his own heritage, a highly personalized recreation of the classic model that was handed down from King's grandfather to his father and finally to him as he took his family's musical legacy to stages worldwide. It's equipped with a pair of Custombucker humbuckers, a 6-position mono Varitone switch, audio taper CTS potentiometers and Black Cat capacitors, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, a Sideways Vibrola, Stop Bar bushings with a "Custom Made" cover plate, gold Grover "milk bottle" Rotomatic tuners, an engraved "Stereo" truss rod cover, and is finished in Sixties Cherry VOS.


Listen to Marcus talk about his signature ES-345 in this video from Gibson:


A Custom Shop ES case, Certificate of Authenticity, and Marcus King belt buckle are also included. The buckle was hand-carved, handcast and hand-finished in the USA by Maker and Smith. The custom design was inspired by the Blue Ridge Mountains in Marcus King's native state of South Carolina.