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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Basvarken on November 14, 2019, 03:14:15 PM

Title: Gibson ES-300 Prototype
Post by: Basvarken on November 14, 2019, 03:14:15 PM

Haven't seen this one before:

https://www.vintageguitar.com/3665/gibson-es-300-prototype/?fbclid=IwAR3MsK17l9eGzr-1Yw2V9LImuX4Jax9SHOiFlcNVASxXc1Q2Xr-mTMCoBVM

(https://www.vintageguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/ES300_Web.jpg)

(https://www.vintageguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/LesPaul3_Web.jpg)

Title: Re: Gibson ES-300 Prototype
Post by: Dave W on November 14, 2019, 07:51:34 PM

I hadn't heard of it either. Good article, and it shows that later innovations like humbuckers and split coils weren't new at all.

Title: Re: Gibson ES-300 Prototype
Post by: amptech on November 14, 2019, 11:03:19 PM

It's something else for sure. But the 300 with the long pickup was a regular production model I think, not just a prototype.
It's well documented in Gibson litterature even down to pickup design features.

But I can see why it didn't set the world on fire, pretty weird (but Gibson-ish in a cute way).

Title: Re: Gibson ES-300 Prototype
Post by: ilan on November 16, 2019, 02:24:22 PM

Thanks for sharing. I love old Gibson jazz boxes. I saw pics of this model but never really knew the story behind it.