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The Gibson ES-347 was first produced in late 1978 at the Gibson Kalamazoo plant, Michigan, USA. It was produced in line with the rest of the Gibson ES series, and, as the number suggests, can be placed between the higher end models, the ES-345 and ES-355. It had a maple body, back, sides and neck, and an ebony fingerboard. Gold-plated parts and block neck inlays. Functionally it was identical to the ES-335 of the same period, with the same pickups and circuitry.According to early publicity (and it was strongly promoted), it was: "extremely versatile", and designed "for those players equally at home with many styles of music". "The ES-347TD offers increased tonal capabilities that include more brightness and sustain".1980 publicity "Tonal flexibility" from the coil tap switch, tone controls and pickup selector switchBy the late seventies several thinlines (most notably the ES-335TD) were being shipped with a coil-tap switch, to allow the humbucker pickups to function in single-coil mode. This switch was initially placed on the lower cutaway bout (see the first two guitars, above), though this was soon relocated next to the other controls. The third guitar above is an option available first available in 1981; it has chrome plated hardware (initially described as nickel plated in some Gibson literature) instead of gold, and was available in some different finishes at different times, but was otherwise identical.Model: Gibson ES-347TDPickups: Two Gibson series VII humbuckersControls: Two volume and two tone controls, three-way pickup selector switch, coil tap switch.Scale: 24 3/4"Body: Maple top, rims and back, with maple centre block. 18 5/16" long, 16" wide, 1 3/4" deep.Neck: Three-piece laminated maple neck with ebony fretboard, and block position markers. Crown headstock inlay. Polished brass nut. 22 frets. Headstock pitch 14°. Width at nut 1 11/16".Finishes: Ebony, Natural, Antique Sunburst, Antique Natural, Cherry, Vintage Cherry SunburstCondition: This guitar is in very nice condition overall. Their is a tiny chip in the binding as pictured, and minor button / buckle wear on the back. Nothing goes through the finish, just some impressions. The neck is straight and it plays incredibly well with smooth low action. Natural Finish is pretty rare in comparison to all the sunbursts. This is a nice no nonsense guitar that is very clean for a 44 year old guitar! It has a second stamp on the headstock but it has no visible issues.The guitar comes with the original case and a Pamphlet.