Serial no. 92190415 (1990)
This ES-347 is an upgraded version of the ES-335 work horse. Gibson made these between 1978-1992 (see Gibson catalog 1983). In addition to the gold hardware and binding, it features a coiltap-switch which turns the humbuckers into single coil pickups (so I don’t need to switch guitars so often during a gig). The ES-347 has a large array of sounds, great sustain thanks to the “Sustain Sisters” and has a very pleasant neck.
I bought this ES-347 in 2007 from the famous Dutch singer/guitarist Kaz Lux (a.o. Brainbox with Jan Akkerman)
The ES-347 live with B-Flat in de Biet in Zierikzee
Very playable maple neck and ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl position markers
“This Gibson ES 347 was owned by Kaz Lux” Serial number 92190415 (1990) Headstock with triple binding and crown peghead inlay Body with coiltap switch and pickup selector easily located together. Earlier models had the coiltap switch located on the lower horn, had a bigger distance between the bridge and the stop tail (which was spoiling part of the sustain as people said) and had Dirty Fingers pickups.