March 2013
1949 Gibson ES-350N
This 1949 Gibson ES-350N, serial #A4308, boasts a 17" wide body with two P-90 single-coils designed by Walter Fuller. This guitar’s truss rod cover is engraved with “Earl,” which helps explain the “EJS” initials on the pickguard. In 1949, if you wanted a natural finish instead of a sunburst finish, you paid a $15 premium.
Original price: $340 in 1949, plus $39.75 for hardshell case
Current estimated market value: $7,500
We’ve compiled an abbreviated gallery of all the vintage gear highlighted last year by Laun Braithwaite, Tim Mullally, and Dave Rogers of Dave’s Guitar Shop in their monthly column, Vintage Vault. To read the larger history of these instruments, visit the “Vintage Vault” section by clicking here or navigating under the Premier Blogs tab above for the full monty.
