The guitars pick-guard was made of tortoise-shell style celluloid. The headstock, like the previously mentioned guitars, was unadorned except for the Gibson logo silk-screened in gold lettering across the top. The unbound solid Honduras mahogany neck was capped with a Brazilian rosewood fretboard which was originally topped with pearloid dot markers. The pickup was now Gibson's P90 dog-eared unit with adjustable pole-pieces. The back and sides were also made of maple. Traces of two professionally repaired cracks. Finish checking, a few smaller chips, dents and lots of patina all around, visible in the photos. There is plenty of playwear to the finish at the back of the neck. 1.999,00 usato negozio gibson es 120 t 1965 1.649,00 usato privato gibson es 335 dot custom 2. The body on this guitar was now 16 1/4 inches in width and came with a laminated arched maple top, which became Gibson's standard on it's electric hollow body instruments. Well-played, all-original ES-125 with really great acoustic and electric sound, identical to the tone of ES-175s from the same era. gibson es 125 tc - 1961 chitarra semiacustica con astuccio rigido-trasporto inc. The instrument was 16 1/4 inches wide and had a single blade pickup in the neck position that was held in place by three screws that were visible on the bodies top under the strings. 1951 Gibson ES-125 SunburstGreat players grade example, awesome introduction into the world of vintage Gibson.Playwear consistent with a guitar that has been enjoyed for 70 years.Original 1 11/16' nut width Overspray on the bottom and bass side of the body as well as on the back of the heads. This was the ES-150, commonly known as the Charlie Christian model. In 1940 this changed to Gibson's first pole magnet pickup.īy 1941, the ES-100 was dropped from the line-up and replaced with the Gibson ES-125 model. Gibson ES-125 ES-150: Gibson introduced its first commercially successful electric guitar in 1936. Originally the pickup on this model was a blade style unit. The strings were held in place by a trapeze tail-piece. The neck was unbound and capped with a rosewood fretboard. To be notified of examples of this or any other model in the future, please email your specific requests to email protected. If this instrument does not appear on the Instruments page it has been sold. The guitars arched top was carved and made of spruce. Price and Status: For pricing and hold status of this instrument, please check here. Within the guitars body were two sound-posts. It's body was bound on the top and bottom. These student models are a way of accessing these fabulous Gibson tones without the higher price tags of the other more desirable models, grab them before they fly away.The ES-100 was two inches shorter than the ES-150, having a body depth of a mere 14 1/4 inches. There’s jazz, blues and roots all hiding in the cherry red overcoat. Admittedly there’s an amount of wrangling required to tame the beast but even at more reasonable volumes, this guitar sings. The most famous proponent of the ES125 has to be George Thorogood and the pickups on this guitar do definitely deliver that raunchy tone. The guitar comes with its correct ‘Gator skin’ case. Inside, the electronics are all correct and both pickups are working really well with all the bite, growl and warmth you expect from vintage P-90’s. There are a few scratches here and there which isn’t surprising but all in all this is a very clean guitar. The original frets and fretboard are in good shape without any extreme wear. La ES-125 est un classique intemporel de Gibson, une modeste hollow-body qui a existé sous plusieurs formes avec une constante à travers les décennies : le superbe son grave, riche et plein d’harmoniques qu’elle produit, un gros son bien sombre qui marche autant en jazz, en blues ou en rock roots. The faux-tortoise shell pickguard hasn’t warped. The tailpiece and rosewood bridge are in fantastic condition as are the plastics. The cherry finish on this guitar has weathered well and is still quite vivid as is the back. What you do get here is a great sounding and stylishly understated thinline electric guitar in the spirit of the classic ES-330’s and ES-225’s.
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The neck and pickguard are unbound and the headstock is the free of any unnecessary artist flourishes. The accoutrements are basic, in fact the only real adornment is the binding around the body. As student models go, you wouldn’t mind taking delivery of anything coming out of Kalamazoo duding the 50’s or early 60s and this near MINT, 1964 ES-125 TDC certainly punches above its weight.