Can anyone give us there opinion on our findings? There is also one string missing.įrom all the research we have done, we are guessing it is a 1950 and valued any where from $875 - $1800. There is some weathering, a scratch on the side of the body, one of the tuner knobs is broken, the covers for the 3-in-1 line of tuners seems to be missing if there was one, and there is a mark on the pick guard of unknown cause. The guitar is in need of cleaning, but as we do not know how, we left it alone. The case is made by Geib but does not fit the descriptions that we found as far as the lining.
Not sure if that is serial number or FON. Inside the f-hole we see the number 4359 17. It appears that the bridge is Braziliam rosewood. It has a starburst top, translucent dark brown back, gold silkscreen logo, dot fingerboard. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge.My friend and I have what we believe is a 1950 vintage Gibson ES-125 w/single non-adjustable P-90 pick-up with dog ears and a raised pickguard. String action is set at 4/64" to 5/64" at the 12th fret, with moderate relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge roundwound strings.
We've never seen one more attractive, and we don't expect to anytime soon. Even its original Gibson brown alligator case remains just as pristine as the guitar it contains.Ī solid player for jazz, swing or blues, the ES-125 remains by far the best value in a true vintage Gibson archtop.
The original P-90 pickup provides smooth classic single-coil tone, with excellent clarity and detail, and the guitar has smooth low action over a fresh high-precision setup, on a classic traditional C profile neck. In short, this brilliant little box is about as close to new old stock as we've ever seen in this model: someone, somewhere, seems to have put it away and simply forgotten about it, for over sixty years.Īt barely 5lb 2oz this guitar is remarkably lightweight, and nimbly balanced on the lap or the strap. Even the expected light checking in a finish of this vintage is amazingly absent. This gleaming instrument is in phenomenal 100% original condition, with all original hardware and finish, without cracks, pick, buckle, fret or fingerboard wear. The laminated body offers superior feedback resistance, and the guitar produces a lively acoustic tone for playing unplugged. With its clear P-90 pickup and fast 24 1/2" scale, the ES-125 was the firm's most popular electric archtop, offered true Gibson quality and playability at an affordable price. Introduced in 1938 as the ES-100, the Gibson ES-125 was renamed in 1941, and remained in continuous production for over 30 years. Hardware: All original hardware includes nickel raised diamond trapeze tailpiece, compensated Brazilian rosewood bridge, gold bell knobs, Kluson Deluxe tuners, contoured tortoise pickguard. Materials: Solid Honduras mahogany neck, arched slab-cut maple back and top mahogany sides solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. On which instrument(s) you're looking for, and we'll be happy to contactīody size at lower bout: 16". Model or similar instruments in the future, please contact. It has been sold, and is no longer available.
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