The neck is straight, the action is low, there's no buzzing and the intonation is right on the money.
#1959 gibson es 125 full#
The tone is super fat and full with a very responsive low end. This beauty plays wonderfully in every position. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
#1959 gibson es 125 free#
USA ONLY! Powered by The free listing tool. Case is rough but original to the guitar.Shipping is 40.00 for continental FEDEX Grounds. Comes with an original Gibson alligator case. Typical dings and scratches for a 50 yr old guitar,but nothing major. It is also missing the dot inlay in the 7th position. Tuners work freely dut the D and G are slightly bent. It is missing the strap button on rear of the neck. It has nice checking through out the finnish and the neck heel is solid. I believe this pickgaurd is original to the guitar, but not 100% sure. It was switched to left handed at one time so there are extra holes on the top.The pickgaurd has had a corner cut out.It looks like it was but on another guitar,to clear the bridge pickup. There are some issues with the guitar,but nothing major. more 279XXX All parts are original.Looks and sounds great. You are viewing an original 1960s Gibson ES-125T Hollowbody.I believe it is a 1962 but have not pulled the pots to date them. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge.Hello. 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. Status: Pricing and hold status for all instruments currently available Home / Instruments/ Accessories / Ordering / Tips / Friends