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 nickel flatwound strings (.012-.054). As these guitars were originally shipped in flimsy softshell cases, the owner has thoughtfully provided a sturdy plush hardshell case for its protection.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 gentle C profile neck. A great example of Gibsons true workhorse, the ES-125 was a very popular guitar in the 1940s and 1950s, used in all sorts of genres from Jazz to Rockabilly. The handsome sunburst finish is all-original, showing the typical thumb and buckle wear of a pro-played instrument. At barely over 5lb even this guitar is happily lightweight, and nimbly balanced on the lap or the strap. This example is in great shape, without cracks, pick, 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. Notes: 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: Original hardware includes nickel raised diamond trapeze tailpiece, compensated rosewood bridge, tall gold barrel knobs. Special Red 1966 Epiphone Century Sunburst ES125 1994 Fender Telecoustic Made in. Materials: Solid Honduras mahogany neck, arched slab-cut maple back and top mahogany sides solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Gibson ES-335 1963 ES-335 Black Aged (2017) Handselektierte ES-335 in. Scale length: 24 1/2" NutWidth: 1 11/16" Neck depth, 1st/10th frets.
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Status: Pricing and hold status for all instruments currently available Home / Instruments/ Accessories / Ordering / Tips / Friends The tailpiece is an off-the-rack part not specific to Gibson and the tuners are Kluson Deluxes, 3 to a plate which had just come into use in 1949.