1950 Gibson ES-125 Guitar
(No Serial Number) Excellent condition, sunburst finish. This is the classic late 1940s-early 1950s Gibson archtop, perfect for jazz or even better rockabilly.The logo and knobs indicate a build date between 1949 and 1952. Full depth laminated maple 16 inch archtop body, arched back, spruce top, New exact reproduction closed back single line Kluson tuners, untapered peg head which will date the guitar after mid 1950, bound top and back, unbound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, 1 11/16 inch nut, gold silkscreened block Gibson logo. All electronics including the hot P-90 pickup with adjustable pole pieces appear original. Original tall clear barrel knobs with numbers, rosewood bridge, and a later Gibson chrome trapeze tailpiece. Stamped inside with ES-125. The finish is original and the frets are fine with some minor fingerboard wear on the upper frets. Has the usual nicks and dings of a guitar that was well used and much loved, but no major repairs or refinish. The frets were dressed and the guitar was just set up by my local luthier Jerry Ray. If you are looking for a great sounding and playing working mans vintage guitar to make music, one you don't mind taking on the road or out to a gig, this is it. Its an excellent playing and sounding guitar with a nice cutting rockabilly or jazzer tone. Comes with the original brown cardboard case.
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