Subsequently, it has never been offered for sale until today and consequently, it has been spared all of the "circulation" that most guitars being offered online have undergone. I originally purchased it for resale in my Vintage guitar shop, but somehow the guitar got lost in the shuffle and ended up in storage instead of becoming part of my store inventory as intended. I acquired this guitar well over 25 years ago. The guitar has just been set up with D'addario XL 10 - 46 gauge strings. Please note that any ES-335 style hard shell case can be substituted for this model guitar. The majority of these soft cases have deteriorated and fallen apart, especially if they had gotten used. The factory-issued Durabilt cases are soft-shell (pressed paper) and are fine for storing instruments but are NOT up to the task of protecting them during normal usage outside the home. The CASE is an original issue Durabilt model that is in "good" condition. I am rating the guitar a conservative 8.5 out of 10 in overall condition. The back of the body has some light impressions into the wood and other usual signs of age and light usage, but it's minimal and does not detract from the warm vibe and pleasing appearance of this vintage Gibson. Globally it displays only minor wear and blemishes, which my large and clear photos will show. The overall condition of the guitar is very clean with a glossy finish and some minimal light finish checking.
1959 gibson es 125 full#
The shapes are typically a large "C" which is round and full feeling, but very comfortable in my hand. The solid 1-piece mahogany neck construction provides a very sturdy feel. They are lightweight and allow access to the upper frets due to their Florentine cutaway. The ergonomics of this model are very good. The 2 potentiometers are matched and dated the 41st week of 1958 and have a bumblebee capacitor attached too. The electronics, frets, nut, finish, tuners and both the plastic and nickel-plated metal hardware are all correct and original to the guitar. The only non-original item to mention is a heel installed Strap Button that was done prior to my acquisition of the guitar. I have examined, tested, serviced and set-up this instrument and found it to be factory correct. Gibson determined the pickup placement would provide a unique tone, and they do! These have a tonality that is not attainable with a single neck or double pickup guitar, making them attractive to anyone desiring something a bit different! Reportage On these 1 pickup ES-225T versions, Gibson placed the P-90 pickup halfway between the fingerboard and the earlier style Les Paul combination bridge/tailpiece.
1959 gibson es 125 series#
The ES-225 series were produced up to and including 1959 when they were discontinued in favor of the recently introduced "double-cutaway," thin body ES-330 guitars along with the revised single-cutaway ES-125 models. Gibson introduced their thin-body, 1 pickup ES-225T guitars in 1955 and in the following year, they offered a companion 2 pickup version. No returns whatsoever on guitar parts.1958 Gibson ES-225T, Electric Spanish, Thin If there is an exception made on any return over 24 hours, there will be a 15% re-stocking fee to the customer. All merchandise sold is in used - as is condition. If we accept a return there will also be a 5% re-stocking fee. Shipping costs will be deducted from the return, and buyer will assume these costs. If we agree to a return, as in an internet sale, instruments must be returned in the condition they were sent. 24 hour approval period on internet sales. Please make sure you get an in-hand description for guitars purchased via the internet. Buyer pays all shipping charges.Īll Sales Final. We can work out overnight shipping on a case by case basis. Cash, check or money order is exempt from this fee. Please be advised, all credit card orders are subject to a 3% re-stocking fee. We accept Cash, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, money order, and personal check (items sent after check clears).