The ES-125T was a thinline archtop that sported only one pickup: Gibson's famous P-90. Though this is just one of many iterations of the ES-125 model, the thinline Gibson ES-125T played an important role in the evolution of the guitar.
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Wonderful and very clean ES-125-TDC from 1967. ES-125 TDC's from this time are somewhat scarce, especially in sunburst (most at this time were cherry). Includes non original hard shell case. Serial number dates it to 1966, pot codes are dated to 1967.
Fun and easy to play low action with tons of fret life! Service This guitar was professionally serviced with all the service you will need for another 50 years! The neck was reset which makes this thing play and feel incredible with no issues! In addition to the neck reset, it has been re-fretted with one of the best fret jobs I've ever seen. Frets are smooth and perfect. The fret-ends are smooth and clean. The fretboard looks in mint condition - which is another risk from a refret. The original frets are included in the case. Truss rod was also reset during the neck-reset giving you added life and plenty of adjustability. Original Parts The previous owner upgraded the electronics (pots, capacitors, and neck pickup). However, ALL of the original electronics are included. The original electronics have been tested and are working 100%. The original bridge pickup is still installed on the guitar. The neck pickup is a Lolar P-90. The original neck pickup is included, and is tested and working. All other parts appear to be original unless otherwise noted. Bridge is branded 'Gibson' on bottom. I'm not sure if the tuners are original. Tailpiece looks original. Nut has been upgraded but the original nut is included in the case. Original switch tip is in the case. The pickguard and bracket installed are non-original. Condition Guitar looks fantastic and shiny. However, this guitar is 52 years old and does exibihit normal signs of aging and use. There is light checking in some of the areas. Back of the body has scratches and minimal belt buckle rash. There are little tiny dings here and there. There are two spots on the headstock where some of the lacquer was probably touching a guitar stand. Guitar is structurally sound and ready for another 52 years of enjoyment. International buyers, please send me a message with your address to confirm shipping estimates. This item is sold As-DescribedThis item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Product Specs
The Gibson ES-125 is an archtop, hollow body electric guitar model that was produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation.
Model history[edit]
Introduced in 1941 as the successor to the ES-100, the ES-125 was an entry-level archtopelectric guitar. It had one P-90 single-coil pickup in the neck position, a single volume control and a single tone control. The pre-war model, discontinued in 1942, had a smaller 14.5' body. When reintroduced in 1946 it had the larger 16.25' wide body that the ES-150 had. The unbound rosewood fingerboard initially sported pearl trapezoid inlays; later, it would have dot inlays.
In the mid-1950s, the ES-125T was introduced, which was an entry-level thinline archtop electric guitar based on the original ES-125. It would later add options for double P-90 pickups and a sharp cutaway, referred to as a florentine cutaway, similar to the ES-175. Both the thinline and the regular models would be discontinued by the 1970s.
Notable ES-125 players[edit]
Specifications[edit]1946[edit]
1948[edit]
1950[edit]
Pickups and Components[edit]
The ES-125 was equipped with one P90 pickup. The original had 6 Alnico slug pole pieces. In 1950 the P90 transitioned to 6 adjustable poles between two Alnico 5 bar magnets.
The model used for the ES-125 has a string spacing on the neck pickup of 115⁄16' from high E to low E. The ES-125 also used a tapered dogear cover for their neck position pickups with a thickness of 4/16' on the treble side and 5/16' on the bass side. Since the fingerboard sits flush to the body (as opposed to an ES-175) the ES-125 requires a shorter neck pickup than a typical dogear. This pickup is, however, not as short as those found on an ES-330TD which has the pickup mounted flush to the end of the fingerboard.
Coils were wound to approximately 10,000 wraps although DC resistance of these pickups can vary greatly
Volume and tone controls were 500k Audio taper pots. A treble bypass cap value of .022 microfarads was used for the tone circuit. D (Double Pickup) models included a 3 position toggle switch to select each pickup individually or both pickups simultaneously.
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References[edit]
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