1947 Gibson ES-125 Hollowbody Electric Guitar

It's hard to argue with an old ES-125. They exude understated cool and can flit between classic jazz and rockabilly sounds, no problem. This '48 has the earlier Alnico-pole pickup type that uses a P90 bobbin but is more-similar in sound and construction to Gibson's same-period lap steel pickups or Fender's Jazzmaster pickups. They're also tonally similar to DynaSonics. It's a crisp, clean, clear sound that rejects feedback a little better than P90-equipped ES-125s, too.

It only needed a glorified setup to get it going and it's playing beautifully. It does have a couple of patched holes (top and back) but is otherwise looking grand.

Repairs included: a fret level/dress, saddle adjustments, cleaning, and setup.

• Weight: 4 lbs 6 oz
• Scale length: 24 3/4"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: medium C
• Board radius: 10"
• Body width: 16 1/8"
• Body depth: 3 1/4"
• Body wood: ply maple
• Bridge: rosewood adjustable
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Pickups: 1x original Alnico-poles P90 (sounds like a DynaSonic or JM)
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 52w-12 half-round nickel w/wound G
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: it is completely stock and actually quite clean overall save for unoriginal tuners (but same-period) and two patched holes -- one in the top and one in the back. There's the usual weather-check to the finish but overall it looks excellent.

It comes with: a good hard case.

Consignor tag: CK