Often used in blues, swing and jazz contexts, George Thorogood built his sound around the tone of these guitars. The Byrdland was stock with 2 Alnico pickups from 1955-1958 and Gibson Humbuckers from 1959 and later. Gibson Byrdland 1955-1975, 1977, 19 This was the first in Gibson’s Thinline series. The ES-125 was one of Gibson’s mid-range models, but were still high quality. Gibson ES-125 1941-1942 then 1946-1950 The ES-125 featured 1 P-90 pickup with 1 volume and 1 tone control. These guitars are hollow with tone bar bracing, so they are very light and comfortable. 1958 Gibson ES-225 TD Vintage Hollowbody Electric Guitar Sunburst w/ Bigsby B3. The ES-125 was one of Gibson's mid-range models, but were still high quality. Original Kluson Deluxe tuners with white plastic buttons. Gibson ES-125 1950-60 Vintage Hollow Body Electric Guitar, with Original Case. Rosewood bridge and base, nickel plated trapeze tailpiece. Individual volume and tone controls, pickup selector switch. Original electronics two P-90 pickups in black plastic dog-ear convers. The top is sunburst, the back and sides have cherry tint. Maple laminate single cutaway body, longitudinal tone bar bracing.Ĭherry sunburst nitrocellulose lacquer finish in very good condition. 24.75″ scale length.Ģ0 frets in good condition, no appreciable wear. Black headstock face with screened gold Gibson logo. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required.Mahogany neck with unbound rosewood fingerboard. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. Guitars: Super 400 CESīy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). I was very impressed (and surprised) with how good this guitar sounded when recorded, I had never considered a 3/4 size guitar before.
1958 GIBSON ES 125 FULL SIZE
Click on the images for full size versions, or click on the model names below to jump to the relevant page. The guitar he had me play the most was a 1957 Gibson ES125 3/4. Hank took delivery of this guitar in 1958 as at the time he was helping R&D guitars for Gibson. As Featured in Vintage Guitar Magazine September 2011.
1958 GIBSON ES 125 SERIAL
The March 1958 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers catalog featured the following guitars. 1958 Gibson ES-345 Prototype Serial A29915. The newer models don't appear until the back cover. The first half of this catalog contains high-end and student electric acoustics, solid bodies and bass guitars. This was, of course, the first catalog to widely illustrate the use of the Gibson Humbuckers that had been introduced the previous year. Several new models were shipped for the first time, models that have gone on to be classics that define the Gibson brand: the Flying V, Explorer and ES-335TD, aswell as models that didn't quite make it, but are still revered in Gibson folklore, such as the Moderne and Explorer bass. 1958 was an important and innovative year for Gibson.
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