String action is set at 5/64" to 6/64" at the 12th fret, with moderate relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The George Thorogood White Fang ES-125TDC is the premier Epiphone signature model by the blues legend and pays tribute to Thorogood’s prized original. The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge nickel roundwound strings (.012-.054). You get those classic P-90 tones, wonderful Gibson craftsmanship and playability alongside that mighty Bigsby You can’t ask for much more than that in a guitar. A solid player for jazz, swing or blues, the ES-125 remains by far the best value in a true vintage Gibson archtop. The included case is non-original but lined and of good quality.
As these guitars were originally shipped in flimsy softshell cases, the owner has thoughtfully provided a sturdy plush hardshell case for its protection. The Jason Lollar P-90 pickup provides smooth classic single-coil tone, with enhanced feedback suppression and microphonic noise resistance. Some normal light checking confirms its sunburst finish is 100% authentic. This example is in superb condition, without pick, buckle or thumbwear, and has been fitted with immaculate medium-jumbo frets. The laminated body offers superior feedback resistance, and the guitar produces a respectable acoustic tone for playing unplugged. With its clear P-90 pickup and fast 24 1/2" scale, the ES-125 offered true Gibson quality and playability at an affordable price. Notes: Introduced in 1938 as the ES-100, the ES-125 was renamed in 1941, and remained in continuous production for over 30 years. Hardware: Original hardware includes nickel raised diamond trapeze tailpiece, compensated rosewood bridge vintage correct hardware includes hand antiqued nickel-plated Kluson Deluxe tuners, gold barrel knobs, Jason Lollar vintage P-90 pickup. Materials: Solid Honduras mahogany neck, arched slab-cut maple back and top mahogany sides solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and bridge. On which instrument(s) you're looking for, and we'll be happy to contactīody size at lower bout: 16". Crossrock Wooden Case for 335 Style 6 Strings Semi-Hollow & Hollowbody Electric Guitars, Black (CRW620SABK) 4.7 out of 5 stars. Model or similar instruments in the future, please contact. It has been sold, and is no longer available. In 1956 the ES-125T thinline was released, only 16 1/4' wide with a single. The ES-125 is Gibsons most basic and least expensive student model electric thinline archtop. Status: Pricing and hold status for all instruments currently available The Pre Owned Gibson ES-125T Sunburst has a Maple Top, Mahogany Back and Sides, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, P-90 Dogear Pickup, Trapeze Tailpiece, Incl. Only 556 of these guitars were ever made and shipped by Gibson.Home / Instruments/ Accessories / Ordering / Tips / Friends However, it didn’t make sense to the buying public, who went-on buying 125s and the 130/135 was discontinued in 1958 after just four years of production. ’56 marked the height of the popularity of the 125 model – remember the cutaways and thinlines weren’t introduced until the 1960s – and it must have made sense to Gibson to offer the ‘student model’ 125 and the upmarket alternative the 130 / 135. To give you an idea of the scarcity of this model, just take a look at the production numbers for 1956:
The limited production of Gibson’s ES135 model makes it more interesting from a collector’s point of view. I mean, everyone’s got a 125 jazz box right, but how many people have a 135 or 130? Interestingly, the ES-135 model name was to get used again later in the century, but that’s another story. The ES-135 was introduced in 1954 as the ES-130, then renamed the ES-135 in 1956. It had a bound neck, trapeze fret inlays and a 5-ply pickguard – fancy indeed! Yes, it’s a lot like an ES-125 but it cost $10 more back in the day, and was considered the ‘upmarket’ version.