Includes CITES Certificate for BRAZILIAN Rosewood. This guitar plays well currently strung with flatwounds. Ī Johhny Smith type mount pickup on pickguard. One of Gibsons most popular electric archtop hollowbody guitars of this time period, this early 50s ES-125 features a 16 body with a maple top and back. The spruce provides improved tone, and the laminate adds feedback resistance. The Gibson L-4C guitar body looks exactly like what became the ES-175 – but with a carved spruce top and laminate maple back and sides. The standard Gibson 24.75 inch scale length and 1 5/8 inch nut width are used. hide this posting restore restore this posting. The L-4C was produced from 1949 to 1971.Only 1949-1955 with tapered head (thicker Close to nut).Ī Mahogany neck with bound rosewood fingerboard and split parallellogram position markers, features a black headplate, mother of pearl leaf and Gibson logo inlays. 1936 Gibson Advanced Jumbo Braz Luth Choice custom shop guitar. Handcarved SpruceTop refinished in Black.īack and sides original sunburst.BRAZILIAN Rosewood fingerboard and bridge.Hardcase. (=ES-175 but with handcarved solid spruce top.) 1951.Good cond. The case is a bit rough with some trim missing & one missing latch.Gibson L4C.Archtop. All electronics are in perfect working condition.Ĭase: Original faux alligator skin chipboard case included. Master volume & tone controls with gold 'top hat' knobs. Pickup: 'Dog ear' P-90 single coil with black cover - 9.75K ohms. Includes a standard black case and original handwritten practice music by my grandfather folded up in the case with the guitar. It comes ready-to-play from an individual in excellent preloved condition. Tortoise plexi pickguard is in great shape with no cracks. For consideration: vintage Gibson ES-125 electric guitar dated (est.) 1946-1949. Nickel trapeze tailpiece & compensated rosewood bridge on a floating base. Neck is straight & truss rod is in good working condition.īody: Double-bound, hollow maple body with dual F-holes. Kluson Deluxe strip tuners are in perfect working condition. Frets are in great shape with hardly any wear. Dark Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Neck: Slender profile mahogany neck with cream side-dots. Overall the guitar looks beautiful & has a wonderful patina. Various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings surface scratches & mild weather checking. Obviously used with light play wear, but certainly not abused. Professionally set up by Cream City Music with fresh strings & low action, so it plays & sounds amazing!Ĭosmetic Condition: Great shape for being over 50 years old. The single P-90 delivers a warm, rich tone & the guitar produces a woody acoustic resonance. The top displays some gorgeous birdseye figuring & the slender profile neck is super comfortable to play. What makes this guitar special: 100% original & in excellent condition for its age, showing signs of only minimal play wear.
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