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Single-bound 12 3/4 inch wide and 1 3/4 inch thick body with a laminated maple top and back with mahogany sides. This lightweight two-tone sunburst three-quarter size ES-125T weighs just 4.30 lbs. One of the First 'Thinline' Guitars Produced. 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. Color: Sunburst, Rating: 8.50, Sold (ID 01246) Call to Inquire: (818) 222-4113.
Gibson es 125 cutaway full#
They made a full depth cutaway 125C, but only in 1965. feature optional two P-90 pickups and a sharp cutaway similar to the ES-175. Includes attached mounting block and felted spacer. Infobox Guitar model title Gibson ES 125 caption 1952 Gibson ES 125. ES-125 CD - Cutaway The unusual all around performance, appearance and value of the ES-125CD has made this model one of Gibson's most popular guitars. This pickup is currently routed for only 1 pickup in the neck position, but it would be easy enough to add the second if you needed it. 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. Twang, I assume that your guitar was a thin body ES-125TC. Slightly used, 5-ply pickguard that was made for a Gibson ES-175 arch top guitar that only had 1 humbucker pickup.
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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.
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By 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).