Gibson es 125 with no pick up full#

As you probably know, these used pickups are now selling for pretty steep prices. To make a long story short, I started reading about so-called ' Tim Shaw' humbucking pickups installed on many of the nicer Gibson guitars in the early and mid-1980s. I remembered with fondness the great tone of a 1985 Les Paul Custom I once owned. Sounds like in the late 1980s Gibson literature ' '59 Les Paul Reissue' may have been PR-speak for 'whatever pickup happens to be nearest to the assembly bench.' And yet the Gibson catalogs of these years describe all as having '59 Les Paul Reissue pickups. Same with some of the two-pickup Gibson guitars like the Les Paul models. I have seen other reports that 1987 through 1989 SG Customs came with 0, 1, 2, or even 3 Bill Lawrence P/Us. 2,737,842' back) in the neck and middle positions, and a 'Bill Lawrence' 'The Original' HB-L humbucker (with printed circuit board back) at the bridge position. In mine there were two apparently standard humbuckers (with metal-stamped 'Pat. However I discovered that Gibson may have been somewhat 'loose' at that time (after 1986?) with exactly what pickups they installed in what guitar. Great guitar-one that I have always wanted. Many of these guitars were originally sold with fibre (faux-gator cardboard) cases which have not survived well.I purchased a 1988 SG Custom in stock condition (I believe) a couple of months ago. The action height is good, with space left to lower the saddle if required.ДЄ hard shell case, not original, is included. Still, this 1957 Gibson ES-125D plays cleanly and well вЂ“ and these P-90s have a very full, rich sound. The frets appear to be original with moderate to heavy play wear particularly in the lower positions. There are a few small dings and dents in the finish. The finish does have natural and expected lacquer checking. ThereвЂ™s no evidence of structural damage or repairs.

The original P-90 bridge pickup was replaced with a 1968 model, and the control knobs are replacements. It is in overall good condition, but without its pickguard. Here weвЂ™re looking at a Gibson ES-125D, necessarily built during 1957 at the historic Parsons Street plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. At this time, Brazilian Rosewood was used for these components. The body blocks, linings and neck are Mahogany, with Rosewood for the bridge and fingerboard. Like most of their other electrified arch top guitars, the Gibson ES-125D is built using laminate maple for the body, which resists feedback compared to solid Spruce and Maple.

Only the thinline versions kept the second pickup. However, the Gibson ES-125D was built in such small quantities that it didnвЂ™t even appear in catalogs, and was dropped the next year.

Gibson es 125 with no pick up full#

In 1956, Gibson began introducing thin body archtop electrics, and in 1957 added a second pickup to the both the thin and full body versions.

Introduced in 1941 and offered until 1970 with production suspended between 19, the ES-125 was an ideal guitar for many genres.

The entry-level ES-125 was very popular, but had only a P-90 pickup in the neck position until, and for only, 1957. The Gibson ES-125D is a rare version of a pretty common instrument.