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Up for sale, a 1956 Gibson ES-225TD in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original Lifton case. This ES-225 is stunningly clean and 100% original save for a MojoAxe compensated wraparound bridge, carved bone nut and vintage-spec pickguard, all substitutions to maximize playability (all original components included).
One of the cooler and oft overlooked Gibson models of the '50s, the ES-225TD was the florentine cutaway precursor to the ES-330 (the model which would replace it in Gibson's lineup in late '59). With its fully hollow thinline maple body, Honduran mahogany neck and bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, this 225 delivers both the snappy note attack of maple as a tonewood and the airy warmth of the thinline hollowbody construction. The bridge pickup has a glassy, airy quality, with rich bark when digging in, yet with notable clarity and chime. The neck position P-90 is sweet and woody, with a fat, velvety sound on the plain strings and focused cut on the wounds. The guitar is featherweight at 5lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with roundwound 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany
-Shape: "Baseball bat” C, full shoulders, measuring .930” 1st fret, .955” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender "banjo" frets, pristine
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone (upgraded), original included
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe single-line
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2, Bridge: 8.05k, Neck: 8k
-Hardware: MojoAxe compensated wraparound bridge (original included), trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: Four-ply wide bevel pickguard (modern, original included), amber bonnet knobs, amber switch tip, P-90 covers
-Serialization: V-prefix Factory Order Number, 1956 build date
The original nitro lacquer Sunburst finish is vibrant and unfaded, and the top presents extremely cleanly, with very faint vertical checking on top and light scuffing adjacent to the bridge feet. There is very faint buckle wear central to the waist, and a few light finish scratches on the back as well. The neck profile retains is smooth gloss, free of palm wear with one small finish chip at the bass-side shoulder behind fret 2, and a few tiny marks on the treble side of the carve behind fret 9.
The original Gibson-branded Lifton hardshell case with brown mottled exterior and pink interior is included. The case retains its original latches and handle.
One of the cooler and oft overlooked Gibson models of the '50s, the ES-225TD was the florentine cutaway precursor to the ES-330 (the model which would replace it in Gibson's lineup in late '59). With its fully hollow thinline maple body, Honduran mahogany neck and bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, this 225 delivers both the snappy note attack of maple as a tonewood and the airy warmth of the thinline hollowbody construction. The bridge pickup has a glassy, airy quality, with rich bark when digging in, yet with notable clarity and chime. The neck position P-90 is sweet and woody, with a fat, velvety sound on the plain strings and focused cut on the wounds. The guitar is featherweight at 5lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with roundwound 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany
-Shape: "Baseball bat” C, full shoulders, measuring .930” 1st fret, .955” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Slender "banjo" frets, pristine
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone (upgraded), original included
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe single-line
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2, Bridge: 8.05k, Neck: 8k
-Hardware: MojoAxe compensated wraparound bridge (original included), trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: Four-ply wide bevel pickguard (modern, original included), amber bonnet knobs, amber switch tip, P-90 covers
-Serialization: V-prefix Factory Order Number, 1956 build date
The original nitro lacquer Sunburst finish is vibrant and unfaded, and the top presents extremely cleanly, with very faint vertical checking on top and light scuffing adjacent to the bridge feet. There is very faint buckle wear central to the waist, and a few light finish scratches on the back as well. The neck profile retains is smooth gloss, free of palm wear with one small finish chip at the bass-side shoulder behind fret 2, and a few tiny marks on the treble side of the carve behind fret 9.
The original Gibson-branded Lifton hardshell case with brown mottled exterior and pink interior is included. The case retains its original latches and handle.
