1968 Gibson ES-125 DC Vintage Hollowbody Guitar Sunburst w/ P-90s, Case
$4,199.99
$4,199.99
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Up for sale, a 1968 Gibson ES-125 DC in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. An uncommon vintage Gibson archtop, the ES-125 DC is the cutaway/two pickup iteration of the ES-125 platform (as the DC - Double Pickup, Cutaway - suffix would suggest). What sets this model apart is its full depth body, measuring 3 3/8", much rarer than Gibson's thinline archtops of the era, and essentially making this guitar akin to a mid-1950s ES-175 with more reserved inlay and hardware.
Tonewoods include a fully hollow maple body with a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard, yielding a deep, rich natural acoustic tone. The neck position P-90 is smooth and woody with bouncy, sweet trebles, while the bridge pickup is wound nice and hot with an authoritative midrange bite and a punchy, articulate quality. This ES-125 DC weighs 6lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 9/16”
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe double line, white buttons
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘68
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2, Neck: 8.35k ohms, Bridge: 8.7k
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, “dogear” pickup covers
-Plastics: One-ply tortoise pickguard, witch hat knobs, black switch tip
A transitional example, this ES features a black bobbin bridge pickup and an early example of Gibson’s clear bobbin P-90 at the neck. While the baseplates show differing levels of oxidation/wear, both pickups appear original to the guitar, with the factory ground wire soldered to the bridge pickup lead.
The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is exceedingly clean, exhibiting some broad vertical checking, a bit of faint buckle scuffing on the back central to the lower bout and some tiny marks on the body as a whole. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
Tonewoods include a fully hollow maple body with a one-piece Honduran mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard, yielding a deep, rich natural acoustic tone. The neck position P-90 is smooth and woody with bouncy, sweet trebles, while the bridge pickup is wound nice and hot with an authoritative midrange bite and a punchy, articulate quality. This ES-125 DC weighs 6lbs 3oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Honduran mahogany
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .830” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 9/16”
-Tuners: Kluson Deluxe double line, white buttons
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘68
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: P-90 x2, Neck: 8.35k ohms, Bridge: 8.7k
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, “dogear” pickup covers
-Plastics: One-ply tortoise pickguard, witch hat knobs, black switch tip
A transitional example, this ES features a black bobbin bridge pickup and an early example of Gibson’s clear bobbin P-90 at the neck. While the baseplates show differing levels of oxidation/wear, both pickups appear original to the guitar, with the factory ground wire soldered to the bridge pickup lead.
The gloss Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is exceedingly clean, exhibiting some broad vertical checking, a bit of faint buckle scuffing on the back central to the lower bout and some tiny marks on the body as a whole. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.
A modern black tolex hardshell case is included.
