Description

Ah, the early sixties - the golden era for vintage guitars, undoubtedly the most desirable period for Gibson’s Electric Spanish range. And would you look at that? We have just the guitar you‘re after, featuring the medium wide neck profile, gold bonnet knobs and the so desirable classic cherry sunburst finish with most of the cherry still there for sucking (it’s not faded). But this ES-125 goes above and beyond the call of duty…

Originally a TC with single pickup, this instrument has had a Seymour Duncan P-90 pickup skilfully added at the bridge position. It looks right because it was done expertly and painstakingly. Check-out the period-correct gold knobs and the pro refret, presumably done at the same time by the same skilled guitar tech.

With incredible bang for your buck, what you’re getting here is a really cool vintage guitar with all the vintage tone, vibes and gear you’d expect from an early 60s ES-125 but with meatier frets and a loud, crunchy pickup. The tuners and tailpiece seem to be perfectly original, the case is modern. Slightly bent peg on G tuner, small chip at top right of front of headstock, otherwise in excellent condition.

Usually, any modification to a vintage instrument hurts its value, but this mod from a single to a double pickup has been done so well, and to such an intrinsically good guitar, we concede it may actually be an improvement on the original. (But don’t do this at home kids.) When it arrives at your place and you finally get through the thousand layers of bubble wrap we tend to use here, we’re certain you’ll agree!

Gibson ES-125 TCD features

• 16" Arch top laminated maple body with f-holes and pointed cutaway
• Single bound body, unbound mahogany neck
• Neck joins at 15th fret, 20 fret fingerboard (refretted)
• Rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays
• 24¾" scale length
• 1-11/16” width at nut
• Adjustable compensated rosewood bridge
• Nickel plated Kluson Deluxe tuners
• Nickel-plated trapeze tailpiece
• Gold reflector cap knobs for volume and tone
• Two single coil P-90 pickups (bridge pup added later)
• Pickup selector switch (added later)
• Lightly faded cherry sunburst finish
• Modern TKL Hardcase

125 TC tags

Gibson ES-125, Gibson 125, Gibson ES125, 125 TCD, 125 TDC, 125, ES-125, ES 125, thinline, P-90, P90, Kluson, George Thorogood guitar, Emily Remler, vintage Gibson, blues, jazz, rock, retro, sunburst, 60s