Used 1956 Gibson ES125 Vintage full bodied Electric Guitar - original Sunburst finish

1956 Gibson ES125 Vintage full bodied Electric Guitar - original Sunburst finish

This 1956 Gibson ES-125 features a laminated maple body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, and a single dog-eared P-90 pickup (original). Key specifications include a 24.75-inch scale length, a medium "C" neck profile, and a 16.25-inch wide body.

Serial number: V5324-6 (stamping inside the body).

The previous owner used it as a jazz instrument and it was very well cared for. There is checking in the finish, to be expected with a guitar of this age, but otherwise it is in outstanding condition. The machine heads were replaced and the orginals are included. The original tailpiece is also included (was replaced), and the original neck adjustment tool is included.

This guitar comes with the original case. It sounds great through a nice amplifier.

The serial number indicates that this was the 6th instrument produced in batch 5324 and that this guitar was produced in the 1956.

Details

The "V" prefix in this instrument's serial number V5324-6, indicates that this vintage 1950s Gibson ES-125 was manufactured in 1956. 

Here is a breakdown of the information based on the FON:

• V (Prefix): 1956
• 5324: The batch number.
• 6 (Suffix): The sequence number (indicating its place within the batch). 

1956 ES-125 Characteristics 

• Body: Full-depth, 16-inch wide hollow body.
• Pickup: A single "Dogear" P-90 pickup (usually with adjustable pole pieces by this year).
• Finish: Sunburst (often two-tone tobacco burst).
• Bridge: Rosewood, moveable bridge.
• Logo: Lower-end Gibson script logo on the headstock.
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe "butterbean" tuners. 

Comes with the original Gibson case!