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 Vintage c.1949 Gibson ES-150

Debuting in 1936, the ES-150 was the instrument Charlie Christian made famous: the first commercially successful electric guitar. Originally a 16" guitar, the ES-150 was upsized after the war to L-5 dimensions, with a 17" lower bout and the longer 25 1/2" scale. With it's larger body and longer neck, the postwar ES-150 is one of very few electric guitars that can hold its own both amplified and unplugged.

This is a fantastic chance to get into some vintage Gibson Kalamazoo made magic for a fantastic price.
Larger and more costly than the ES-125, the 17" ES-150 is also much scarcer, produced only between 1947 and 1956.

This example has been upgraded with a Seymour Duncan Antiquity P-90, the tuners and tailpiece are newer as is the rosewood bridge.  The action is low and inviting, the P-90 pickup plays fat and sweet, and the Brazilian rosewood fingerboard has fine original frets over a gentle C profile neck. An exceptionally handsome and elegantly playable classic Gibson big-box jazz guitar.

Gig Bag included as pictured!

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Condition
Brand
Model
  • ES-150
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1946 - 1956
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Body Shape
  • Non Cutaway
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Pickup Configuration
  • S
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Model Family
Number of Frets
  • 20

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Product Overview
The Gibson ES-150 electric guitar has an important place in the company's history: it was one of the first successful guitars in the ES line, or the Electric Spanish series. Though manufacturing of the ES-150 began in 1936, it was stopped during World War II and then rereleased in '46 with a number of redesigned elements, such as the inclusion of a P-90 rather than a "Charlie Christian" pickup. Own a piece of history by grabbing a vintage Gibson ES-150.
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