Gibson ES-125TDC Factory Bigsby 512 made in 1961 Cherry Sunburst
Gibson ES-125TDC Factory Bigsby 512 made in 1961 Cherry Sunburst
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Here's a tasty one! This is one of 512 Gibson ES-125TDCs made in 1961, and one of very few with a factory Bigsby.
This one is really fun to play. I've always dug these guitars. My very first vintage guitar was a one-pickup version of the 125 - a guitar that changed my ideas about guitars, ultimately changing the course of my professional life!
This two-pickup version with the cutaway is far more useable than that guitar that gave me the vintage virus. It is a beautiful, all original example that plays perfeclty.
The frets show light pitting, but there is plenty of life left to them and there is no pitting of the fretboard.
The neck is relatively thin - right in that 60's Gibson profile range that is not super thin like a 1960, but a good deal less heft than a late 50's guitar.
The case is a rare variant - a high-quality, brown, semi-hard case that is more substantial than the alligator cases of the era. The handle is broken, but it is simple to add a "rescue" case handle, thanks to the brackets they used on this type of case.
This is a great package - a beautiful guitar and case - even the original guitar cable is included!
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- Color: Cherry Sunburst
- Weight: 6lbs 0.5ozs
- Top: Maple
- Body: Maple
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: See picture
- Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood
- Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dots
- Frets: Original
- Fret count: 20
- Nut: Reproduction
- Nut width: 1 11/16"
- Radius: 9.5"
- Scale: 24 3/4"
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.79"
- Neck thickness at 10th fret: 0.89"
- Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
- Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 5/64"
- Total length: 40 3/16"
- Lower bout: 16"
- Waist: 9 1/4"
- Upper bout: 11 3/8"
- Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1 3/4"
- String gauge: .010-.046"
- Hardware Color: Nickel
- Bridge Pickup/Brand: Gibson
- Bridge Pickup Reading: 7.68k
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson
- Neck Pickup Reading: 7.72k
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Pickguard: Reproduction?
- Bridge: Original
- Tuners: Original
- Knobs: Reproductions
- Switch: Original
- Pots/Codes: Original
- Case: OHSC
- Notes: Includes the original 1/4" instrument cable, tested in working order! G string tuner button shaft is bent.
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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