This beauty comes from Gibson's golden age. The "V" prefix on the serial number indicates that the guitar left the Kalamazoo factory in 1956.


The original tuners crumbled, as these old Gibson tuners tend to do. The replacements look the part, and the originals are included in the case.


I added a strap button to the neck heel. I also swapped the original knobs for modern reproductions. The originals are included in the case.

ES-140 specifications:

Laminate body

Honduran mahogany neck with Brazilian rosewood 12” fretboard

Original frets

22 ¾” scale length; floating rosewood bridge

Celluloid pickguard

Original P90 and electronics

Period correct paperboard case. Is it original? I don't know. It could be.


The finish is flaking on the neck heel. You can see one bad rub mark on the body's side, near the treble-side F hole.


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Listed10 days ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • ES-140 3/4
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1950 - 1957
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Pickup Configuration
  • S
Model Family
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Number of Frets
  • 19

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