This is my 1950 Gibson ES-150. It is a lovely guitar and it plays and sounds fabulous. The P-90 pickup is original to the guitar, and it is an excellent one. ES-150's have a long scale and a 17" body. I bought it from the guitar shop where I work as a luthier. I replaced the frets with 80x43 fret wire, same width as the originals but slightly taller. The original pots were persistently scratchy and acoustically a bit rattly, so I replaced the wiring harness with 500k CTS pots and an orange capacitor (.047 I think). The original wiring harness and frets are included, as is the original case which is holding up quite well. The handle and latches all work easily with no signs of imminent failure. The pickguard is an aftermarket replacement. It fits well and is secure. There is some finish abrasion near the neck-side strap button on the body, and a couple abrasions on the back of the headstock near the neck. Also, a bit of finish missing on the face of the headstock near the sixth string tuner. There are a few minor dings along the back of the neck that I think are quite minor. I tried to show all these flaws in the photos. Otherwise the finish is aged with some wear, but un-abused. Deep bodied Gibson ES guitars are prone to rattling electronics. In my experience pretty much all of them have it to some degree. I've done my best to mitigate that on this guitar. I do occasionally hear some resonant vibration when playing it acoustically. It is intermittent and is not loud, but I did want to mention it. There are potentiometers available that are built very tight and are harder to turn. I think CTS pots have a happy medium and are mostly rattle free. As a repair tech, I know this drives some people nuts.


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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • ES-150
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1950
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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