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  • Instrument: Hollow and Semi-Hollow Body

  • Brand: Gibson

  • Model: ES-225

  • Finish: Blonde

  • SKU: GE2681-A

  • Handedness: Right

  • Made In Year: 1958

  • Body Material: Maple

  • Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany / Brazilian Rosewood

  • Tuners: Modern Kluson replacements

  • Weight: 6.0 lbs

  • Scale Length: 25"

  • Nut Width: 1.66"

  • Neck Profile: C

  • Neck Depth: 0.91" - 0.99"

  • Radius: 10"

  • Electronics: Original

  • Pickup Impedance: 7.7k - 7.7k

  • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): Y

  • Case: OHSC

  • Modifications/Repairs: Refinished, replaced tuners, replaced switch tip, newer compensated tailpiece, replaced pots and caps.

  • 1 9/16”: 1.563”

  • 1 5/8”: 1.625”

  • 1 11/16”: 1.688”

  • 1 3/4”: 1.750”

  • 1 7/8”: 1.875”

Made only between '55 and '59, the ES-225 is one of the most overlooked Gibson guitars from their golden era! The ES-225 was one of the stepping stones between hollow body arch tops and the ES-335 we now know and love today. It has all the appointments you could ask for: a thinline body, two golden era P-90 pickups, a cutaway for easier high fret access, and a fantastic neck profile that makes the guitar a joy to play.he example has seen several modifications, transforming it into an affordable choice for players seeking a superb golden-era hollow-bodied Gibson. The body has been refinished, the neck oversprayed, modern Kluson tuners installed, caps and pots replaced, a compensated tailpiece added, and the switch tip replaced. Despite these alterations, the guitar maintains a pleasant low action, ensuring excellent playability.

OHSC included.

Gibson ES-225 1958, Blonde

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    Description

    Made only between '55 and '59, the ES-225 is one of the most overlooked Gibson guitars from their golden era! The ES-225 was one of the stepping stones between hollow body arch tops and the ES-335 we now know and love today. It has all the appointments you could ask for: a thinline body, two golden era P-90 pickups, a cutaway for easier high fret access, and a fantastic neck profile that makes the guitar a joy to play.he example has seen several modifications, transforming it into an affordable choice for players seeking a superb golden-era hollow-bodied Gibson. The body has been refinished, the neck oversprayed, modern Kluson tuners installed, caps and pots replaced, a compensated tailpiece added, and the switch tip replaced. Despite these alterations, the guitar maintains a pleasant low action, ensuring excellent playability.

    OHSC included.

    Spec
    • Instrument: Hollow and Semi-Hollow Body

    • Brand: Gibson

    • Model: ES-225

    • Finish: Blonde

    • SKU: GE2681-A

    • Handedness: Right

    • Made In Year: 1958

    • Body Material: Maple

    • Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany / Brazilian Rosewood

    • Tuners: Modern Kluson replacements

    • Weight: 6.0 lbs

    • Scale Length: 25"

    • Nut Width: 1.66"

    • Neck Profile: C

    • Neck Depth: 0.91" - 0.99"

    • Radius: 10"

    • Electronics: Original

    • Pickup Impedance: 7.7k - 7.7k

    • Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): Y

    • Case: OHSC

    • Modifications/Repairs: Refinished, replaced tuners, replaced switch tip, newer compensated tailpiece, replaced pots and caps.

    • 1 9/16”: 1.563”

    • 1 5/8”: 1.625”

    • 1 11/16”: 1.688”

    • 1 3/4”: 1.750”

    • 1 7/8”: 1.875”

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