I haven't seen the guitar yet but told its in good coindition with case. In 1959 both the es-225 t and the es-225 td were discontinued. I have a friend who wants to unload a vintage 1964 Gibson ES125. In 1956 gibson introduced the es-225td ( see pic )which was the same guitar but with double p-90 pickups ( considered a better choice at the time for the price difference ). P90 pickup placed in the middle between the neck and bridge which was very unpopular amongst guitarists ( pick ups were covered with black covers ) and came in natural and sunburst finish. The es-225 t had a different tailpiece, the strings looped over the bridge, the guitar is a thinline archtop guitar, it has a single pointed cutaway, fully hollow bound body and neck, came with 1 The gibson es-225 guitars were built in 1955, very similar to the 1960s es-125tc and the es-125tdc ( better known as the George thorogood guitars ) Original price: 1959 ES-225 TDN, 244.50 1961 GA-20T Ranger, $207.And yes, it did have fingerboard binding. Duchossoir, and Gibson Amplifiers 1933-2008: 75 Years of the Gold Tone by Wallace Marx, Jr. Sources for this article include: Gibson Electrics: The Classic Years by A.R. The strings of this thin-bodied cutaway are held in place by an original Les Paul-style combination bridge/tailpiece. The tweed-covered amp has a power rating of 16 watts and is equipped with tremolo and a Jensen 12-inch speaker. The amp behind the guitar is 1961 GA-20T Ranger. 1955 Gibson ES 125 Arch Top Guitar Beautiful Condition & Case Acoustic 2,500. Gibson ES-175 Variations Gibson ES-175 Special Wurlitzer (1955) The ES-175 Special Wurlitzer was a custom-ordered ES-175 that was thinner than the standard ES-175 and trimmed out like a Les Paul. The current value for one in excellent, all-original condition is $3,500. The current models of the Gibson ES-175 are equipped with two Gibson 57 classic pickups, which are replicas of the PAF pickups of the 1950s. Gibson introduced a natural finish and a two-pickup version in 1956. The ES-225 debuted in 1955 with only a single pickup between the neck and the bridge. The strings are held in place by an original Les Paul-style combination bridge/tailpiece. The 1959 ES-225 TDN pictured has all the features typical of that model: 24 3/4" scale, maple-laminate construction (top, back, and sides), single-ply binding (top, back, and neck), mahogany neck, 20-fret rosewood fretboard, and two P-90 single-coils. Combining the rigidity and tone features of a solid body guitar with the light weight, easy-to-hold shape of conventional styling, these instruments are available in single or double pickup models.”
1955 GIBSON ES 125 PRICE VALUE PROFESSIONAL
The 1959 Gibson catalog states: “The ES-225T series of thin-bodied, cutaway guitars offer outstanding professional instruments in the popular priced field. The ES-225 TDN looked much like a plainer ES-175, but measured only 1 3/4" deep.