Anyone familiar w/ Gibson?

[tomek]

Which Gibbo would you say is closest to a Starfire II?

Is there such a beast (fully hollow, single cutaway, but not full depth)?

Thanks, Tomek

 

[Walter Broes]

Gibson ES125TDC

 

[tomek]

You da Man!

Thank you kindly!

 

[powerwagonjohn]

The Gibson ES225T is very similar, it is fully hollow, thin body 16" across lower bout and a single florentine cut away. I have a 1956 ES225T with a single P90 pick up and it really sounds great. The neck is quite large but very comfortable and easy to play. The really unique thing about it is the Les Paul combination bridge. Very little string tension, even with .012 strings but the bridge does tend to move back and forth if I get heavy handed.
Thanks John

 

[Default]

Gibson ES125TDC

Now THAT needs to get reissued! No funky 16th fret, semihollow construction for me!

 

[Walter Broes]

Now THAT needs to get reissued! No funky 16th fret, semihollow construction for me!

Yep. I've played a couple of those ES135's, and they look kinda similar, but are nothing like these. I think it's positively weird how Gibson seems to have forgotten about all those great P90 hollowbodies they used to build.

 

[zizala]

For awhile I had a '60 ES-125TC and it was a quite a nice guitar.....a great P-90 with a big sound and tone and lots of fun to play......

......but one day I won an extremely well used and unwashed, tobacco stink'n '60 Guild T-50 on Ebay and paid a pittance....

The Gibson is gone and the old "stainmaster" remains....

But that ES-125TC was a very good hollow thinbody......and I'd bet there are some out there that would turn the tables on a T-100.
But maybe not...... gee I love those Franz single coils!

z

 

[Walter Broes]

I love those Franz single coils!

Oh, me too, but that doesn't stop me from appreciating Gibsons! I'd have a couple if I could afford it!

 

[zizala]

Oh I do know theres lots to love about certain Gibsons.....I'd be more than happy with an ES-350!

But its fun to appreciate and compare these two thinbodies.....

1957 ES-225 and 1958 T-100B

z

 

[walrus]

Love both of those, z - that '58 T-100 is in unreal condition! All original??

walrus

 

[bluesypicky]

I wasn't going to advertise it since this is LTG after all, but since you bring the other "G" word up, I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive a sinner (recurring one at that :lol: ), but a local deal that I couldn't even have dreamed of, it was so good, forced me to bring that unplayed, mint condition (really mint) sunburst beauty home (yes, I did resist the temptation... for the duration of about 10 notes played on it :shock: ):

Can't wait to A/B it with the SF-IV.... :wink:

 

[Default]

My first real guitar hero was George Thorogood and he plays 125's. Of course, the P-90s on his guitars are supposed to be so hot that you could use them as refrigerator magnets. :!:

I'd love one of them.

 

[fronobulax]

I wasn't going to advertise it since this is LTG after all, but since you bring the other "G" word up, I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive a sinner (recurring one at that :lol: ), but a local deal that I couldn't even have dreamed of, it was so good, forced me to bring that unplayed, mint condition (really mint) sunburst beauty home (yes, I did resist the temptation... for the duration of about 10 notes played on it :shock: ):

Not sure I like that particular 'burst. Looks almost bi-chromatic in the picture.

As for your transgression, you are forgiven and you should play a couple of choruses of "Proud Mary" as penance since everybody knows "Hail Mary" is a football move.

You should also remember that one cannot not know how Great Guilds Are unless you have played the competition.

 

[bluesypicky]

Hi Frono,
Don't let the pic's bi-chromatic effect fool you. It is in fact a nice tobacco burst, that leaves some wood veins / flame effect from the top apparent, I just didn't take the time to look for the correct light angle to show it...

You should also remember that one cannot not know how Great Guilds Are unless you have played the competition.

So true. And why I'm a Guild guy first! :wink: But I've always liked (some) Gibson too, and I must say the four I own aren't too shaby.

Thank you for your forgiveness.
I shall work on my penance now.

 

[AlohaJoe]

I shall work on my penance now.

For your penance you shall play Melodic Minor scales one-half step above an altered Dominant until you need sunglasses.

 

[dapmdave]

Hi Frono,
Don't let the pic's bi-chromatic effect fool you. It is in fact a nice tobacco burst, that leaves some wood veins / flame effect from the top apparent, I just didn't take the time to look for the correct light angle to show it...

You should also remember that one cannot not know how Great Guilds Are unless you have played the competition.

So true. And why I'm a Guild guy first! :wink: But I've always liked (some) Gibson too, and I must say the four I own aren't too shaby.

Thank you for your forgiveness.
I shall work on my penance now.

Nice looking Gibby there. I have a Gibson, too. Every now and then they'll put out a keeper.

Dave

 

[mad dog]

Bluespicky:

Is that a 335, or 336?

Count me in as a Gibson fan. Not at all impressed with their marketing practice, with the way they lost their way in a quality sense for the longest time, all that ... but have to say my old '66 ES-335 is endlessly satisfying. Well played for very good reason.
MD

 

[taabru45]

I shall work on my penance now.

For your penance you shall play Melodic Minor scales one-half step above an altered Dominant until you need sunglasses.

Sounds kinky.... :lol: Steffan

 

[bluesypicky]

I shall work on my penance now.

For your penance you shall play Melodic Minor scales one-half step above an altered Dominant until you need sunglasses.

Whatever it takes to stay in good standing on LTG..... I'll even throw in some mixolydian-phrygian-dorianesque tidbits for good measure. AM I FORGIVEN NOW???!!!! :lol:
(And how's that for kinky Steffan? :wink: )

Bluespicky:

Is that a 335, or 336?

Count me in as a Gibson fan. Not at all impressed with their marketing practice, with the way they lost their way in a quality sense for the longest time, all that ... but have to say my old '66 ES-335 is endlessly satisfying. Well played for very good reason.
MD

Hi MD,
Yes we all agree, Gibson has it's ups and downs with quality, but they sure can make some nice guitars. I'm sure your 66 is awesome. Mine is a much younger 2003 from the Nashville plant (and it is a 335 BTW).
It's my first hollow body ever, I've played SB's my whole life, and I'm really enjoying it so far.

 

[taabru45]

.....kinky Steffan......I'm glad there was a 'for' in there.... :lol: Steffan