Similar, but so different...
Two single pickup, laminated hollow-body guitars with the same scale length, nut width and body size (almost). The mid-50s ES125 is stock including the original P90, except for the pickguard. The Corona X150 is stock except for a few minor cosmetic tweaks and the addition of a Biltoft blade pickup.
The Guild has a Florentine cutaway, the Gibson is uncut. The f-holes on the Guild are cut thinner, giving a slightly more elegant look.
The neck carve is quite different. The Guild neck is thinner front to back, the Gibson's rounder. Both are 16" wide bodies. The Guild has a 3" deep body, the Gibson is 3.5". The Guild has fat frets, the Gibson's are quite thin.
The original pickup on the Guild was a little nondescript but nice... good for a variety of purposes. The Biltoft blade is darker but beautifully defined. The P90 sounds as a P90 should, crisp and upfront with a great midrange.
The ES125 seems to lend itself well to fingerstyle and has an amped sound that mixes well with acoustic guitars. With a little tube edge to it, the P90 sings the blues pretty well. The X150 sounds best played clean and has a more 'uptown' depth to the tone.
I play them both... on the surface they seem redundant, but the details tell the tale.
If there's a fiddle in the band I'll take the Gibson.
And even though the Gibson may be worth more $ in the current market, if neckties and pianos are involved, I'll take the Guild.
Two single pickup, laminated hollow-body guitars with the same scale length, nut width and body size (almost). The mid-50s ES125 is stock including the original P90, except for the pickguard. The Corona X150 is stock except for a few minor cosmetic tweaks and the addition of a Biltoft blade pickup.
The Guild has a Florentine cutaway, the Gibson is uncut. The f-holes on the Guild are cut thinner, giving a slightly more elegant look.
The neck carve is quite different. The Guild neck is thinner front to back, the Gibson's rounder. Both are 16" wide bodies. The Guild has a 3" deep body, the Gibson is 3.5". The Guild has fat frets, the Gibson's are quite thin.
The original pickup on the Guild was a little nondescript but nice... good for a variety of purposes. The Biltoft blade is darker but beautifully defined. The P90 sounds as a P90 should, crisp and upfront with a great midrange.
The ES125 seems to lend itself well to fingerstyle and has an amped sound that mixes well with acoustic guitars. With a little tube edge to it, the P90 sings the blues pretty well. The X150 sounds best played clean and has a more 'uptown' depth to the tone.
I play them both... on the surface they seem redundant, but the details tell the tale.
If there's a fiddle in the band I'll take the Gibson.
And even though the Gibson may be worth more $ in the current market, if neckties and pianos are involved, I'll take the Guild.
