Gibson may well have added fancy inlays to it's more expensive guitars, but the humble ES-120T still got the fine body and neck woods, superbly assembled and finished in nitrocellulose.
They were entry level instruments, yet certainly not built to lesser standards. The ES-120T and its very similar Epiphone equivalent the Epiphone Granada that first shipped in 1962, were really nicely made guitars. In total 8895 ES-120Ts were produced, with 1965 the peak year.
It was the cheapest electric acoustic guitar available from Gibson, and was comparable in price to the solid body Melody Maker D, at $147.50. Built at Gibson's Kalamazoo plant, it was first included in the September 1961 price list, at $149.50 (US zone 1) though shipping statistics show only one instrument left the factory that year. For the ES-125, the original case would likely have been a faux-gator fibre (cardboard) case, so this is a significantly better option.The Gibson ES-120T (or Gibson 120T as it is sometimes known) was an entry level thinline electric acoustic available from late 1961 until 1970. These guitars sound great for jazz or, slightly overdriven, for blues.Ī period Gibson brown hard shell case is included, slightly oversize. The fretwear is minor and the frets look original. The fingerboard and bridge are rosewood, and typical of the period, that specifically means Brazilian Rosewood. Like most electrified archtops of the period, these guitars are made with laminate for the top, back and sides, with a mahogany neck. The single P-90 pickup is in an interesting location, between the ‘standard’ neck or middle positions. Otherwise the hardware and fret work seems original and in good condition. This wonderful guitar is in good condition, and largely original though the tuners have been replaced with drop-in vintage replicas, and the trapeze tailpiece has been changed. Y represents 1953, and this guitar was the 26th in batch 4011. FON’s were used at various times, and from 1952 to 1961 started with a letter code, counting down from Z to Q.
This Gibson ES-125 in the original full body, no cutaway, one pickup configuration, is clearly dated to 1953 from the FON, Factory Order Number stamped on the inside back and visible from the treble F-hole.
Several variants of the ES-125 were made, including full size body, thin body, thin body with cutaway, and one or two pickups. Wartime production ended in 1943, and resumed from 1946 to 1970. Produced as an entry level electrified archtop guitar, the Gibson ES-125 first appeared as the ES-100 in 1938, with a name change in 1941.
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