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*1940 EH-185 Amplifier With Owner's Manual NEW (SEP *Post War Gibson Tab and WWII Gibson/Other additions NEW (SEP *Anatomy of 1941 ES300 Electric Pickup NEW (AUG 19) 27, 1936 E(H)150 First Batch Made With Maple Body and 22 Screws on Back! NEW(AUG 16) *Gibson's first 1930's Electrics (APR 23) Really enjoy adding pieces and hope that each item will help to shed more light on the early years of Gibson.in the meantime, enjoy the site and let me know what you think in the comment Over the long-haul, I have managed to collect lots of Gibson pre-war ephemera and historical items. This site will continually be updated over the next few years. Magnet which gave-way to the more compact metal covered P-13 in late 1940, and a nickel-plated tail-piece which was thinner at the top.īoth guitars share the same square-ended bakelite knobs, dark rosewood bridge that is wide at the base and body size.Īs you look at these photos, take a second to view the 1942ĮS-125 tab in order to compare the two guitars. The ES-100 has slimmer f-holes, a large 2-bar Click 1938 ES-150 to see more of the ES-150.īoth ES-100 and ES-125 were derived from the late '30's acoustic L-38 which was identical, but lacking in electronics. Size, 14 3/4" wide at the lower bout (16" for the ES-150), and the rectangular white bobbin. The only real difference to the naked eye was the body *Although a budget model, the ES-100 contained the same pickup unit as the ES-150 from the late 1930's. This tab is mainly dedicated to the first appearance of the ES-100. Click Gibson 1942 ES-125 to see more info on the actual model that was derivedįrom the ES-100. There are several differences that can be noted right away and a few that take a little bit of looking to The above photo compares my 1940 ES-1 ES-125.
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This is not to say all of their guitars are equal however, and the price difference between two vintage Les Paul guitars could be tens, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Gibson's golden period was between the late 1950s and mid 1960s, these are outstanding instruments, but generally any guitar built at the legendary Kalamazoo plant, especially during the CMI-period (pre-1970) will be very well-made indeed. Vintage Guitar magazine placed nine Gibson guitars in their 'top 25 most valuable guitar' list. From their simplest entry-level solid bodies to the inordinately expensive custom-built jazz guitars, all of Gibson's output has been created in America, yet loved world-wide. Gibson guitars have always been desireable a true testament to the skill of the guitar builders at perhaps the worlds best-regarded guitar company.
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