Gibson ES-225TD Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1956), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst lacquer finish, laminated maple body, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, original brown tolex hard shell case.
An extremely clean and original example of A Gibson ES-225TD from the first full year of production for the model. The 225 was the first of Gibson's down-market thinline electrics, a radical idea when the model was designed in 1955. It remains a cool if often overlooked 1950's Gibson with a thin-rimmed single cutaway, bound sunburst fully hollow body with two P-90 pickups and the patented Les Paul metal tailpiece/bridge. The bound rosewood fingerboard has pearl dot inlay, the headstock carries a pearl Gibson logo and individual enclosed Kluson tuners with plastic buttons.
The combination of the thin body, metal bridge and P-90 pickups results in a sharper tone than most other '50's hollowbody guitars while retaining plenty of Gibsony "meat" and growl. The 225TD is a great choice for Blues, Honky Tonk, Rockabilly or early Rock'n'Roll stylings, and a good stage guitar under many circumstances. This model was most memorably used by Crickets' rhythm guitarist Nikki Sullivan on the early Buddy Holly recordings, and is famously pictured on the cover of the 1958 LP "The Chirping Crickets".
Overall length is 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm.), 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). This guitar is very clean overall with just some small dings and chips, mostly to the headstock, and scuffing on the back. The tuner buttons and bridge base have been replaced. This one is a very good player with a better neck angle than some, and has the original brown HSC included in somewhat worn but fully functional condition. Excellent Condition.
