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NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:04 am
by Andreas N
I finally managed to get one of these, been wanting one for years and years.
Super clean 1955 ES-225.
It's going to be a very merry christmas!
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:25 am
by Ursa Minor
Amazing!
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:13 am
by zhivago
Very cool...I have always loved the look of these!
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:01 pm
by MattK
Just looking at that makes me want to play it. Wonderful score!
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:03 pm
by windmill
That looks good !
Tell us about the tailpiece
does it hold tune ok ?
How is the intonation ?
Is that the same tailpiece they tried on the original Les Paul ?
Enquiring minds, relentless quest for knowledge etc etc
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:06 am
by Andreas N
The tailpiece sure looks like the one on early LP's.
I'm sure the intonation would be improved with a tuneomatic but honestly It works totally fine for me.
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:26 am
by Andreas N
Darn, there's no forward strap button on this guitar.
I really wish someone else had put one on years ago.
Feels a little painful using the drill on this guitar when it's survived unmolested for 62 years
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:19 am
by PorkyPrimeCut
Andreas N wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 10:26 am
Darn, there's no forward strap button on this guitar.
I really wish someone else had put one on years ago.
Feels a little painful using the drill on this guitar when it's survived unmolested for 62 years
Pretty much the same as my old ES125T. I replaced the white strap button with a nickel one, held in place with a cavity wall plug so I didn't damage the wood. I then carefully drilled a pilot hole at the heel & installed another nickel one there too. No biggy.
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:58 am
by Andreas N
Yeah it's not a big job, I just feel a little bad about it.
Well has to be done I guess.
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:31 am
by PorkyPrimeCut
Andreas N wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:58 am
Yeah it's not a big job, I just feel a little bad about it.
Well has to be done I guess.
Careful. You'll probably knock £5 off the re-sale value
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:14 pm
by HH1978
I wouldn't do it and would use a lace behind the nut instead, but that's just me.
Gorgeous guitar! I've been wanting one for long, though I'd probably be satisfied with an ES125.
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:24 pm
by Larry Mal
Yeah, right? Just use an acoustic guitar strap.
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:06 pm
by mulesing
That's what I was thinking as well.
That thing is an absolute beauty. P90 must sound so nice. I love the binding it looks so great on the cutaway
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:59 am
by Despot
That's a real beauty.
I had an ES330T a while back, which is a single pickup ES330 with the middle mounted P90. It had a very unique tone, though I did find that the pickup was exactly where I tended to pick and could get in the way at times.
But that is really really lovely. I love old Gibson bursts like these.
Belated Happy NGD!!
Re: NGD Gibson ES-225
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:42 am
by Andreas N
Thanks,
I thought I might be annoyed by the pickup placement, but actually i don't think about it at all.
I rarely use a pick though, so that may be why.