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moosers
Published on 09/29/11 at 14:44
The Gibson ES-125 is a hollow body, archtop electric guitar from the 1940's and 1950's. This guitar is still popular today as it's one of the most popular models from the time period. It has a single P-90 pick up and was made in the USA as far as I can tell. It's got a simple configuration with controls for volume and tone for the single pick up that it's got.
UTILIZATION
Playing the Gibson ES-125 is an absolute pleasure as it's got a great feel. It's really easy to play, especially for rhythm parts. The particular one that I've used was from the early 50's I believe. Since it's only got one pick up it's also really easy to control as there's almost nothing to it. Getting a good sound is super easy since it sounds amazing to begin with and you don't need to fiddle around much at all with the one pick up.
SOUNDS
The sound of the Gibson ES-125 is outstanding. It's that classic hollow body sound for sure and has this really transparent sound that is great for both rhythm and lead parts. I work with an artist who uses this as his main ax and he is mostly playing rhythm parts through a Fender Vibro King and it sounds fantastic. It's really easy to record it because it sounds so great to begin with!
OVERALL OPINION
While there are definitely some Gibson ES-125's and ES-125T's around today that you can buy, it's not going to be cheap since these are so old. It's also probably pretty hard to find one in great condition, as I'd imagine that most of them you would find would need at least a little bit of work. Even so, if you're looking for a classic hollow body with a fantastic sound, you cannot go wrong with the ES-125 - it's the kind of guitar you own for life once you get one.
UTILIZATION
Playing the Gibson ES-125 is an absolute pleasure as it's got a great feel. It's really easy to play, especially for rhythm parts. The particular one that I've used was from the early 50's I believe. Since it's only got one pick up it's also really easy to control as there's almost nothing to it. Getting a good sound is super easy since it sounds amazing to begin with and you don't need to fiddle around much at all with the one pick up.
SOUNDS
The sound of the Gibson ES-125 is outstanding. It's that classic hollow body sound for sure and has this really transparent sound that is great for both rhythm and lead parts. I work with an artist who uses this as his main ax and he is mostly playing rhythm parts through a Fender Vibro King and it sounds fantastic. It's really easy to record it because it sounds so great to begin with!
OVERALL OPINION
While there are definitely some Gibson ES-125's and ES-125T's around today that you can buy, it's not going to be cheap since these are so old. It's also probably pretty hard to find one in great condition, as I'd imagine that most of them you would find would need at least a little bit of work. Even so, if you're looking for a classic hollow body with a fantastic sound, you cannot go wrong with the ES-125 - it's the kind of guitar you own for life once you get one.