These are the thinline version with P90, almost always in Sunburst. Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required. Introduced in 1955, the ES-225T was Gibson’s first thinline and could be regarded as a transitional model connecting the deep jazzboxes and the thinline double cutaways. Potential long shot, but does anyone have or know of a vintage (50s preferably) Gibson ES-125T for sale Seen a few around in shops in recent times but typically now I’ve got the dosh together there’s none about. As on the 175, the laminated body offers superior feedback resistance, while the all-hollow thinline profile and absence of superfluous hardware resulted in one of the most lightweight electric guitars. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. With its fat P-90 pickups, Florentine cutaway, and fast scale, the ES-125 is essentially a thinline version of the classic fifties-era ES-175. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. Its fitted with 2 powerful P-90 single coil pick-ups which are nicely balanced and are warm and round with classic vintage Gibson P-90 tone. The value of these TDCs (cutaway thinline with double. The ES-125 TDC is a lightweight, lively sounding guitar when played acoustically or plugged in. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). This ES-125 is a clean example with a C neck-profile, the desired wide nut and comfortable to play.