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Condition: Used, Excellent
A veritable titan of tone! If you can hang with the lap/strap-load, this 137 is capable of some truly breathtaking colors and moods that range from 100% straight ahead Jazz to any of the various directions in the Blues/Funk/R&B fields. Really remarkable sustain, near impervious to feedback even at higher volumes and a notably organic, warm voice for an all-laminate axe. A lovable beast if ever there was one!
From Gibson Guitars
Based on the ES-137 Classic, the Gibson ES-137 Custom Electric Guitar is the first Gibson archtop to employ a mahogany center block for reduced feedback and greater sustain.
- Model
- ES-137 Classic
- Serial
- 942704
- Year
- 2002
- Weight
- 9.7 lbs
- Body Material
- Laminated Curly Maple
- Top Material
- Laminated Curly Maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Color
- Light Burst
- Neck Material
- 3-Ply Maple
- Neck Shape
- Rounded "C"
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Acrylic Trapezoid
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Nut Material
- Nylon
- Nut Width
- 1 11/16"
- Bridge/Tailpiece
- Tune-O-Matic
- Tuners
- Grover Keystone
- Number of Pickups
- 2
- Neck Pickup
- 490R
- Bridge Pickup
- 498T
- Controls
- 2x Volume, 2x Tone
- Hardware
- Nickel
- Case
- Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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