1955 Gibson ES-225 Electric Guitar #W3144 29 - Used From Gibson Guitars

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Condition: Used, Very Good - Shows Signs of Wear Consistent with Age

When this ES-225 walked into the shop we couldn't believe how well it had stood the test of time, and now that our Luthier has had time to refret it, it plays better than some guitars coming fresh off the rack today! The fully hollow thinline body sounds warm and bright, with more volume than you'd ever expect from something 1 7/8" deep. Plus that classic Gibson P90 sound is absolutely irresistable. Call in now to talk to one of our specialists and take this piece of history home!

SP Luthier Notes: Refret

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1955 Gibson ES 225 - Quick n' Dirty

In this video, Sound Pure guitar specialist Eddie Berman plays a 1955 Gibson ES-225 Electric Guitar W3144 29 [pre-owned], with a Mesa Boogie California Tweed 1x12 Combo Bronco / Tan [pre-owned].

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- 1955 Gibson ES-225 Electric Guitar #W3144 29 - Used

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Today's Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson's wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson's close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson's Centennial year, the new Nighthawk model won an industry award for design, setting the stage for a second hundred years of Gibson quality and innovation.