FS 1953 Gibson ES-150

koss59

Not sure I really want to part company with this but I'm just not getting around to playing it and in my view it's a waste of an amazing vintage instrument. It's 1953 in great condition, amazing sunburst. Original pickup, pots and cap and knobs. I have the original tuners but they're shrunken so I put replacements on to keep them intact. No holes were drilled. It's been re-fretted with nice fret wire and was an amazing job. I would be looking for £3000, these are fairly hard to get hold of and you wouldn't be able to buy a modern Gibson for that! Comes with a decent hard case. More photos on request. Collection from Harrogate. http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i353/koss59/image.jpg1_zpsw0jkijak.jpg

ESchap

Lovely Guitar!

koss59

Bump

Panama_Jack666

I have played this - lovely guitar! Great piece of Gibson history!

ourmaninthenorth

The paint jobs on these early 50's Gibson's has never been surpassed in my humble opinion. 

A thing of beauty.

Best of fortune with finding it's next keeper.

=D>

koss59

Yeah the sunburst is amazing on it, I'll try get some better photos once it stops raining.

koss59

Bump, will listen to offers.

Barney

thats lovely....are you looking for trades

koss59

Not particularly looking for trades but vintage gibsons and fenders are of interest.

koss59

Bump for interest. I fancy a 60's Tele or Gibson thin line.

Barney

i have a 87 lespaul custom ?

koss59

Thanks for the offer but I already have an amazing Les Paul that hardly gets any use!

Barney

ok mate i know the feeling ..!

koss59

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Gadgie

Thread hijack...sorry!

I have a guitar like this but no pick up. It's just an acoustic. It has a banner saying "only a Gibson is good enough" or something like that. It has dots for markers. The guy I bought it from said it was from the 40's.

sorry I don;t have any photos at the moment. Anyone got an idea as to what it is? L40 or L50 or something like that.

Sorry again.

That is a lovely guitar you have by the way

koss59

You'd have to post some pics mate, I've got a Gibson book somewhere with lots of old archtop models so could look it up for you.

Gadgie

Can't do that just now:(

Gadgie

managed to look up on line and I'm pretty sure its a L-50

koss59

I've got an L-50 from 1952, it's a much smaller body than this and is a solid top rather than ply. Great little guitar.

koss59

Post Xmas bump,would take part trade for Twin reverb or other loud Fender amp or maybe a Swart ast.

koss59

Old bump as k fancy a change. No longer looking for amp trades though.