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    Cherry red 1957 ES-175: first cherry red Gibson electric ever?

    I posted this in The Red Thread, but JimR56 mentioned that it might warrant its own thread. Could this really be the first one? According to the seller: "Stupidly RARE 1957 Gibson ES-175D in Original Factory Cherry Red Finish and Early PAF Pickups with No Stickers. Condition is VG with Play...
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    Caveat Emptor: '63 SG Standard on eBay

    This listing: www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Gibson-SG-Standard-/111653720964 by seller lori4985541qm (who has no feedback for selling) shows pictures from well-known vintage guitar site home.provide.net/~cfh A.K.A. www.guitarhq.com without mentioning this. You can compare the pictures here...
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    NGD: 1956 ES 225 TDN

    This one has been on my hitlist for some time, so when the opportunity presented itself, I jumped on her. The poor thing never had a chance. The guitar is in quite good condition, but there are a few issues: the pickups are from the 60s, the pickguard is present but broken and the original...
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    Are these fifties P90's?

    I could really use some help. Are these P90's from the fifties? If not, what era are they from? Your help is much appreciated!
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    '60 ES-335 with a 345-type fret board and center seam back

    The iPad won't let me post the pictures, so you'll have to follow the link: https://reverb.com/item/250964-1960-gibson-es-335-with-split-parallelogram-inlays-sunburst-super-rare-es-345-fretboard It's a 1960 ES-335 with a 345-type fret board and a center seam at the back. How about that. :hank
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    Cherry with cream on top

    I think I just GASsed all over my laptop: I. Need. This. Guitar. But first I need to rob a bank.
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    HELP NEEDED: no serial and strange two piece neck on '65 Firebird III?!

    If I ever needed your help, it's now! I want to buy this guitar: I just met the seller of this awesome Firebird III from '65. I blacklighted it, and it lights up perfectly greenish. However... I just sent the guy back with the guitar. Why? Because: There is no serial number on the...
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    '65 Firebird III: what say you?

    I have a line on this '65 Firebird III. It's not in mint condition, it's been rocked as you can see. No breaks, no refin or overspray, etc. The NOS tremolo is loose, the current owner uses the wrap around. It was converted to a stop tail, but has been converted back (unfortunately the pictures...
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    ES330: which Bigsby did it come with?

    I've seen ES330's with claimed to be factory original B3's and B7's, and with the Gibson ABR-1 bridge and the Bigsby aluminium bridge. Some examples: '64 with factory original B7 '64 with factory original B3 and Bigsby bridge '62 with B3 and ABR1, all original except tuners Of course for...
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    Trapeze jump on ES-225: when?

    I'm trying to figure out if and when Gibson ever changed the trapeze tail piece on the ES-225. Here Gary from the eponymous Classic Guitars writes: "1959 Gibson ES-225 TD, Sunburst, Two P-90’s, Nice full neck, Last year of production, Best year of model with small trapeze tail piece and...
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    eBay crook rockkystar does it again, twice

    eBay seller rockkystar lists two more Gibson guitars with major issues that he leaves undisclosed: a Gibson Les Paul SG Standard 1961 and one from 1962-1963. After my previous post where Jumping@Shadows mentioned rockkystar is a repeat offender, I thought I’d do some more investigating to find...
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    ES 175 transition from rosewood to tune-o-matic bridge: when?

    I have been trying to find an answer to this question and I hope I can benefit from the wealth of knowledge on this forum. The tune-o-matic first appeared on the high-end archtops. According to "Gibson Electrics: The Classic Years", apart from the tailpiece and pick-ups, the ES 175 pretty much...
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    eBay fraud? 1961 Gibson ES 335 from seller rockkystar

    Hi, I'm new. I thought this would make an interesting first post. The listing: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Original-1961-Gibson-ES-335TDC-Dot-Neck-PAFs-/321120829858 This item 321120829858 from seller rockkystar seems to me to be the exact same guitar as item 221213165939 from eBay’er...
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