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Gibson ES-135 Sunburst (1956)

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A supremely clean example of one of Gibson's rarer hollowbody electrics, this 1956 Gibson ES-135 brings an elevated aesthetic to the classic ES-125 format.

One of the lesser known models to come out of the 1950s, the ES-135 was only produced for a few years. It picks up where the ES-125 left off in some ways; a bound fingerboard and trapezoid inlays replace the more utilitarian stripped-down look of the unbound fingerboard and dot inlays. Beyond that? There's not much else to differentiate from the 125.

This 135 has aged so gracefully, and aside from the tuner buttons (which we replaced in-house), there's little to discuss in terms of any changes. The finish is clean and relatively unfaded with a beautiful sunburst top, and hardware and plastics all have a beautiful patina.

The round C neck profile and original frets offer a smooth, vintage playing experience, and the guitar is nice and lively acoustically, with a woody projection that makes the single P90 pickup respond amazingly well.

Paired with an aftermarket hardshell case.

Body
Style
Hollowbody
Body
Laminated Maple
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Color
Sunburst

Hardware
Pickups
Original P90 | 8.12k
Electronics
Original
Controls
Volume / Tone
Bridge
Rosewood w/ Trapeze tailpiece
Tuners
Kluson Single-line
Pickguard
Original
Knobs
Original Bonnet

Neck
Neck
Mahogany
Binding
White
Carve
'50s C | .88" @ 1st / .96" @ 9th
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Radius
12"
Inlays
Trapezoid
Frets
Original
Nut
Original
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other
Serial #
FON V7411 8
Weight
5lbs 15oz
Case
Hardshell