These two guitars were built in the same facility- 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 60 years apart, by two different companies!
A 1959 Gibson ES-225TD and a 2019 Heritage H-535!
These two guitars were built in the same facility- 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 60 years apart, by two different companies!
A 1959 Gibson ES-225TD and a 2019 Heritage H-535!
So beautiful. We’re still in the golden age of guitars.
If we'd known we were going to be the Beatles, we'd have tried harder.--George Harrison
Exceptional instruments, both!
"When injustice becomes law then rebellion becomes duty."
Nice guitars.
I have a Heritage H-150, (Les Paul style) and I would put it up against any Gibson I've played. Aside from weight, it's equal to any.
|I have my old 1980 SG built the same place - but it's got nothing compared to that 225.
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"It is if you don't drop it."
- Trent Lane, Daria, Episode 1-2.
Super pretty! My ES-225 is the 't' version of 1957. I've had it since before I started collecting guitars. It's a bit road worn, but it's honest wear. And it still is a fabulous player!
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That's a beauty! My ES-225TD plays really well and sounds great! The neck shape is just about perfect. Intonation isn't perfect, but it's good enough. I think the wrap/trap/tail piece adds to the bendability of the strings.Originally Posted by OldStrummer
Super pretty! My ES-225 is the 't' version of 1957. I've had it since before I started collecting guitars. It's a bit road worn, but it's honest wear. And it still is a fabulous player!
I gig with it.
That looks like the original brown case too, Don. I had to "mothball" mine, as it is even more roadworn than the guitar. Fortuntaly, I found a replacement case at Sweetwater that is a perfect fit and well-cushioned, to boot!
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Proud to be a TFF Dumbass!
That's a 1960s ESS & ESS case for a different thinline Gibson. It fit perfectly and functioned pretty well considering its condition. Unfortunately, it smelled very musty. Like you, I replaced it with a new case.
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