Good Price for a '55 Gibson ES-125?

[atomicmassunit]

Guy's asking 2k. It looks nice, original, good shape...

 

[Custom50]

Personally I think that's high, but I'm not the best source of info on these things Some of the guys who really know their vintage stuff will be able to help out.

 

[jimmydeuce]

I'm not really sure on the going rate of these at the moment but that sounds high. I was offered one about a year or so ago that was in pretty good shape with case for $950. When I checked around I saw them selling for between $750 and $1200 depending on condition. I got it for $850.

 

[AustinIsPresent]

I just poked around and saw an average going price of $800-1000.

 

[smiert spionam]

That's too high. Should be able to get a clean player with original electronics for $1200 or so -- less for one with more wear. $2k is high, even for a dealer price.

They made a lot of these, so decent players are relatively plentiful.

 

[Dave Orban]

That's too high. Should be able to get a clean player with original electronics for $1200 or so -- less for one with more wear. $2k is high, even for a dealer price.

They made a lot of these, so decent players are relatively plentiful.

Ditto on all counts.

 

[musicofanatic5]

Unless you've gotta have a pretty, shiny one, you shouldn't pay more than a grand. Hell, a 125 doesn't even have binding on the fingerboard! I'd get a Harmony H-50 anyday before I'd get a 125.

 

[henry_lee]

Way too high.

I scored a near-mint '53 early last year for $1200.

Not only was it a killer sounding and playing geetar,
it was pretty much the gateway drug to vintage P-90 heaven.
By the end of 2008 I traded my way into a 1954 ES175D.

Be careful, it's a slippery slope!

 

[henry_lee]

p.s. local guy here in SF kills it on an ES-125:

http://www.ericmcfadden.com/
http://www.myspace.com/ericmcfaddentrio

correction: he seems to play an L-10 and ES-150, oops.

 

[Flyin' Brian]

I found several on the 'net from $999 to $1495

 

[Boris Bubbanov]

Unless you've gotta have a pretty, shiny one, you shouldn't pay more than a grand. Hell, a 125 doesn't even have binding on the fingerboard! I'd get a Harmony H-50 anyday before I'd get a 125.

I never could hear the (lack of) binding on the ES 125 T I had easy access to as a kid; just beautiful music. Everyone loved that guitar, I could just fly with that guitar.

Oh, how I loved the opportunity to get away from that total piece of garbage, 12 month old Harmony I had. What a joke those were. Easily the worst guitar I have ever owned.

 

[AtomEve]

Here's a killer collectable for $1500.00. With the original bill of sale and a super clean original case.

http://richmond.craigslist.org/msg/1050796162.html

I am the seller BTW.
:RoCkIn

I am going to list this guitar in the classifieds section so no harm no foul I hope.
Personally for me a Gibson guitar, ANY Gibson guitar for 1-2 grand in killer condition from the 1950's is a deal to write home about. No question.

Thanks,
Mr Bryan

 

[mark norwine]

a nice one presently sits at golden age guitars for $1400.......I was playing it today.