DonA Posted December 10, 2021 Posted December 10, 2021 These guitars were made in Kalamazoo 60 years apart! My 1959 Gibson ES-225TD and 2019 Heritage H-535! Sometimes, I consider selling the ES-225TD to buy an H-530 for better playability, but I'm afraid to become that guy who "used to own" an awesome guitar like that (it still plays great)!
Gitfiddler Posted December 10, 2021 Posted December 10, 2021 Yes, that is an awesome ES-225TD. And the H-535 ain't too shabby either.
bolero Posted December 10, 2021 Posted December 10, 2021 Beautiful pair! Is the Gibson 225 the same body thickness as a Heritage 525? Or thinner?
DonA Posted December 10, 2021 Author Posted December 10, 2021 7 hours ago, bolero said: Beautiful pair! Is the Gibson 225 the same body thickness as a Heritage 525? Or thinner? The ES-225 is almost 1/8" thicker than the H-535. If I recall, my ES-335 was the same thickness as the ES-225. The ES-225 was Gibson's first thinline guitar and it is fully hollow, not semi-hollow like the ES-335 and H-535.
DonA Posted December 11, 2021 Author Posted December 11, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 11:22 AM, davesultra said: Yeah I know all about being “that guy”. ?
davesultra Posted December 11, 2021 Posted December 11, 2021 1 hour ago, DonA said: ? The only real reason I’m bummed is due to the fact that I could have sold it for twice the price today. As far as playing it goes, I was just as lousy on that one as I am on any other guitar!
ElNumero Posted December 12, 2021 Posted December 12, 2021 I wonder if Gibson named it a 225 after the building address?
bolero Posted December 14, 2021 Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 9:55 AM, DonA said: The ES-225 is almost 1/8" thicker than the H-535. If I recall, my ES-335 was the same thickness as the ES-225. The ES-225 was Gibson's first thinline guitar and it is fully hollow, not semi-hollow like the ES-335 and H-535. A Heritage 525 is thicker than a 535, different instrument.
High Flying Bird Posted December 14, 2021 Posted December 14, 2021 On 12/10/2021 at 10:22 AM, davesultra said: Yeah I know all about being “that guy”. My buddy Joe has one just like this. I think it is a '58 but I am not sure.
DonA Posted December 15, 2021 Author Posted December 15, 2021 23 hours ago, bolero said: A Heritage 525 is thicker than a 535, different instrument. Oops! I didn't see the "2" in 525 and read it as 535! Sorry!
DonA Posted December 15, 2021 Author Posted December 15, 2021 20 hours ago, High Flying Bird said: My buddy Joe has one just like this. I think it is a '58 but I am not sure. There's nothing like a good Jr! There was something about the mahogany they used back then! I had a '64 Epiphone Olympic that weighed 5-1/2 pounds and was really loud unplugged. It had already been routed, so I put a P90 in it and turned it into a poor man's Coronet (or SG/LP Jr).
bolero Posted December 15, 2021 Posted December 15, 2021 35 minutes ago, DonA said: Oops! I didn't see the "2" in 525 and read it as 535! Sorry! No worries!! I suspect the 225 + 525 are similar, just like 335 + 535 are. That is a beauty Coronet!! Reminds me of Humble Pie ;)
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