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NvGD! 1957 Es 225 Natural

Barenik

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Ladies and Gentleman,
My new 225 at home!
Do you like it?



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Ken Fortunato

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Are you kiddin' me... That thing looks NEW!!! :wow Beautiful!!! Congrats!!! :salude
 

Barenik

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Are you kiddin' me... That thing looks NEW!!! :wow Beautiful!!! Congrats!!! :salude


:) Yes..
Please note that the guitar hasn't the hole (and the pin neither) for the strap in heel ! Yes, look like really new.

Honestly I don't feel yet so good playing it because of the central pickup that I feel always near my fingers or close to the pick. Maybe I will get used to it..

Thank you
 

Ken Fortunato

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Honestly I don't feel yet so good playing it because of the central pickup that I feel always near my fingers or close to the pick. Maybe I will get used to it..

I can understand that... I'm somewhat surprised that the pickup is not at the neck, for a single pickup hollow body. How does it sound? :hmm
 

MapleFlame

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Beautiful guitar. I have the sister 2xP90 57 Blonde. I've played 330's single and like them, so I bet this is a killer sounding guitar. :salude:dude:
 

Big Al

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I have a 57 sunburst 225. That looks like a burst model with a natural blond refin. I am quite fond of the ES 225T and have played mine since buying it in '77. The hinge for the bail bridge split apart so it will get a Bigsby as finding a replacement is near impossible.

The pickup location seems odd but I'm ok with it now. I've had a serious lust for a 59 D model. Enjoy!
 

DrRobert

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Super clean and pretty! That pickup position looks similar to the ES125 I used to have, kind of a weird place to put it. Not bluesy like a neck and not raw like a bridge...
 

rockabilly69

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Super clean and pretty! That pickup position looks similar to the ES125 I used to have, kind of a weird place to put it. Not bluesy like a neck and not raw like a bridge...
I'm sure a lot of people who play blues licks on these things would feel similar to the way you do, but I personally have a different way to look at it, and my way would be "not muddy like a neck or brash like the bridge". These are great guitars for finger-picking songs solo style because that middle position has the weight of neck pickup but a little more clarity. As long as it intonates properly, depending on the way you play, it could be a great guitar.
 

Frutiger

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I'm sure a lot of people who play blues licks on these things would feel similar to the way you do, but I personally have a different way to look at it, and my way would be "not muddy like a neck or brash like the bridge". These are great guitars for finger-picking songs solo style because that middle position has the weight of neck pickup but a little more clarity. As long as it intonates properly, depending on the way you play, it could be a great guitar.

I would totally agree with this. I have two 225s - a blonde single pickup with this one (although mine has a B6 and matching bridge) and a double pickup - and I love the sound of the single pickup position, it's big sounding but with more bite and I don't find the pickup position gets in the way either.

The single pickup 225/330 is very underated in my book, and 225s in particular are a bargain for what you get from them!
 

treyrab

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For a second I thought you stole my guitar :) I no longer own this one (I could not get used to the middle pickup position), but they are sure are fine guitars.....Congrats!

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