1959 Gibson ES-225T

1959 was a pivotal year for Gibson. The Les Paul Standards produced that year became perhaps the most consequential and influence electric guitars ever made. While collectors go ga-ga over a '59 Les Paul, it's well know that the Gibson electric line was particularly impressive from top to bottom in 1959. Something special was happening in Kalamazoo in 1959, and every electric guitar plays, sounds, and feels a cut above the rest.  Introduced in 1955 and only made for a few years, the ES-225T stands out in the Gibson electric lineup. In many ways, this thinline hollowbody bridges the gap between Gibson's archtop beginnings and the hotrodded electric rigs that rolled out in the '60s. The ES-225T is fully hollow, but only 2" deep. In your hands, it feels lightweight and comfortable on your lap, and there's even a florentine cutaway so you can get all way down the fingerboard.  For electronics, the ES-225T has a single P-90, but interestingly it is installed in the middle position. With the