GIBSON ES-100

  • Gibson ES-100, hollow bodied electric guitar
    Gibson ES-100

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1938 to 1941

The Gibson ES-100 was made between 1938 and 1941, it was a small, basic, entry level hollow bodied electric archtop. The ES-100 intiially had a blade pickup, this was replaced by a pickup with adjustable pole pieces in 1940. This model was reintroduced in 1946 as the ES-125

Specifications (28)

Controls

Tone controls1 tone control
Volume controls1 volume control

Electronics

Pickups configuration1 single coil pickup

General

Finish effectssunburst finish
Made inUSA
Number of strings6 strings
Scale length24.75 inches scale-length

Body

Body back materialmaple body back
Body shape featuresarchtop
Body sides materialmahogany body sides
Body stylearchtop
Body top materialmaple body top
Body width14.25 inches body width
Pickguard shaperaised pickguard
Soundhole2 f-holes

Neck

Body fretNeck joins body at 14th fret
Headstock inlays or logospearl headstock inlay/logo
Neck materialmahogany neck
Neck width1.69 inches wide at nut
Number of frets20 fret
Peghead (headstock)black face headstock
Tuner layoutthree-each-side

Hardware

Bridgeadjustable rosewood bridge
Hardware colornickel hardware
Tailpiecetrapeze tailpiece

Fretboard

Fingerboard inlay materialpearl fingerboard inlay material
Fingerboard materialrosewood fingerboard
Fingerboard position markersdot fingerboard position markers

Prices (4)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
2018$1800good
1999$1400wornI kept this one while selling 3 ES150cc's, it's that good. My guesstimate in worn but excellent playing cond is ~2000. today.
1970$1poorRickIt’s missing the pickup. The body is in good condition. Pick guard has signs of wear.
1970$0poorRick

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