Gibson ES-250 (natural finish)
Overview
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Product:
- electric guitars
Series name:
Dates of manufacture:
1938 to 1940
GIBSON made the ES-250 between 1938 and 1940. It was based on the ES-150 but had a larger body, more refined fingerboard and fancier appointments and hardware (like deluxe headstock, tuners and tailpiece). The ES-250 had a Charlie Christian pickup - with separate blades for each string and a large magnet that continues under the soundboard. The Gibson ES-250 was a short lived model - only 70 were made, and the model was soon replaced by the ES-300.
Source: www.gibson.com
Specifications (27)
General
| Binding | 3-stripe body-binding |
| Finish colors | natural finish |
| Finish effects | sunburst finish |
| Made in | USA |
| Number of strings | 6 strings |
| Scale length | 25.4 inches scale-length |
Body
| Body back material | maple body back |
| Body sides material | maple body sides |
| Body style | jumbo-style body |
| Body top material | spruce body top |
| Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
Neck
| Body fret | Neck joins body at 14th fret |
| Headstock inlays or logos | pearl headstock inlay/logo |
| Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
| Number of frets | 20 fret |
| Peghead (headstock) | black face headstock |
| Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Hardware
| Bridge | adjustable rosewood bridge |
| Hardware color | nickel hardware |
| Tailpiece | trapeze tailpiece |
Fretboard
| Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
| Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
| Fingerboard position markers | open book fingerboard position markers |
Electronics
| Pickups brand and model | Charlie Christian pickup(s) |
| Pickups configuration | 1 single coil pickup |
Controls
| Tone controls | 1 tone control |
| Volume controls | 1 volume control |
