GPOTD 04.21.14

[Kerouac]

1937 Gibson EST-150 Tenor Guitar

Up for sale is a vintage Gibson EST-150 from 1937. This is one of the first made, which is evident from the banjo tuners. The guitar has moderate wear all around but no damage or repairs. There is some minor seam separation at the bottom of the back, but since there is a center back brace it is not a structural problem. The Charlie Christian pickup sounds great and the controls both work, though the volume control doesn't quite turn the output all the way off. I believe the pots are original along with the rest of the guitar. The pickguard has started to crystallize but it is not crumbling. The guitar plays excellently all the way up the neck, and it has a beautiful voice both electrically and unplugged due to the carved top. It comes with a non-original hard case.

 

[Coralkong]

Neat, but no thanks.

 

[Chad]

cool. I have been wanting a tenor for a while now. Some day I will nab the Eastwood one.

 

[newbuilder]

I would love to have a tenor guitar, a vintage Gibson would definitely fit the bill.

 

[Tig]

I'd have to play it standing up.

 

[jelloman]

I'd have to play it standing up.

Why?

 

[Guitar Heel]

I'll take the pickup.

 

[Tig]

Why?

Like a dog house bass. The body looks huge!

 

[jelloman]

Like a dog house bass. The body looks huge!

It's a standard size archtop...it looks oversized because the neck is narrower than normal...

 

[LeftyTom]

Neck too narrow or body too wide... not aesthetically pleasing for me.

 

[Elias Graves]

Interesting.

 

[Tig]

It's a standard size archtop...it looks oversized because the neck is narrower than normal...

You sound like my ex.

 

[jelloman]

You sound like my ex.

I sound like EVERYBODY'S ex...

 

[LittleSnakes]

Cool piece of history but I can't see myself purchasing it. As much as I love old hollow Gibsons this one just isn't my thing. Can they just sell me the pickup?

 

[Modern Saint]

Oh me want!!!

I can emulate Tiny Grimes with that.

 

[Muppet]

Me NO want.

 

[Peeker]

no interest in that, at all...

 

[CBHScott]

Another nice piece of history I would have zero interest in.

 

[Peeker]

and from the write-up, it sounds like the damn thing is falling apart

 

[ellengtrgrl]

Ooh! A tenor guitar! Cool! I wanna try it!