Gibson ES-120 T

Gibson ES-120 T

Gibson ES-120T Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar , made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst top, dark back and sides finish, laminated maple body, mahogany neck with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, black hard shell case.

The Gibson ES-120T was the least expensive hollow-body guitar the company offered in the early 1960s, when for a while EVERYBODY wanted to play the guitar. It is a thin (1/3/4" at the rim) fully hollow, non-cutaway f-hole guitar with one single coil pickup mounted to a large hollow molded plastic pickguard that also carries the controls and jack. This pickup is the same small-coil unit used in the Melody Maker series, but offers a bit more depth to the sound when mounted on a hollow-body instrument.

Other features are typical for the period including the adjustable rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, and Kluson Deluxe strip tuners. The modular construction (the pre-wired electronics unit dropped onto the body) allowed this guitar to be built to a relatively low price, but it still upholds Gibson's usual standards and is a super friendly guitar to play.

Although designed for students, the ES-120T makes a very good stage guitar for acoustic/electric playing. It has a distinct sound all its own, clearer and less bassy than many similar guitars but still with a warm edge, and less prone to feedback than many larger instruments. 

SPECIFICATIONS

Brand: Gibson
Model: ES-120T
Finish: Sunburst
Made In United States
Body Material: Maple
Body Shape: Non Cutaway
Body Type: Hollow Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type: Stop-Bar
Color Family: Brown
Finish Pattern: Sunburst
Finish Style: Gloss
Fretboard Material: Rosewood
Neck Construction: Set-Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Number of Frets: 20
Number of Strings: 6-String
Pickup Configuration:S
Right / Left Handed: Right Handed
Scale Length: 24.75"
Wood Top Style: Plain