1952 Gibson ES-125, A++ Condition!
This looks like a new instrument! It really is a 1952 Gibson ES-125, all original except for the tuner buttons. The originals had desiccated and crumbled away (as plastic buttons of the day tend to do). This looks like it was built yesterday! It saw some play for the first few years, and then was stored well so we have this pristine example on hand today!
The wiring harness is all original, with the pots dating to the last quarter of 1952.
The pickup cover is still shiny, inside and out!
The tuners are original, just the buttons have been replaced.
This is from the era when the little details mattered, they even included a grounding lug! This is a real prize! The case looks as new as the guitar, and we have boxes of Gibson strings, a collection of picks, a metal pitch pipe and the (cork!) capo that were used with it originally. This instrument is a real treasure, and the map to it leads to our front door!
White Super-Strat
We do customization work as well as repairs and sales here in the Haus. This striking Super-Strat belongs to one of our most regular customers, and we thank him for allowing us to showcase his very cool guitar. This started with a Floyd Rose routed body, and grew into this great guitar.
The Maltese Cross inlays were requested, and delivered! The neck looks and feels great!
The Floyd Rose bridge is easy to spot, but the carefully chosen pickup combination needs to be talked about. The bridge pickup is a Seymour Duncan Alnico II humbucker, the middle is a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Blues and the neck is a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Heavy Blues. These provide power, clarity and tonal variety and keep the hum at bay. To control these heavy hitters, a special circuit was designed...
It looks deceptively simple, but there is a lot going on here. The 5 way switch is a SuperSwitch, which opens a lot of possibilities. The volume is a push/pull pot for extra switching options, and the tone is a stacked pot to allow both bass and treble rolloff. In switch position #1, the neck pickup is on by itself. In position #2, the neck and middle pickups work together. In position #3, the middle pickup is on by itself. About now you are probably thinking "hey, that is normal strat-style switching...", and you would be mostly right. Remember, there is treble and bass rolloff and not just treble rolloff on these pickups. Position 4 is where things start opening up. With the volume pot down, #4 gives the bridge front coil and the middle pickup(think Strat #4). With the volume pot pulled up, #4 gives the bridge front coil and the neck pickup (think Tele #2). All this with both bass and treble rolloff, the tonal options are enormous! Finally, we come to switch position #5. This is the bridge humbucker by itself, and it bypasses the tone controls for all-out Rock-'n'-Roll!
3 Pack Boomers now Available and in Stock!
Your guitar works and sounds best with fresh strings, and these 3 packs make it easier to always have an extra set on hand. Boomer .009 and .010 are in Stock now!
B-100 Fretless in Black Cherry Sunburst
This is a very good looking unlined fretless! The bass is light and resonant, and affordably priced. If you are ready to make the jump to fretless, come check this beauty out!
B-230 in Black Metallic, Red Metallic and White Pearl
These active basses offer boost and cut for both treble and bass, master volume and pickup pan. You will have to feel and hear these for yourself, the picture can't capture the feel of the neck or the coolness of the paint or the power of the sound. Active bass at an attractive price!