Gibson ES130 vintage 1944

by Glen
(The Dalles, OR)

Hi, Glen--

The ES130 was not manufactured until 1954. The ES 125 is the only ES series guitar that was manufactured in 1944.

Are you more sure of the model or the year? The ES125 looks a lot like the ES130.

Here is a description of the ES 125:

ES-125
- arched maple top, f-holes, 16.25 in. by 20.25 in. by 3.375 in., raised black pickguard, bound body, maple back, mahogany sides/neck, 14/19-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, single coil pickup, volume/tone control, available in Sunburst finish, variations mfg. 1941-1943, and 1946-1970.

The Pricing for 1944-Excellent condition: $1,250

The description of the ES 130:

ES-130
- same body size as ES-125, arched maple top, layered black pickguard, f-hole, maple back, mahogany sides/neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, 3-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, nickel hardware, one P-90 single coil pickup, volume/tone control, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1954-1956.

The Price for ES 130 in Exc, condition: $1,475

Lynne