1956 Gibson ES-225TD

1. SERIAL NUMBER

Factory order number prefixed with ‘V’ (denoting 1956) inkstamped on interior side of back

2. HEADSTOCK

Unbound; no ornamentation; Gibson logo pearl inlay; black nitrocellulose finish

3. HARDWARE

Nickel-plated hardware: Les Paul combination bridge/trapeze tailpiece; individual single-line Kluson Deluxe tuners

4. NECK

One-piece mahogany neck; 24¾-inch scale length; single-bound 20-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays; 14th fret body join; nitrocellulose finish

5. BODY

Arched laminated maple top; two unbound f-holes; single Florentine cutaway; laminated maple back and sides; 16¼ inches wide; 20¼ inches long; 1¾ inches deep; singlebound top and back; Sunburst nitrocellulose finish

6. PLASTICS

White oval tuner buttons; two-ply (b/w) ‘bell’ truss rod cover; two black ‘dog-ear’ P-90 pickup covers; five-ply (b/w/b/w/b) bevelled edge pickguard; four gold bonnet knobs; white selector switch tip

7. PICKUPS & ELECTRONICS

Two ‘dog-ear’ P-90 pickups with adjustable polepieces; four 500kohms pots (individual pickup volume and tone); two tone capacitors; three-way Switchcraft pickup selector switch; side-mounted Switchcraft jack