The Evolution of the Gibson ES-225

2020-06-26 -

1923

First f-hole archtop (L-5)

1936

First electric f-hole archtop (ES-150)

1952

ES-295 released (same body width & length, Florentine cutaway, combination bridge/tailpiece)

1955

Single pickup ES-225T released; c. 470 guitars shipped

1956

Dual pickup ES-225TD released; c. 1,800 guitars shipped (both models)

1957

c. 2,000 instruments shipped (both models)

1958

c. 2,000 instruments shipped (both models)

1959

Production declines: c. 1,700 instruments shipped (both models)

1960

Discontinued; superseded by ES-125TC and ES-125TCD models