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    Gernerations!

    These two guitars were built in the same facility- 225 Parsons Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 60 years apart, by two different companies!
    A 1959 Gibson ES-225TD and a 2019 Heritage H-535!


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    Re: Gernerations!

    So beautiful. We’re still in the golden age of guitars.
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    Exceptional instruments, both!

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    Re: Gernerations!

    Nice guitars.
    I have a Heritage H-150, (Les Paul style) and I would put it up against any Gibson I've played. Aside from weight, it's equal to any.
    |I have my old 1980 SG built the same place - but it's got nothing compared to that 225.
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    Super pretty! My ES-225 is the 't' version of 1957. I've had it since before I started collecting guitars. It's a bit road worn, but it's honest wear. And it still is a fabulous player!

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    Re: Gernerations!

    Quote Originally Posted by OldStrummer View Post
    Super pretty! My ES-225 is the 't' version of 1957. I've had it since before I started collecting guitars. It's a bit road worn, but it's honest wear. And it still is a fabulous player!

    That's a beauty! My ES-225TD plays really well and sounds great! The neck shape is just about perfect. Intonation isn't perfect, but it's good enough. I think the wrap/trap/tail piece adds to the bendability of the strings.

    I gig with it.


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    Re: Gernerations!

    That looks like the original brown case too, Don. I had to "mothball" mine, as it is even more roadworn than the guitar. Fortuntaly, I found a replacement case at Sweetwater that is a perfect fit and well-cushioned, to boot!
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldStrummer View Post
    That looks like the original brown case too, Don. I had to "mothball" mine, as it is even more roadworn than the guitar. Fortuntaly, I found a replacement case at Sweetwater that is a perfect fit and well-cushioned, to boot!
    That's a 1960s ESS & ESS case for a different thinline Gibson. It fit perfectly and functioned pretty well considering its condition. Unfortunately, it smelled very musty. Like you, I replaced it with a new case.

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