The first digit of this style serial number indicates the last digit of the year it was manufactured.
#GIBSON ES 125 SERIAL NUMBER 43011 SERIAL NUMBERS#
I guess they made this mistake by following the serial numbers for a Gibson Les Paul Gibson used 5 or 6 digit ink stamped serial numbers on Les Paul guitars from 1952 until 1960. This guitar has been set up in our workshop with a fresh set of Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings and low action. The Gibson ES-120T (or Gibson 120T as it is sometimes known) was an entry level thinline electric acoustic available from late 1961 until 1970. It was sold to me as a Gibson ES 125, 1955. This guitar has been set up in our workshop with a fresh set of Ernie Ball Super Slinky strings and low action. All hardware and electronics are in good working order and the truss rod functions correctly. The frets are in excellent condition having been cleaned and dress in the workshop. Because of he headstock wear I have listed this as very good condition rather than excellent. The back of the neck is neck is equally clean, the headstock does have a few dings and chips on the corners but everything remains structurally sound with no issues. The body finish is in excellent condition with only a few very small marks and the colour is still very vibrant. TCD stands for Thin body, cutaway, Double P-90 pickups. It's fitted with 2 powerful P-90 single coil pick-ups which are nicely balanced and are warm and round with classic vintage Gibson P-90 tone. The ES-125 TDC is a lightweight, lively sounding guitar when played acoustically or plugged in. You can add any model of Gibson guitar, whether that’s a Les Paul, a Flying V, or a Hummingbird. If there isn’t a Made in U.S.A engraved on the headstock and it’s just the serial number then it’s most likely either 1963 or 1967. Aside from a question mark over the bridge this guitar is all original with untouched solder on the pots. Just enter the number below, hit the ‘Decode’ button and our lookup tool will tell you the year your guitar is from (sometimes even down the exact day), the country it was made in, and the manufacturing plant. Their serial number system around that time was not great If your serial number is stamped on the headstock and has Made in U.S.A below it, then it’s most likely either 1970, 1971 or 1972.
I cant find confirmation one way or the other as to whether these bridges would have been fitted at the factory. It has a Factory fitted Bigsby vibrato and an aluminium Bigsby compensated bridge. Higher grade models (such as the Super 400, L-5, J-200, etc.) feature both a serial number and a FON. Cherry Sunburst finish, mahogany neck with a Rosewood fretboard and dot position inlays. number on Gibson’s lower grade models (like the ES-125, ES-140, J-160E, etc.) which do not feature a paper label. Early 1965 Gibson ES-125 TCD in very good condition.
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