{"product_id":"gibson-es-137-custom-sunburst","title":"Gibson 2005 ES-137 Custom Sunburst Semi Hollow Electric Guitar Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe Gibson ES-137 Custom is one of the best kept secrets in the modern Gibson catalog — a single-cutaway semi-hollowbody that draws a direct line from the ES-175 tradition while incorporating a solid mahogany center block for feedback rejection and enhanced sustain. Where the ES-175 is fully hollow and the ES-335 is a double-cut, the ES-137 carves out its own identity: rounder, warmer, with a focused midrange that sits between a full archtop and a solidbody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThis upgraded \"Custom\" version is the stuff! Ebony fingerboard instead of rosewood, split diamond inlays, gold hardware throughout, and PAF-voiced humbuckers rather than the hotter 490\/498 pickups found in the Classic. This example checks every box: laminated curly maple back and sides over a mahogany block, white multi-ply body binding, and a body that measures 16\" across the lower bout with a depth of just 2-1\/4\" — thin enough that it wears more like a solidbody than a traditional archtop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe neck is mahogany with a '59 Rounded profile — .8175\" at the first fret, 1.027\" at the twelfth — which puts it firmly in comfortable, medium-C territory. The ebony fretboard is in excellent condition with 22 frets, a 12\" radius, and a 1-11\/16\" nut width. Action is dialed in at 2\/32\" on both the first and sixth strings at the twelfth fret — genuinely playable right out of the case. The gold Grover Keystone tuners are original and function well. The Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece is all original, string spacing measures 2.018\" at the bridge, and the 24.75\" scale length keeps things in familiar Gibson territory. The black pickguard and tan switch tip are both original and in very good condition. Hardware throughout is gold and holding up well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe PAF humbuckers are the real draw here. Reading 7.76k at the bridge and 7.69k at the neck.  The PAF sticker is present on the underside of each pickup. Four original black knobs, original pots and wiring, all solders intact. The sunburst finish is original and in excellent condition — some light wear consistent with play and age, nothing approaching structural concern. The guitar weighs 8 lbs 15.5 oz, which is on the heavier side for a semi-hollow but well within reason given the mahogany block. Comes in the original Gibson case, also in very good condition, with the owner's manual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe ES-137 Custom was discontinued, and clean examples don't surface often. If you've been looking for a single-cut semi-hollow that handles jazz, blues, and classic rock with equal authority — and does it with the build quality and hardware that Gibson's Custom Shop was putting out at its best — this is worth a serious look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-spec-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWeight: 8lbs 15.5oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eColor: Sunburst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody material: Laminated curly maple back and sides, mahogany block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody original? yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody binding: white multi-ply binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody binding condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody length: 20-1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody finish original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody finish condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eLower bout: 16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eWaist: 9-3\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eUpper bout: 11-5\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBody depth\/thickness: 2-1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard color: black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003ePickguard screws original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eStrap Buttons: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eStrap Button Added?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eScale length: 24.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck material: mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck profile: '59 Rounded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck thickness at 1st Fret: .8175\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck thickness at 12th Fret: 1.027\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eAction 1st String at 12th Fret: 2\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eAction 6th String at 12th Fret: 2\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck finish original?: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNeck markings: Split diamonds inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard material: ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFretboard radius: 12\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eFret count: 22\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut material: synthetic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eNut width: 1-11\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge brand: Nashville Tune-O-Matic with stopbar tailpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTremolo or fixed bridge?: fixed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSaddle material: metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eSaddles original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge and saddle screws original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eString spacing at bridge: 2.018\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eBridge condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner Brand and Model: Gold Grover Keystone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuners original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eChanges to headstock for tuners?: no\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner condition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner markings: Grover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTuner screws original?: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eTruss Rod Cover: yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eOverall length: 4-7\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eDocumentation: owner manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"product-spec\"\u003eCase brand: 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