Description
Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 2013 Gibson Memphis Custom ES-195 Hollowbody Electric Guitar with a Black Ebony Finish! Raw and refined in equal measure, the new ES-195 from Gibson Memphis is a rock-and-roll machine pure and simple, but can turn its ferocity to a surprisingly broad range of styles within that realm—and plenty more outside it, too. Combining the rich pedigree of Gibson’s tradition in archtop-electrics with the snarl and attitude of the company’s seminal solidbody rockers, the ES-195 makes a striking statement with both its beguiling looks and monster tone.
What’s more, the ES-195 can turn its hand to jazz without breaking a sweat, thanks to a body proportioned and constructed in homage to the legendary ES-175 but ¾” thinner and a pair of humbucker-sized P-94 single-coil pickups. But one look at that Firebird-inspired Trini Lopez neck and headstock tells you there’s far more under the hood: add some serious attitude when you hit the strings, then prepare yourself for pure rock fury.
A Bigsby vibrato tailpiece takes it all to another dimension, letting the ES-195 run from classic rockabilly growl, to meaty country twang, to atmospheric alternative excursions. On top of all this, the ES-195 looks superb in ebony with chrome hardware complemented by distinctive split-diamond mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays.
The ES-195 has a fully hollow body constructed in the ES-175 style, with laminated maple top, back, and sides, arched top and back with traditional f-holes and white top binding. It has a glued-in maple neck with bound rosewood fingerboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl split-diamond position markers. The headstock is patterned after the Trini Lopez model of the 1960s, itself inspired by Gibson’s non-reverse Firebird.
To take you from roaring rock and roll to warm, purring jazz and spankin,’ twangin’ country, the ES-195 is equipped with a pair of Gibson’s popular P-94 pickups modified to give hum canceling performance when played together. Made with genuine Alnico II magnets, these pickups are constructed in the image of the beloved P-90 single coil, and offer the same blend of bite and snarl, but are sized to fit traditional humbucker mounting rings. Plus they are calibrated, having 10K winding on the neck position pickup and 10.5K windings on the bridge position pickup. The standard four-knob control section of two independent volume and tone controls and a three-way Switchcraft toggle switch complete the electronics.
The ES-195 carries Gibson’s legendary Tone Pros bridge with roller saddles on an ebony base, partnered with an authentic Bigsby™ tailpiece for smooth vibrato action. High-quality Grover™ Mini tuners grace the six-in-line headstock, and all hardware is chrome on the Ebony guitars. The Ebony model wears black Top-Hats, and both versions have a black five-ply pickguard and black truss-rod cover. This guitar is in excellent shape with a couple minor indents and light marks, rated at 9.5/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is an original hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.
Features:
100% American made in Memphis, TN
Full hollowbody made from laminated maple
Rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl split-diamond inlays
Calibrated P-94 pickups in the neck and bridge positions
Reverse wound for hum-canceling
Tone Pros bridge and Bigsby tailpiece
Gold Grover Mini Tuners with 14:1 tuning ratio
Includes case
WEIGHS in at: 7.55 lbs
1st Fret: .820”
9th Fret: .960”
Nut Width: 1 11/16”
Serial: ME300050
SKU: 7492
We offer a 14-day money-back return policy. Buy with confidence.
All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise.
Lovies Guitars holds a CITES Master File, and we can provide certificates when and where they are required. We are also declaration-friendly, ensuring a smooth experience for international shipments.
