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I've had a guitar shop look it over and in their opinion there is no way this guitar has ever been refinished. The guy said the finish looks absolutely original yet also appears to be no more than four years old. We're guessing it was stuck in a closest for decades.

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Found this 1946 ES125 on gbase in excellent shape. I've never seen an ES-125 with crown inlays. Is that a thing?

Could that possibly be a Gibson tailpiece? Maybe not original to that guitar but still a Gibson tailpiece. Feel like I've seen that type somewhere before.

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Purchased a guitar online which is something I've never done before but took a chance. It is a 1969 ES-125C and it arrived today. I was stunned when I unpacked and opened the case. Other than a few tiny nicks on the headstock the guitar is flawless. It literally looks new - no lacquer checking at all. The seller said it has not been refinished but that is hard to believe. However, if it has been refinished it is the best refinish I've ever encountered. Is it possible that Gibson was no longer using lacquer by 1969? Is is possible a lacquer finish could last that long without checking? Duckduckgo hasn't been helpful in finding annual shipping totals on this specific year/model. I've found total shipping for all years of the ES-125C indicating around 470ish but nothing that breaks that down by year. A source on those numbers would be appreciated if anyone knows. I'm new to this forum and not sure how to share pictures. Cheers to all,