mac75 0 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Guys, I recently purchased an ES-137 from Ebay and was wondering about this space between the lower part of the neck and the body. This is my first "ES" type guitar and I don't know if this is a manufacturing defect or if it is supposed to have that space there. There aren't any other signs of stress or cracks in the finish at all. Guitar plays fine and as far as I can tell, stays in tune. Thanks for any help you can give Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Versatile 465 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Worry ye not...!! This and some other ES's are built this way and it is OK... Great guitar...spend time with it and it will repay with much long term satisfaction... V Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mac75 0 Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Thanks, I am relieved. I did google the model and saw other pictures that appeared to have that space there, you could especially see it on the white models. Thanks again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ROCK1 0 Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Quite a few guitars are built like this, especially archtops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Versatile 465 Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 As mentioned, most if not all 'archtops' are built this way The ES137 is an interesting guitar for many reasons...being a semi-acoustic archtop... Blending aesthetics from the classic ES175 with a solid centre block a la ES335 etc... Also a whiff of Les Paul via the mahogany block insert and P/U options...490/498(Classic) Or '57's in the Custom... V Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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