2002 Gibson ES-137 Premier Green Sparkle

2002 ES-137 Premier 1/50  
Only 1 of 50 Made made by Memphis Luthiers
Professional Setup to Performance Standards
Rare Green Sparkle, Special Edition. This is a really Rare Bird . The colors and model were only produced by Gibson for limited periods {50 produced in each color} so are very rarely seen. Comes with gigbag

FEATURES:

Body design based on ES-135

Mahogany center block to reduce feedback and add sustain

Rosewood fingerboard

Custom Paint

Flat Black Back and Sides

Acrylic half trapezoid fingerboard inlays Note Premier P on the 12th

496R Hot Ceramic humbucker in rhythm position
500T Super Ceramic humbucker in bridge position
Chrome hardware
The guitar itself has the Normal ear and Stress Lines

“When Gibson's carves-top Luthiers in Memphis began building the magnificent ES 137 Classic in 2002, it was an instant success that lived up to its name. The ES 137 is an instant classic because it combines the glories of two classic styles of Gibson Cornerstone instruments”

Players sang and still sing its praises, citing the ES 137 classics great feel and gorgeous appearance, as well as astonishing sonic versatility, from the smooth, round, clean tones required for old school Jazz to the snark and distortion of cutting edge rock.

Body
The ES-137 blends the looks and overall style of a single cutaway semi-hollowbody guitar and the sonic authority of a Gibson Les Paul Classic. It refines the basic design of earlier semi-hollowbody Gibsons by swapping the style's maple centerblock for solid mahogany to increase sustain and reduce feedback at even heavy metal volumes. With its single Florentine cutaway, the ES-137 Classic draws on the heritage of Gibson's earlier ES-135 and ES-175 models for historic inspiration, but sustain, sizzle, and some appealing non-traditional color options make it an absolutely contemporary instrument.

Although the ES-137 Classic also has a custom model, the Classic has plenty of design charm and individuality. It features a top, back, and rims made of visually appealing curly maple on a 16-inches wide, 20-inches long, and 2-inches deep body. The cream binding is multi-ply on top and single ply on the back as well as trapezoid fretboard inlays with Gibson Memphis's world-class Les Paul Classics. But the 12th fret of the ES-137 sports a pearloid inlay "C" to denote its own classic status.

Hardware
The ES-137 Classic shares Gibson 490 R and 498 T pickups with chrome and gold hardware options, including a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece. The instrument's neck is sturdy three-ply maple supporting a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid inlays and single ply binding. It has a rounded profile and a 24-inch scale length and is 1 11/16th-inches wide at the nut. The tuners are Grover keystones. And complimenting the 490R and 498T humbuckers is the classic Gibson dual volume pot, dual tone pot, and three-way selector set configuration.”