The 125's of this era had no body cuts, like an acoustic with a pickup. I have access to two 50's 225's (one two and one single centered P-90 pickup models) and they are GREAT guitars.
Both problems can be corrected by a good tech. Beware of bridges that are adjusted to their extreme one way or the other. Both problems are easily detectible - it'll either be unplayable becasue the action is way to high, or the strings will be nearly laying on the fretboard. Even cooler and rarer is the deep bodied version - kind of a poor-man's 175.Īlmost forgot: when shopping for 125s, be mindful that they can be prone to neck set problems - many have had or need a neck set, and the arched tops tend to loose their arch sometimes after years of pressure and neglect, especially if stored for a long time with heavier strings. That being said, a nice early - mid 60s 2 p/u 125 in good shape for low dough would make a solid player and modest investment, especially in the rarer dark vintage sunburst vs the the mroe common cherry burst. But the 225, with its bound neck, the block, etc, is a definite step up. The 125 is really kind of a quasi-student model, which is cool if you want something for just shedding around the house, songwriting, recording, etc. IMHO, because of that anti-feedback block they're far superior to the 125 and the 330 for that matter. Somewhat overlooked and can sometimes be a bargain in the vintage market.
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