It has an adjustable rosewood bridge that appears to be later than the original. The pick guard was removed by the previous owner and stored in the case. The guitar is in very good condition with only some minor cosmetic marks in the finish and has minimal fret wear throughout the length of the neck, making it a real pleasure to play regardless of your playing style. Complete tonal versatility is undoubtedly this guitar’s forte. You have complete tonal control over both pickups thanks to the two independent tone and volume controls for each pickup and the choice of three pickup combinations via the three-way pickup selector triples your options. You can also run your fingers easily right up to the highest frets thanks to the well crafted Florentine cutaway. Our 1961 ES-330 has this very same neck profile. My new Epiphones are like riding a thoroughbred horseyou have to hold them back, explains THOROGOOD. Incidentally, the 1961 neck profile is highly desirable amongst Gibson players due to its wide and flat fingerboard which is extremely comfortable to play, hence its popularity with amongst others, Jimmy Page. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - As The Years Go Passing By MP3. The ES-125 thin-line hollowbody was first introduced in 1956 as a student guitar, but in George Thorogood’s hands, his rare, late 50s two-pickup ES-125 was transformed into one of the most iconic instruments in American music. 'You gotta love a guitar,' says Thorogood, 'but sometimes it helps to get mad at it, too. It has a very comfortable and easy playing neck that fits your hand like a favourite glove. Whether it's a timeless original like Bad To The Bone or one of the dozens of classic cover tunes he's tackled, when he lays metal to metal, the crowd-pleasing blues-rocker makes his Gibson ES-125 scream and growl. George Thorogood certainly knows his guitars and this is his preferred model of guitar. This two pickup model offers up everything from warm mellow jazz tones to some seriously ‘biting’ rock/slide tones depending on your sonic desires of course. Twin pickup 125s are by far the most desirable. Twin pickup 125s are by far the most desirable. Gibson ES-125 TCD/TDC This guitar, from the first year of production is a model ES-125TCD, which Gibson renamed to TDC the following year. Gibson ES-125 TCD/TDC – This guitar, from the first year of production is a model ES-125TCD, which Gibson renamed to TDC the following year.