What do you think about this Gibson ES-300?

[oldane]

Prewar ES150 were solid top, 16'' body and dot inlays (with Charlie Cristian PU's or other ones...). Post-war models were laminated, 17'' body, trapezoid inlays and a P90. So pretty much the same guitar as the ES300.

According to George Gruhn, one or maybe a few of the first 17" ES150 had carved maple top(s). The rest had laminated tops. The first years they had dot position markers (like the 125), the ones from around 1950 and later got the trapezoid markers.

The prewar "Charlie Christian" version was actually a different guitar than the later postwar version. Like you write, it was 16" wide, had a carved spuce top and 24.75" scale. The postwar version was 17" wide, had laminated top and 25.5" scale.

[oldane]

Do you guys think it us OK morally to buy one
of the old Es300 with the big slant PUs
(or the small bridge PUs)
And remove the pickup and add a decent CC repro
Or a good P90 to it in the neck position

Might be a cheap way to get hold of a nice guitar ...

Or is that sacrilege ?

I wouldn't. There are not many with the slanted PU around. I see them more as museum pieces than utility guitars and as such they should - IMHO - be kept original. But hey, if you buy one, it's your guitar and it's your call what to do with it.

BTW, there were two slanted PUs, a shorter one and a very long one which ran all the way from neck position to bridge position.

Why not get a 125 and swap the PU to one you like (if you don't like the P90 it's born with - it sounds great). Or look out for for example a laminated Painter or Holst and install the PU of your preference.

[pingu]

I wouldn't. There are not many with the slanted PU around. I see them more as museum pieces than utility guitars and as such they should - IMHO - be kept original. But hey, if you buy one, it's your guitar and it's your call what to do with it.

BTW, there were two slanted PUs, a shorter one and a very long one which ran all the way from neck position to bridge position.

Why not get a 125 and swap the PU to one you like (if you don't like the P90 it's born with - it sounds great). Or look out for for example a laminated Painter or Holst and install the PU of your preference.

I do like the oldies with a story in them ....
Yeah I might end up with a 125 (I wouldn't change the p90 either)
MVI has a great one , lovely sound
Or a lam 150 , or a 300 ...
Chris Glory plays a nice 300 or its possibly
An L7 with a pickup added
A single pickup es350 would be great but
Probably too expensive for me ...

Ta for the opinions/info guys