EXTREMELY COLLECTABLE S/H BARGAIN


GIBSON ES-175


WITH GENERIC HARD CASE (CIRCA 1970’s)


EVERY NOW AND THEN SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL COMES IN TO STOCK


MADE IN THE USA

1963

(MAKING IT AS OLD AS ME AND THATS VERY OLD!)

IT WAS BOUGHT S/H IN 1967 BY THE CURRENT OWNER WHO WE ARE SELLING IT ON BEHALF OF


SUCH A FABULOUS VINTAGE INSTRUMENT WITH LOADS OF MOJO

ITS NOT PRISTINE AS ITS BEEN GIGGED AND ENJOYED FOR 62 YEARS


NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT THOUGH

ITS PICKED UP THE ODD DING AND MARK (SEE PICS)

GIBSON CHARGE MORE FOR THAT NOWADAYS


THE MACHINEHEADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO GROVERS AND JUDGING BY THE TARNISHING ON THEM IT WAS DONE DECADES AGO

THE SWITCH TIP IS A NEW REPLACEMENT

THE SCRATCHPLATE HAS SHRUNK BUT IS STILL ATTACHED AND IN ONE PIECE

PICKUP COVERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED (PROBABLY DUE TO THE ORIGINALS TARNISHING) NOT THE BEST FIT BUT THEY DO THE JOB

THE IMPORTANT BIT IS THE PICKUPS THEMSELVES ARE ORIGINAL GIBSON PATENT NUMBER HUMBUCKERS


BASICALLY THESE ARE THE SAME AS THE LAUDED PAF PICKUPS BUT NOW HAVE A PATENT NUMBER STICKER ON THE BOTTOM OF THEM

IF THEY WERE PAF PICKUPS IT WOULD ADD AROUND £2K TO THE PRICE TAG!!


THE FRETS SHOW WEAR AS DOES THE BEAUTIFUL FINGERBOARD BUT IT STILL PLAYS BRILLIANTLY


AN ALTOGETHER GENUINE STUNNING INSTRUMENT THAT WILL ONLY GO UP IN VALUE


IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, PLAYS BRILLIANTLY AND SOUNDS LOVELY


A TRUE PIECE OF GUITAR HISTORY


WILL WE EVER SEE ANOTHER?

PROBABLY NOT


LISTERS GUITARS EXTREMELY COLLECTABLE S/H BARGAIN PRICE ONLY £7499!!!!

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Listed6 months ago
ConditionGood (Used)
Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • ES-175
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1963
Made In
  • United States
Pickup Configuration
  • H
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Model Family
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Number of Frets
  • 20

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