Gibson Es-175 Sunburst 1962 Vintage Es175 Electric Archtop Hollowbody Guitar
Gibson ES-175 Sunburst 1962 Vintage ES175 Electric Archtop Hollowbody GuitarSummaryBody: Hollowbody. Laminated maple top, back, and sides. Two-tone tobacco sunburst finish. Sharp Florentine cutaway.Neck: Mahogany neck, single-bound rosewood fingerboard. Slightly thinner profile than earlier versions, but wide nut width.Pickups/Hardware: Two PAF humbuckers, both strong, especially the bridge. Rosewood bridge, nickel hardware.Cosmetic Condition: Arm wear and checking on top bout. Only minor finish wear on neck, and a number of dents and dings around the body. Some hardware tarnish as well.Modifications: Missing pickguard, non-original strap buttons, extra strap button hole on neck near top bout, non-original 50's tailpiece, seems to have had another style tailpiece at some pointWeight: 6lbs 5oz17562SB With its wide, medium-round neck—a bit shallower than the late-‘50s versions—this ES-175 gives a nice full feel in the hand that is appealing to many. Its humbucking pickups both sound excellent, with relatively high polepieces on the bridge pickup providing it with a bit of extra bite. The look of this guitar is unmistakable, one of the most famous jazz guitars since its introduction in 1949. The first Gibson guitar with the sharp Florentine cutaway (as opposed to the rounded Venetian cutaway), the ES-175 provided an elegant look and feel that many jazz and rock players prefer. With its deep, sweat-colored checking and elbow wear on the top bout, the look of this particular one is unique as well. I like to think this is similar to the model that Joe Pass played throughout his career—the one that was given to him in 1963 when a friend saw him playing jazz on a solidbody Fender Jazzmaster (God forbid!). Clearly, this was a better fit for Pass, who went on to use his ES-175 on many recordings and concerts that are simply untouchable. This one has a pretty fast neck. Can you get the rest of the way there to Pass-land?
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