Gibson ES-175 A-6417 (1950)

Single pickup ES-175s still remain a bit of gold standard when it comes to Jazz guitar. The original P90 pickup sounds like old records, plain and simple. The acoustic "chirp" is undoubtedly pushing forth a level of clarity that makes notes pop right out of the guitar. Even light adjustments of the volume and tone controls can take this guitar from cutting and powerful to warm and smooth with little effort.

This '50 is such a beautiful example, maintaining much of its originality throughout, and dressed in a beautiful patina that nothing but time can create. The neck profile is quintessential 50s Gibson - nice and round with a moderate taper. Combined with being played steadily over the years, it's beautifully broken in. The original small vintage fretwire remains, but still the playability is very nice.

The guitar is outfitted with a reproduction harness, though the original IRC pots and grey tiger cap harness are included. At some point along the way, the tuners were swapped to Kluson "single line" tuners which came along some years after the guitar was built. A minor aesthetic difference, really.

Priced with original Gibson branded hardshell case.