Gibson ES-175D (1964)
Hollow-Body · Vintage
A wonderful example of a mid 60s ES-175 with excellent sounding pickups and a great neck!
1964 Gibson ES-175D in original Sunburst finish, complete with a great sounding set of original Patent # humbuckers!This is a great example of Gibson's premier electric laminated archtop model, with all of the desirable features of the era such as a wide 1 11/16" nut, twin Patent # humbuckers, and a great playing neck.
It's been lovingly maintained throughout its life, retaining much of its original parts. The original Kluson tuners are included in the case, but a set of repros are currently on the guitar for increased functionality. A custom-carved Rosewood bridge is currently installed, but the factory ABR-1 bridge is included along with a set of brass saddles that replaced the original nylon saddles.
The guitar includes a late 1950s Lifton hardshell case that has had some of the original leatherette covering replaced on the top lid, but otherwise functions well.
| Style | Hollowbody |
| Body | Laminated Maple |
| Finish | Nitrocellulose |
| Color | Sunburst |
| Pickups | Original Pat # Humbuckers (7.79k Neck / 7.6k Bridge) |
| Electronics | Original |
| Controls | Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-Way Toggle |
| Bridge | Rosewood bridge & base |
| Tuners | Repro Kluson |
| Pickguard | Original |
| Knobs | Original Reflector |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Binding | White |
| Carve | Medium C/D (.80"-.94") |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Radius | 12" |
| Inlays | Parallelogram |
| Frets | Original |
| Nut | Replacement |
| Scale Length | 24 3/4" |
| Condition | Very Good+ | Light play and handling wear throughout / Minor crack on the outer edge of the cutaway |
| Serial # | 231036 |
| Weight | 6lbs 7oz |
| Case | Vintage 1950s Lifton Case (Fair/Good) |
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