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Gibson ES-175

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Gibson ES-175
Herb Ellis's 1953 Gibson ES-175
ManufacturerGibson
Period1949–2017[citation needed]
Construction
Body typeHollow
Neck jointSet
Woods
BodyMaple, Poplar, Maple laminate, Mahogany (back and sides, 1983–1990)
NeckMahogany
FretboardRosewood
Hardware
BridgeTune-O-Matic bridge with rosewood base
Pickup(s)One single-coil (1949–1953); two single-coils (1953–1957); two humbuckers (1957–present); models with one humbucker or two single-coils are still available
Colors available
Antique Natural, Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red

The Gibson ES-175 (1949) is a hollow body Jazz electric guitar manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation.

History

1963 Gibson ES-175DN - two pickup natural finish version

In 1949 bthe ES-175 was introduced by the Gibson Guitar company. It experienced immediate success and became one of Gibson's most popular guitar designs. In Adrian Ingram's book The Gibson ES175: Its History And Players he states that Gibson sold 37,000 of the guitars in its first fifty years of production. The first ES-175s were released with a sunburst finish and a retail price of $175.[1]

Specifications

Notable players

Variations

References

  1. ^ Brakes, Rod (4 June 2021). "Classic gear: Gibson ES-175". Guitar World. Retrieved 3 December 2022.