Gibson ES-175
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| Gibson ES-175 | |
|---|---|
 Herb Ellis's 1953 Gibson ES-175 | |
| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1949–2017[citation needed] |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Hollow |
| Neck joint | Set |
| Woods | |
| Body | Maple, Poplar, Maple laminate, Mahogany (back and sides, 1983–1990) |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Tune-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
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
The 175 was designed as a hollowbody electric archtop featuring a single florentine cutaway. The fretboard inlays were double parallelograms and the headstock featured inlays of the Gibson logo and 'crown'. The body was 3.375 in (8.57 cm) and it was 16.25 in (41.3 cm) at the lower bout.[1]
Notable players
Variations
References
External links
- Official website (archived, 10 Jan 2016)
- History of the Gibson ES-175
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