Gibson ES-775 Sunburst

       One of Gibson's rarest full depth archtops, the elusive ES-775 was introduced in 1990 as a premium version of the company's evergreen ES-175 model. With upscale appointments including a solid ebony fingerboard and knobs, gleaming all-gold hardware, multi-bound headstock, and the split block inlays of the old Howard Roberts, the ES-775 was a showpiece model, but also exhibited some significant structural changes over it's workhorse cousin. The neck pickup was moved to the end of the fingerboard for a mellower tone (in contrast to the 24th fret placement on the 175) and the cutaway was appreciably deepened, for improved access to the upper fingerboard. Built for just three years, the ES-775 was discontinued in 1993, after a tantalizingly brief production run. Medium jumbo frets, the fingerboard is utterly effortless to play. 1 11/16 nut width. The 24 3/4" scale is fast and nimble, the twin humbuckers are fat and sweet, and the 16" body is easy to cradle and substantially resistant to feedback. A piece of history as well as a superb working guitar, this one-of-a-kind wonder is as rare as they come. There are 2 or 3 2mm nicks near the sharp end of the Florentine point. Hard to get them to show in the pictures. Pickups have some tarnishing (no extra charge) The case has some wear on the outside but is excellent in. 

This instrument is strung with medium gauge Daddario flat wound strings (.013-.054). The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at 5/64" to 6/64" at the 12th fret, with moderate relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge. It has been set up professionally by a well known SF Bay area pro.

Hardware: 100% original gold hardware includes ebony inlaid trapeze tailpiece, ebony bridge installed Gibson Tuneomatic bridge (pictured) included. Gibson humbucking PAF pickups and Gibson Deluxe single ring tulip key tuners with very cool built in winder, beveled 5-ply pickguard, ebony control knobs, 3 way control switch. Original deluxe brown Gibson arched plush lined hardshell case. Truly in excellent shape considering it's age. Ser# 93022530

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