Gibson Custom Shop ES-175 Swingmaster, Mint Green, Long Bigsby, Ultra Rare 1/40 Made FREE 2DAY SHIP

The Gibson Custom, Art & Historic Division presents the Swingmaster Series - a collection of git-boxes so cool they'll blow your wig!  So, whaddya say, gate? You'll be sure to break it up when you frisk the whiskers with your Swingmaster ES-175.
~ Gibson

Yep, this guitar is all that.

Ultra Rare. Quite the elusive enigma, Gibson only made about 40 units across a total of four color schemes (White, Coral, Yellow, Mint Green) and two base models (ES-135 and ES-175). Approximately 10 (or less) total crafted in Mint Green. This Mint Green ES-175 Swingmaster may indeed be the only one.

No gimmicks here, this guitar plays mouthwateringly scrumptiously, and is absolutely a slick-playing uptown Deluxe Rockabilly, Surf and Blues lightning rod. Action is fast, smooth and low. I said, L-O-W, son. Any lower and the strings would be on the other side of the neck. No buzzing or weird spots, the frets are immaculate with little if any wear.

Swingmaster series guitars come with long-arm Bigsby tailpieces (Swing, Rockabilly, Surf and Chet Atkins aficionados will love this feature), trapezoid inlaid ebony fretboards and ample custom binding on the body, neck and peghead. ES-175 Swingmasters also come in four killer-diller colors—this one in Mint Green—and feature a factory issued custom decal of a very Hep Chick—immortalized underneath the nitrocellulose lacquer. The inside skinny is that the four Hep Chick girls (a different girl for each of the four finish color variations) hail from local burlesque establishments in Memphis, Tennessee.

Rich history, culture and character aside... deep, rich, full-spectrum tone, TOne, and more TONE.

Excellent condition, with a couple of small dings and very light finish checking for this now vintage guitar, primarily near the Hep Chick decal area. Lovingly cared for, played lightly and stored in a temperature stable studio environment.

Specs:

• Materials: Laminated Maple top and back, one piece mahogany neck
• Binding: Fully bound body, neck and peghead
• Hardware: Nickel
• Bridge: Tune-o-matic
• Tailpiece: Long-Arm Bigsby (Surf, Rockabilly or Chet Atkins aficionados will really appreciate this)
• Pickups: Two '57 Classic Humbuckers (Don't know why, but these are the tone-stoniest '57 reissues a group of us have ever heard—a deeply rich and pleasing spectrum of full tones)
  
• Controls: Two volume, two tone controls, three-way selector switch
• Fingerboard: 20 fret Ebony fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays
• Scale Length/Nut Width: 24 3/4" scale, 1 11/16" nut width
• Weight (with Bigsby): 8.0 lbs.

Details:

• Mint Green top finish, black finished back, sides and neck, cool "hep chick" decal on upper bass bout near 3-way toggle, maple top, back and sides, mahogany neck, sharp cutaway, bound 20 fret ebony fretboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays, two 57 Classic humbucking pickups, ABR1 tune-o-matic bridge with rosewood base, white body binding, b-w top purfling, b-w-b-w-b beveled pickguard, nickel hardware, long-arm Bigsby tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic tuners, pearl peghead logo and vertical Swingmaster decal, 16" lower bout, ~24-3/4" scale, 1-11/16" nut width, Custom Shop label on back on headstock, with OHSC (SN:93358003)

FREE 2-Day Shipping via UPS to Lower 48 Continental US States only. 100% Fully Insured. Returns subject to actual shipping charges to/ from delivery destination + 15% restocking fee.

Accessibility note: If you have any disabilities or special needs that would hinder or prevent you from being able to play this guitar, make any adjustments, change strings, tune the guitar, open the case, open the shipping box, or otherwise reattach any floating parts (if any) removed for safe shipping—please contact me before buying or making an offer. I will always try to make accommodations for people with special needs whenever possible, but need to understand what those needs are before any transaction. By agreeing to purchase this item, you agree to abide by all shop policies and your responsibility as a buyer.