Up for sale, a 1991 Gibson ES-175 in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A striking archtop model first offered by Gibson in the 1950s, the ES-175 features a dramatic florentine cutaway, a fully hollow maple body finished in Vintage Sunburst gloss nitro lacquer, and a pair of early Gibson 490 humbuckers.

Produced in an increasingly celebrated period of Gibson production commonly referred to as the “good wood” era, the ES-175 was made only in small quantities throughout the '90s. Befitting the all-maple body, the guitar has an articulate, snappy treble response, with a warm, broad tonal profile thanks to the fully hollow construction. The 490R and 490T humbuckers are a very early example of this design, wound to offer a PAF-esque tonal profile with a modern edge and more accentuated midrange. The bridge pickup has a sweet growl and bite, while the neck pickup is bold and round with a clear percussive chop. This ES-175 weighs 7lbs 12oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany, one-piece
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .845" deep 1st fret, .965" 9th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, split parallelogram inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath G and B strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gibson Deluxe, greened keystone buttons

Body Specs:

-Wood: Maple
-Pickups: 490R, 490T
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Nashville bridge, raised diamond trapeze tailpiece
-Plastics: Black bonnet knobs

The gloss two-tone Vintage Sunburst nitro lacquer finish exhibits broad lacquer checking across the body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a handful of light scuffs along the lower bout perimeter and just a few small dings and finish scratches on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth nitro gloss.

A black tolex TKL hardshell case is included.