The 1953 Gibson ES-175 features a 16.25-inch wide laminated maple hollow body, a 24.75-inch scale mahogany neck, and a bound rosewood fingerboard with 19 frets and double-parallelogram inlays.

This guitar was played on in church for many, many years and has Tone! Tone!! Tone!!!

There is some engraving in the pickguard that states (Jesus Saves You).


Body & Neck

  • Body Type: Single-cutaway fully hollow body (16.25" lower bout, 3.375" depth)
  • Top, Back & Sides: Laminated Maple
  • Neck Material: Mahogany (set-neck construction) Some overspray on the neck!
  • Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood (Brazilian rosewood typically used for this era) with 19 frets
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Nut Width: 1.11/16"
  • Inlays: Pearloid double parallelogram

Electronics & Hardware

  • Pickups: One single "dog-ear" P-90 in the neck position.
  • Controls: Individual volume and tone controls
  • Bridge: Compensated, floating rosewood base
  • Tailpiece: Nickel-plated trapeze tailpiece
  • Tuners: REPLACED
  • Finishes: Sunburst

The guitar comes with the original Hard Case that has lots of ware, a replaced handle, but still protects the guitar.


NOTE: This guitar is in Good condition for its age and is being Sold AS IS!


I ship via FedEx ground and I have FedEx pack the guitar.


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Listed4 months ago
ConditionGood (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • ES-175
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 1953
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Body Material
  • Maple
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Pickup Configuration
  • S
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Model Family
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Number of Frets
  • 19

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