Up for sale, a circa 1970 Gibson ES-175D in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A stunningly well-kept guitar with an equally pristine case, the presentation of this vintage ES-175 is head and shoulders above the vast majority of examples from the era.

Acoustically, the fully hollow maple body delivers a big, open sound with both the immediate attack and clarity of maple, and an airy, smooth quality befitting the hollowbody construction. The Pat # T Top humbuckers are warm and detailed: the bridge has a spongy growl and focused midrange intensity, while the neck pickup is expansive and harmonically rich. This ES-175D weighs 6lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Slender-to-chunky C, measuring .815” 1st fret, .970” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, pearloid split parallelogram inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo (wide/flat), no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe double-line, double-ring
• Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘70-’72, “Made in USA”

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Pickups: T Top Pat. # humbucker x2, Neck 7.7k ohms, Bridge 7.5k
• Harness: Shielding cans soldered over pots
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Raised diamond trapeze tailpiece, compensated rosewood bridge, pickup covers (replacement, chrome-plated)
• Plastics: Five-ply pickguard, witch hat knobs

The gloss Ice Tea Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting very restrained vertical checking, with cosmetic wear limited to shallow buckle scuffing central to the back and a few faint marks on the top and body perimeter. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.

The original black tolex hardshell case is included, equally as clean as the guitar with a small pebble black exterior, gleaming latches, stock handle, and gold interior. The small “Gibson” badge is present below the case handle.