With a fully hollow body and sharp Florentine cutaway, the Gibson ES-175 stands out as an all-time iconic jazz guitar. The ES-175N D indicates that this ES-175 features a natural instead of sunburst finish as well as two pickups. Gibson began offering a dual pickup version of the ES-175 in 1953. Although the ES-175 is noted as a jazz guitar, it has also been embraced by rock players like Yes' Steve Howe who has a signature model.
Years of Production: 1953 - present
Specific to this Era: The ES-175D only came with P-90s until 1957.
Body Style: Archtop hollowbody cutaway
Design Elements: Two P-90 pickups, trapeze tailpiece, parallelogram inlays, Florentine cutaway
Notable Players: Steve Howe, Pat Metheny, Joe Pass
Years of Production: 1953 - present
Specific to this Era: The ES-175D only came with P-90s until 1957.
Body Style: Archtop hollowbody cutaway
Design Elements: Two P-90 pickups, trapeze tailpiece, parallelogram inlays, Florentine cutaway
Notable Players: Steve Howe, Pat Metheny, Joe Pass