1953 Gibson ES-175 Sunburst
No sales tax for customers outside California.
This 1953 ES-175 came in recently from a local customer who had inherited it from his uncle. The pair both played the guitar, especially his uncle, who apparently played in Bakersfield with Buck Owens back in the day.
The love of the guitar is seen in the fretboard, which shows plenty of wear. The original frets are still there and they're playable still. Consistent play in the future will require a refret.
The neck is sublime - a thick one with the original finish nicely intact but with a played in feel just the same.
While some care was taken with the handling of the guitar, the output jack area did take some damage, as is typical on archtops with their output jacks fastened to the laminated, mahogany side of the guitar. Someone made a nice, oversized jack plate to cover the area.
The rest of the guitar is original with excellent curb appeal. It has a great voice, acoustically it is punchy and the P-90 sounds fantastic. It is a joy to play.
The original hardshell case is in great shape as well, adding some serious value to the instrument while protecting it in style.
Color: Sunburst
Weight: 5lbs 1.2ozs
Top: Maple
Body: Maple
Neck: Mahogany
Neck Profile: See picture
Fretboard: Bound Brazilian rosewood
Inlays: Mother of pearl double parallelograms
Frets: Original
Fret count: 19
Nut: Bone
Nut width: 1 11/16"
Scale: 24 3/4"
Radius: 10"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.935"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1.0"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 5/64"
Total length: 40 1/8"
Lower bout: 16"
Waist: 9 1/4"
Upper bout: 11 1/4"
Body depth/thickness outside edge: 3 3/8"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Nickel
Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson dog eared P90
Neck Pickup Reading: 7.90k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Originals, #3 has a wobble.
Pots/Codes: Original
Case: OHSC
Notes: The original output jack area was broke out and repaired with an over sized one previously and the number 3 tuner is bent. Please see pictures.
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