1987 Gibson ES-175D Natural
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I picked up so many great guitars on the latest guitar show adventure, including this spectacular ES-175.
Gibson made 175s for a short time in the late 80s with mahogany back and sides. I think this makes for a better tone overall as opposed to the traditional maple back. Maybe it is just this guitar? I'll keep looking for more 175s so I can keep comparing.
The instrument is in excellent condition with the only change being an added strap button on the neck heel. At first we thought that some of the tuning machines were changed, but I think they are actually original.
The first three frets show light pitting, and elsewhere they are clean as can be. The frets are not in need of work - the guitar plays great and there is enough fret life left to last most player's lifetimes.
It appears that there is a separation at the back of the neck heel. This is the result of light binding shrinkage there. The neck is solid with no issues. The neck is true and there is room for future truss rod adjustment.
The original case is included.
Color: Natural
Weight: 6lbs 14.7ozs
Top: Maple
Body: Mahogany back and sides
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Mother of pearl parallelograms
Frets: Original
Fret count: 20
Nut material: Bone
Nut width: 11/16"
Scale: 24 3/4"
Radius: 9.5"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.82"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.97"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: .045"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: .050"
String gauge: 10-46"
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge Pickup Brand: OEM Gibson
Bridge Pickup Reading: 7.63k
Bridge Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup Brand: OEM Gibson
Neck Pickup Reading: 7.16k
Neck Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Period correct replacement
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Replaced
Switch: Original
Pots: Original
Case: OHSC
Notes: the neck pickup ring is non-original, the tuners have been replaced and the pickguard is a period correct non-original.
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