{"product_id":"gibson-es-175-arch-top-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1953-11344","title":"Gibson ES-175 Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1953)","description":"Gibson ES-175 Model Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1953), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # A-14181, sunburst lacquer finish, laminated maple body, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, original brown hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a nice example of an early 1950s ES-175, Gibson's classic \"Working Man's\" electric archtop guitar. The model was introduced in 1949 and quickly proved successful, finding immediate acceptance for its excellent combination of sound and playability at a moderate price. Based on the factory order number ink-stamped inside this example was built in mid\/late 1952. The \"Artist\" serial number on the white label indicates it shipped out in March 1953, one of 829 that year, the model's all-time sales peak. The introduction of the double-pickup ES-175D around this time no doubt slowed sales of the single pickup model, but many jazz players then and now still consider this original one pickup 175 the all-time classic for that genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 16\" wide sunburst-finished laminated maple body is triple-bound on the front and single bound on the back. The rosewood fingerboard is single bound with split parallelogram fingerboard inlays. The headstock carries the pearl Gibson logo and crown inlay and Kluson Deluxe tuners with \"keystone\" buttons. The hardware includes a single P-90 pickup with a black plastic cover and volume and tone controls with numbered amber \"hatbox\" knobs. The standard Gibson rosewood adjustable bridge is fitted with a full-contact base. It also carries the earlier cast L-7 style tailpiece and a laminated black plastic pickguard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular style ES-175 was used by far too many jazz guitar greats to count; in the 1950s and '60s Herb Ellis especially is often pictured with a guitar virtually identical to this one. This one is a gem, an excellent player showing some evidence of use but obviously well loved and cared for over nearly seven decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 40 1\/2 in. (102.9 cm.), 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 1\/4 in. (8.2 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall this is a relatively clean example of this modest classic showing only some general light wear. The finish shows some typical lacquer checking with minor dings, scrapes and dents overall. The headstock shows the most chipping but really for a 70 year old guitar this one has survived better than many. The hardware remains original except for the pickguard which is a very nice recent reproduction in the correct style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original slim fret wire shows some wear mostly in the lower positions, the fingerboard has light divoting but not enough to affect playability. While the guitar was played over the years it looks to have been extremely well cared for along the way. This ES-175 plays and sounds exactly as it should, with the classic warm Gibson tone heard on countless recordings from the 1940s through today. This is a nice example of this classic vintage \"jazz box\" complete in the original brown HSC. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853464785036,"sku":"11344","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_1b1fb6bd-fc4d-406e-aec7-bf2c4488bd2a.jpg?v=1774339118","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-es-175-arch-top-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1953-11344","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}