{"product_id":"gibson-es-175d-arch-top-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1978-12342","title":"Gibson ES-175D Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1978)","description":"Gibson ES-175D Model Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1978), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 72568125, sunburst top, dark back and sides finish, laminated maple body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, black tolex hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an overall super clean example of a 1978 ES-175 D, Gibson's perennial \"working man's\" full-depth electric arch-top. This dark tobacco sunburst beauty is from the relatively short-lived era when Gibson used a laminated maple neck on these instruments instead of the traditional mahogany, resulting in a slightly brighter overall sound. The nut is still slimmer than early '60s instruments at 1 5\/8\" and has the volute introduced in 1970, otherwise this classic design was little changed from the late 1950s. The guitar carries twin humbucking pickups and a '70s style Tune-O-Matic bridge, with all hardware chrome plated. In any era the ES-175 is simply an perennial design, a great gigging jazz guitar and superb all-around electric.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 1\/2 in. (105.4 cm.), 16 in. (40.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 1\/4 in. (8.2 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 5\/8 in. (41 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis guitar is very clean overall, really looking not much used over the last 45+ years. It is all original except for a superb older refret and very subtle overspray just to the back of neck; the previous owner had this done long ago to cover the wear starting to happen down to the maple. As a result of this the serial number is somewhat obscured but still visible under close inspection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApart from this one the finish is original, and looks more a couple of years old than nearly a half-century. The guitar really appears only very used and extremely well cared for with only some small scuffs, dinks and handling marks. The frets have practically no wear and this ES-175 sounds and plays just as it should; a practically new-feeling 45+ year old Gibson ready to gig, housed in a more recent HSC. Overall Excellent + Condition.","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853652545676,"sku":"12342","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_da0cb502-7153-4cb0-92a5-b7bd84ec0208.jpg?v=1774342511","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/gibson-es-175d-arch-top-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1978-12342","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}