Gibson ES-175
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| Manufacturer | Gibson |
| Period | 1949–2019 |
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| Body type | Hollow |
| Neck joint | Set |
| Woods | |
| Body | Maple laminate |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Wooden bridge with rosewood base |
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The Gibson ES-175 (1949–2019) is a hollow body jazz electric guitar manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation. The ES-175 became one of Gibson's most popular guitar designs.
History
In 1949 the ES-175 was introduced by the Gibson Guitar company. It experienced immediate success and became one of Gibson's most popular guitar designs. In Adrian Ingram's book The Gibson ES175: Its History And Players he states that Gibson sold 37,000 of the guitars in its first fifty years of production. The first ES-175s were released with a sunburst finish and a retail price of $175.[1]
From 1949 to 1953 ES-175s had one P-90 pickup. On July 31, 1953, Gibson released a two pickup version of the ES-175 with a "D" (175D) for double pickup.[2]
Gibson discontinued this model in 2019.[3]
Specifications
The 175 was designed as a hollowbody electric archtop featuring a single florentine cutaway. The fretboard inlays were double parallelograms and the headstock featured inlays of the Gibson logo and 'crown'. The body was Template:Cvt and it was Template:Cvt at the lower bout.[1] The guitar had a maple laminated top, back and sides, with a set-neck made of mahogany. The florentine cutaway on the 175 was seen as an improvement over the Venetian cutaway that Gibson had been using on guitars.[4] The cutaway and the amplification of a jazz guitar allowed players to use the uppermost frets on the neck during performances.[5] The 175 had a floating wooden bridge and a trapeze tailpiece.[6]
The first versions had one single-coil P-90 pickup which was set close to the neck: there were two controls for volume and tone. In 1957 the ES-175 was offered with a choice of one or two of Gibson’s new Humbucker pickups.[6] It was the first of Gibson's electric Spanish guitars to be outfitted with Gibson's new PAF humbucker.[7]
Reception
The guitar was one of Gibson's most successful models. The single pickup version was discontinued in 1971, but Gibson continued to produce the 2 pickup version.[8]
Notable players
- Geordie Walker
- Derek Bailey[9]
- Herb Ellis[1]
- John Frusciante[1]
- Steve Howe[10]
- Joe Pass[1]
- Howard Roberts[11]
- Jeremy Spencer of Fleetwood Mac
- Pat Metheny
- Wes Montgomery
- Jim Hall
- Shakey Graves[12]
- Izzy Stradlin
- Masayuki Takayanagi
- Buck Dharma of Blue Öyster Cult
Variations
References
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- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brakes, Rod (4 June 2021). "Classic gear: Gibson ES-175". Guitar World. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gibson ES-175 Chronology". Vintage Guitar and Bass. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Gibson ES-175 - more than just a jazz guitar". Adirondack Guitar News. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gibson ES-175D The worlds best known jazz guitar?". Vintage Guitar and Bass. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bacon, Tony (2011). History of the American guitar : 1833 to the present day (First ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat. ISBN 9781476856384. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hunter, Dave (9 September 2021). "See a 'Holy Grail' 1959 Gibson ES-175D Up Close". Guitar Player. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Duchossoir, A. R. (1994). Gibson electrics : the classic years. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Corp. pp. 172–174. ISBN 9780793531240.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gruhn, George (2010). Electric guitars and basses : a photographic history (Rev. and updated, [2010] ed.). New York: Backbeat Books. pp. 73–74. ISBN 9780879309749. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Derek Baileys Gibson ES 175". www.incusrecords.force9.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Prown, Pete; Sharken, Lisa (2003). Gear secrets of the guitar legends : how to sound like your favorite players. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. pp. 63–64. ISBN 9780879307516. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Holder, Mitch (2006). Jazz Guitar Stylings Of Howard Roberts. Fenton, Missouri: Mel Bay Publications Inc. p. 14. ISBN 9781609745974. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bohlinger, John. "Rig Rundown: Shakey Graves". premierguitar.
Further reading
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ingram, Adrian (2007). The Gibson 175 : its history and its players. Anaheim Hills, CA: Centerstream Pub. ISBN 9781574242232.
External links
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- Official website (archived, 10 Jan 2016)
- History of the Gibson ES-175
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