New or used |
New |
Make |
Gibson |
Model |
ES-175-D |
Year |
1960 |
Are you confident of the production year |
Yes |
Serial Number |
A34260 |
Country of origin |
USA |
History |
?????? |
Right or left handed |
Right |
Weight |
????? |
Overall condition |
8 |
Describe your item's overall condition in detail. |
In fair to good cosmetic condition. Has the normal bumps, nicks that a guitar of its age would have. It has been gigged in its life many times I'm guessing. Just left luthiers shop & he corrected any & all issues. Ready for another 50 years. |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Material of Fingerboard |
Brazilian Rosewood |
Number of Frets |
20 |
Description of fret wear |
None |
Color |
Sunburst |
Finish/lacquer originality |
side bass bout refinished,original all else. |
Condition of Lacquer/Finish |
Excellent |
Electronics Originality |
original |
Electronics in working condition? |
yes |
Fret Originality |
Refretted |
Tuners Originality |
Non - Original |
Bridge Originality |
Original Bridge |
Repairs previously done |
None that I know of |
Repairs needed |
None |
Detailed Description of any cracks in wood |
Before & after bass bout repair |
Describe any non-original or replaced parts. |
tuners |
Case |
Original Hard |
List any missing pieces |
none |
Other features/info |
Both pick-ups are PAF stickers. Bridge measures 8.2 output, neck pick-up measures 7.6 output. |
Describe any accessories or extras included. |
If you look at the last photo you'll see how this guitar has increased in value since 2003. These average a 12% increase yearly. Think of it as an investment. Compared to everything that has lost value it's an excellent investment; + it's FUN. |