ri / Ordering Tips / Frien archtop.com 1954 Gibson ES-175DN Status: Pricing and hold status fr al instruments currently availabe is shown on our Instruments page here. this instrument doesnot appear onthe Instruments page it has boon sold, and is no longer available, Photos and descritions of Previously Sold instruments may be found here. To be notified of ‘examples ofthis model or similar instruments inthe future, lease contact info@archtop.com, Please be specific on which instruments) you're looking fr, and we'll be happy to contact you as soon as they Become available, Serial: A-18252, orange oval label, FON: X-8957-34 Body size at lower bout: 16° Scale length: 24 3/4" Nut width | 11/16" Neck depth: 90199, Ist10¢h frets Materials: Solid mahogany neck; solid Brazilian rosewood fingerboard; arched sab-cut maple laminate bod; dul-parllelogram mother of pear fingerboard inlays and crown peghead inlay; tiple boun top, bound back, Hardware: All original nickel hardware includes Kluson Deluxe single ring tuners; trapeze tailpiece with raised electronics; amber bare knobs; beveled 5 ply pickguard; compensated Brazilian rosewood bride, adjustable tras rod with boll cover Ilelogram crossbar; twin P-90 pickups and -ply wide beveled pickguard; 3 way pickup selector switch; Introduced in 1948, the Gibson ES-17S quickly became the most popular jazz guitar ever made, Fast, clean and road-ready, the 175 has been the ‘workhorse ofthe turing player and studio from Joe Pass to Pat Metheny. The legendary P-90 pickups provide a faithful, detailed tone unduplicated before oF since, but was available on this model only until mid1957, ‘Scarce and highly desirable, natura finish models constitute less than one in five guitars in many years. One of just 129 examples from is model year, this handsome guitars the most sought-after of all P-80 versions, with its lustrous original amber blonde finish, swin original pickups, an al original hardware and electronics, ‘At just 61 oz, th guitar is substantially tighter than later versions, and the 16” body sits casily inthe lap, with the 24 3/4” scale making swetch chords and fast runs a breeze. Free of pick, buckle, thumb or fingerboard wear, the body shows handsome slab-cut figure, and is fited wih he tll amber baste knobs in their final yea. The golden lacquer finish remains remarkably free of checking, withthe original muli-ply binding sil igh tothe body as well. Apart fom a shor, stable hairline rack inthe side near the tailpiece, virtually the ony sign of age isthe imprint of along vanished guitar strap, which left its races onthe finish foros the upper back, caring cone 58MIN ooThe neck profile is classic gene C, with smooth low action over afresh high precision soup, The Brazilian rosewood fingerboard shows no divots, and retains its original fetwork in fine shape, with binding nibs stil intact at their ends, The tone i as rich and warm a the Butterscotch finish, with the clarity and fidelity for which the P-90 single col pickups have been prized since their debut after WWI Séill accompanied by its original factory hang tg, this stunning guitar remains nestled in its orginal broven five latch Lifton pink plushlined case, every bit as handsome as the {guitar i’s held for almost seven decades’ Do blondes really have more fun? Only new find ot: all now Setup: Trusstod tension and neck rele adjusted; bride height adjusted; bridge compensation st; string slots at nut and bridge inspected and recut as necessary; bridge {oot contour inspected and fit t top as necessory ridge whscls and tuners lubricted: fingerboard and bridge oiled; body and neck clsned and hand polished. This instrument fs strang with modium gauge nickel roundwound stings. The guitar wil sccommodate Tighter or heavier geuge stings, according to preference String action is stat 4/64" to 5164" atthe 12th fret, with moderate rele for aeouti playing with medium strings. The ‘ction may be lowered or raised to your requirements withthe adjustable bridge ennai SESSIONS aennai SESSIONSHome / Instruments /Ace: ennai SESSIONS sories / Ordering :Tips/ FriendsS45 150% 922I i }