1959 Gibson ES-175 Sunburst

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1959 Gibson ES-175 Sunburst

Body: Laminated Maple back sides and top with Sunburst finish.

Neck: Mahogany neck with Rosewood fingerboard, 12” radius, 24.75” scale length, 1 11/16” nut width, 20 frets, pearl parallelogram inlays. FON number is S2295 24

Pickups/Hardware: Single non original Gibson humbucker (embossed pickup cover) pickup in the neck, vintage style tuning keys, tune-o-matic bridge and Gibson trapeze tailpiece, volume and tone controls, nylon nut.

Modifications: This guitar has a non-original 70’s Gibson humbucker in the neck, replacement tuning keys, non-original bridge and older Gibson trapeze tail-piece, pick guard is non-original and the guitar has been re-fretted.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in very good condition. It has light surface scratches on the top and back of the body. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show light wear. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been set-up low and comfortable.

Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz.

Case: This guitar ships with a non-original Gibson hardshell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.

Empire Guitars is a brick and mortar music shop located in Providence, Rhode Island. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.