Gibson ES-175D Hollow Body Archtop Electric Guitar w/ Factory Bigsby & Case - Sunburst (1965)

This guitar is in great condition for a 61 year old guitar, with minor cosmetic wear and some expected lacquer checking. All electronics and hardware are original as well as original frets. The frets themselves have some were but still have plenty of life left. We believe the Bigsby to have been installed at the factory due to the lack of wear or markings where a previously installed trapeze would have been. The screw holes for a trapeze usually don't line up perfectly for a Bigsby either and the mounting holes on the guitar were clearly drilled specifically for the vibrato installation. The pickups are Patent Number, which is expected on a guitar from the mid 60's. While Patent Number pickups are less sought after, they sound nearly identical to early 60's P.A.F. models in our experience. We are unsure whether the case is original to the guitar but it does look to be a Faultless case from the era as listed in the mid 60's catalogs.

This information was found in the 1966 Gibson catalog

"The modern cutaway design provides easy access to the entire fret range. Easy to play and comfortable to hold, the ES-175D products a brilliant distortion-free zone.

FEATURES: Arched top and back of select Maple with matching rims. Slim, fast, low-action neck joins body at 14th fret. One-piece Mahogany neck, adjustable Truss Rod. Rosewood Fingerboard, pearl inlays. Adjustable Rosewood bridge. Powerful twin Humbucking pickups with separate tone and volume controls which can be pre-set. Toggle switch activates either or both pickups on double pickup models. Chrome-played metal parts. Individual machine head with deluxe buttons. 16 1/4" wide, 3 3/8" Deep, 24 3/4" Scale, 20 Frets.