Gibson ES-175 Preowned 1953

This 1953 Gibson ES-175 is a highly desirable early example of one of Gibson’s most important hollowbody designs, produced during the model’s formative years in Kalamazoo. Featuring the original single P-90 pickup, this guitar delivers the unmistakable woody, open and articulate tone that defined early jazz, blues and swing recordings. The fully hollow laminated maple body provides exceptional warmth and dynamic response, while the comfortable early-’50s neck profile offers a substantial yet playable feel that many vintage purists prize.

Remarkably, this instrument appears to have remained all original aside from it's frets, retaining its factory electronics, hardware and pickup - an increasingly rare attribute for early ES-175s. From clean chord work to expressive single-note lines, the original P-90 offers rich harmonic complexity, touch sensitivity and vintage character that later humbucker models cannot replicate. A true collector-grade example that also stands as an inspiring player’s guitar, this 1953 ES-175 represents Gibson craftsmanship at its most authentic and musically expressive. Includes original hardshell case.

Specs

• Year 1953

• Body Laminated maple hollowbody

• Neck Mahogany

• Fingerboard Rosewood

• Pickup Original Gibson P-90 (neck position)

• Electronics Original

• Hardware Original

• Scale Length 24.75"

• Frets 20

• Bridge Rosewood bridge

• Tailpiece Trapeze

• Orientation Right handed