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At auction is a... - 1956 Gibson ES-175 Guitar - all original (includes original Gibson Case)
This guitar is a Hollow Body Archtop, Acoustic\Electric, with Tobacco Sunburst finish, and Ivory colored bindings...
...it has definitely been played but, for a 1956, it's in very good condition! The frets don't feel worn at all!!
The Gibson ES-175 guitars were one of the most important electric arch-top guitars ever to come out of Kalamazoo , its an all time CLASSIC and was a true players guitar .
Manufacturing Details:
This Gibson ES-175 was made at the
Kalamazoo Plant in Kalamazoo, MI USA
Year: 1956
Production Number: 53
Serial Number: A21963
Features(everything is original):
• Tobacco Sunburst Finish • Pointed cutaway
• Ivory color trim binding
• Laminated beveled-edge pickguard (no cracks)
• Triple bound top
• Single bound back and fingerboard
• Double-Parallelogram fingerboard inlays
• Crown peghead inlay
• Trapeze tailpiece with pointed ends and 3 raised parallelograms
• 20 frets, neck joins body at 14th fret
• 16 1/4" wide
• 3 1/2" deep
• One P-90 pickup in neck position
• Two gold speed knobs - providing individual tone and volume control
• Strap peg buttons
• Original Gibson Case - brown 'marbleized' hard shell
Description:
This is a very, very nice 1956 Gibson ES-175 in a tobacco sunburst finish. It is completely, (100%) original and has all of the features of a 1956 ES-175. It has one P-90 pickup. The tuners are original and it has the original pickguard. The overall finish is in quite good condition with light finish crazing that one would expect from a guitar of this period. It has some scratches around the input jack, a couple dings on the back body and some dings and small chips on the front of the head, some finish chipping around one of the front f-hole cutaways, and it has the Gibson-prone fine hairline crack at the place where head and neck join. There is no movement in it, and it does not go all the way through. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so you can view this area for yourselves here.
The guitar is also accompanied by its original brown 'marbleized' hard shell case... ... Please also see the "Detailed Close-Ups" below.
. . . the above being said....
...the structure of this guitar is sound, it looks very nice in real life and plays and sounds fantastic! If I may wax poetic for a moment... playing licks and riffs on this Gibson ES-175 feels like 'slicing warm butter': Quick and Easy, Soft and Smooth. When you handle it, "you know you got a cream-puff." This is a real jazz guitar and amazing as a mellow-singing rock guitar as well. Here is what Steve Howe (from the group, Yes) said in an interview with RollingStone.com: "… I use ES-175 Gibson models in Yes mainly…What I do in Yes is quite soft and floaty, and kind of meanders a lot…"
Once you have played this guitar you will see why it is considered to be one of the best designs Gibson has ever made and why guitar greats like Pat Metheny and Steve Howe choose this model as their main guitar! The sound response of this guitar is subtle but wide, fat, and great for any type of music from rock, blues, to jazz!! The resonant body sound that this model has, is unique and amazing!! You have to hear it to know what I mean. Sassy... this guitar is ready for action!
For a musical sample of what an unmodified 1956 Gibson ES-175 guitar (just like this one) sounds like: Click Here. (from classic-guitars.ca)
For the collectors out there, we have documentation of this guitar's ownership from 1961 to today. The new owner will get these papers as well. There is a real interesting letter from the previous owner... a nice conversation piece.
Pricing the Priceless:
We have not included a "Buy It Now" price because a guitar like this has an intrinsic value that can only be understood by the musician and his/her instrument. In a sense, it becomes a priceless extension of the artist... if you have a "relationship" with your guitar, you'll know what we mean. Therefore, we will let the natural course of the auction have its way... You, the bidder, will determine the value of this beautiful guitar.
Buyer pays $75 to pack, ship and insure within the Lower 48 States. Explanation of Handling/Shipping/Insurance Costs: Ebay now mandates that the seller cannot offer insurance to the buyer, but must either provide it or not. This makes it a bit of a guessing game for the seller (whether the buyer wants to take the risk or not). Since the rules have changed, and we must make the determination up front. We will, therefore, be providing insurance in order to protect this valuable asset until it arrives safely in the hands of the buyer, and our shipping and handling charges will reflect the cost of that insurance.
Bidders in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and International Bidders will incur a higher shipping cost depending on the ship-to destination.
If your shipping destination will not be within the 48 States, please contact us for a shipping and handling quote. We do not want you to have any additional cost "surprises". _________________________________________________________________________________________
Any questions? Contact us (click on "Ask a question" under 'Seller info' at the very top right of this page). • Please see the photos at the top of this listing and enlarge them for a detailed view of all items • • We attempt to describe each item we sell as accurately as we can • • Items are sold as-is. No returns • • Payment due within 3 days of winning the bid • • If Payment is not received within 3 days of winning, the item may be re-listed without notice • • Placing a bid means you agree to these conditions • Happy Bidding from cks ! _______________________________________________________________________________
Questions and answers about this item
Q: shipping cost to GER / EU ? mfges A: Thank you for your interest in the ES-175 Guitar. We would be happy to ship to Germany. The cost to do so via USPS Priority Mail International would be $125. This includes insuring the guitar for $500 (the maximum available... Continue reading
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This guitar is a Hollow Body Archtop, Acoustic\Electric, with Tobacco Sunburst finish, and Ivory colored bindings... 
This is a very, very nice 1956 Gibson ES-175 in a tobacco sunburst finish. It is completely, (100%) original and has all of the features of a 1956 ES-175. It has one P-90 pickup. The tuners are original and it has the original pickguard. The overall finish is in quite good condition with light finish crazing that one would expect from a guitar of this period. It has some scratches around the input jack, a couple dings on the back body and some dings and small chips on the front of the head, some finish chipping around one of the front f-hole cutaways, and it has the Gibson-prone fine hairline crack at the place where head and neck join. There is no movement in it, and it does not go all the way through. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so you can 
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