1974 Gibson ES175 D Vintage Sun Burst. The Blue Book Says. Similar to the ES-175, except has. Current pickups are 57 Classic humbuckers. Wide, 20.5 in. Long, and 3.5 in. Utilizes curly maple/poplar/maple laminate top, sides, and back with mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard, available in. Or Wine Red disc. This model was introduced during 1951, but. The D suffix was not added until 1953. (except for Aged finishes). Either a Wine Red (WR). Or Natural (AN) finish. Humbucker pickups replaced P-90 single coils. Humbucker pickups replaced PAF pickups. In 1974, a neck volute was introduced. By 1977, tune-o-matic bridge replaced original style bridge. In 1981, neck volute was discontinued. In 1983, mahogany back/sides replaced maple body. In 1990, maple back/sides was reintroduced and replaced mahogany. This model is currently produced in Memphis, Tennessee. Gibsons numbering system in the early 1970s was a nightmare. The serial number 00103692 only narrows it down to some point between 1970 and 1975 but the presence of the volute dates this as post 1974, and the fact that it has the old style bridge means that its pre 1977! This guitar has clearly been loved and revered or kept in a cupboard! The almost unmarked lacquer has acquired a lovely series crazing (checking) lines characteristic of a guitar of this age, but I can find no chips, dings or dents. The rear has some marking in a dotted pattern, but these could easily be polished out. I actually prefer them as signs of wear. Rosewood fingerboard and frets are near unworn. Pat No pickups are a Gibson classic warm in the neck and aggressive in the bridge. As far as I can tell the electronics are original but I dont fancy trying to get them out! Fantastic Gibson Hardcase with a rather too -camp pink satin shroud. _gsrx_vers_811 GS 7.0.9 (811). The item “1974 Gibson ES175 D Vintage Sun Burst” is in sale since Monday, October 24, 2016. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments\Guitars & Basses\Electric Guitars”. The seller is “philipguitar” and is located in Cowark. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: Gibson
- Model: ES 175
- Right-/ Left-Handed: Right-Handed
- Size: 4/4
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- No. of Strings: 6 string
- Type: Electric Guitar
- Sub-Type: Archtop
- MPN: Does Not Apply