1969 Gibson ES - 175DN Vintage Archtop Electric Guitar Blonde Pat T Tops W/ Case
Item History & Price
Up for sale, a 1969 Gibson ES-175DN in excellent condition and in perfect working order. 100% original aside from a recent professional refret, this extremely clean and sweet sounding archtop boasts a pair of original T Top patent sticker humbuckers, delivering a detailed and powerful tone. The fully hollow maple body gives the guitar both the immediate attack and clarity of maple, but also an airy quality and smoothness from the hollowbody construction. Authoritative and particularly ...clear and bell-like on the neck pickup, this ES-175 really sings through a vintage tube amp, and acoustically the guitar has a big, open sound with warmth and a touch of growl. The guitar weighs in at 6lbs 10oz. Here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar we've had this ES-175DN professionally setup and strung with fresh 12-52 flatwound strings with a wound G.
The three-piece mahogany neck has a medium C shape at the nut with more depth up the board and plenty of shoulder in every register. The profile measures .843" at the 1st fret and fills out to an impressive 1.022" at 10th fret as the neck begins to transition into the heel, with palm wear through the lacquer down to the smooth, bare wood behind frets 2-7. One of the last ES-175s to feature a Brazilian rosewood fretboard, this guitar has just been professionally refretted with vintage-style wire that has perfect crowns. The nut retains Gibson's traditional 1 11/16" width. On the headstock, the original Gibson Deluxe double line double ring tuning machines are intact, as is the stock truss rod cover. A model with transitional features, this guitar features no "Made in USA" stamp on the back of the headstock, consistent with Pre-Norlin era construction, and is a very early example from 1969, given the orange oval label visible through the F hole.
All of the electronics work as they should, with two stock T Top humbuckers with patent stickers on the baseplates, original chrome covers, and untouched solder. The original pots are intact with immaculate witch hat knobs with silver inserts, and near mint pickup rings and switch bezel round out the plastic parts. All of the stock hardware is present too including the floating carved Brazilian rosewood bridge, as well as the chrome trapeze tailpiece and stock pickguard and bracket.
Cosmetically, the guitar will satisfy discerning collectors, and the body is remarkably clean, exhibiting only light vertical lacquer checking on the back and a few stray faint scuffs and pinhead sized nicks on the instrument as a whole. The bridge was once pinned, and the neck profile is very smooth and free of any nicks or dings.
A hardshell case is included.
Check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, " and please let us know if we can answer any questions!
Shipping in the continental USA will be $85, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.
International orders will be declared as “merchandise, ” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import. We have all necessary CITES paperwork in-hand to ship rosewood worldwide.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues.
The three-piece mahogany neck has a medium C shape at the nut with more depth up the board and plenty of shoulder in every register. The profile measures .843" at the 1st fret and fills out to an impressive 1.022" at 10th fret as the neck begins to transition into the heel, with palm wear through the lacquer down to the smooth, bare wood behind frets 2-7. One of the last ES-175s to feature a Brazilian rosewood fretboard, this guitar has just been professionally refretted with vintage-style wire that has perfect crowns. The nut retains Gibson's traditional 1 11/16" width. On the headstock, the original Gibson Deluxe double line double ring tuning machines are intact, as is the stock truss rod cover. A model with transitional features, this guitar features no "Made in USA" stamp on the back of the headstock, consistent with Pre-Norlin era construction, and is a very early example from 1969, given the orange oval label visible through the F hole.
All of the electronics work as they should, with two stock T Top humbuckers with patent stickers on the baseplates, original chrome covers, and untouched solder. The original pots are intact with immaculate witch hat knobs with silver inserts, and near mint pickup rings and switch bezel round out the plastic parts. All of the stock hardware is present too including the floating carved Brazilian rosewood bridge, as well as the chrome trapeze tailpiece and stock pickguard and bracket.
Cosmetically, the guitar will satisfy discerning collectors, and the body is remarkably clean, exhibiting only light vertical lacquer checking on the back and a few stray faint scuffs and pinhead sized nicks on the instrument as a whole. The bridge was once pinned, and the neck profile is very smooth and free of any nicks or dings.
A hardshell case is included.
Check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, " and please let us know if we can answer any questions!
Shipping in the continental USA will be $85, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground. Expedited shipping available for an additional fee at buyer's request. We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.
International orders will be declared as “merchandise, ” and the value of merchandise will be declared as the amount paid. We cannot declare anything as a gift or for a lesser value. No exceptions! The customer is responsible for all taxes and duty, which may be collected upon delivery, as well as any additional charges involved with import. We have all necessary CITES paperwork in-hand to ship rosewood worldwide.We do our best to describe all items with honesty and accuracy, but to be sure, please contact us with any questions or concerns prior to bidding or buying. We require payment within 48 hours of auction end. In the unlikely event of a return, buyer pays all shipping costs. Your positive feedback and five star ratings are very important to us, and we appreciate your communication in resolving any issues.
