Here is an amazing find! This Gibson Memphis ES-175 Figured features a Vintage Sunburst finish over an entirely flame maple body and is in excellent pre-owned condition. This model is a limited edition ES75VSNH1 which came with Gibson P-94 pickups from factory.
This guitar has been well looked after and shows only light signs of wear with a very small amount of patina and tiny lacquer marks from use of a guitar hanger (as pictured). The frets are in excellent condition with minimal wear and it has just received a fresh setup.
A fantastic limited edition Gibson ES-175 with an added but of bite from it's P-94 pickups. Comes with original hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity.
When the ES-175 debuted with a run of 129 in 1949, it nudged aside the ES-150, which had been the guitar of choice for jazz innovators like Charlie Christian and Eddie Durham. The ES-175 also proved a more manageable and less costly alternative to the L-5s thanks to its smaller body size and laminated top.
Due to its enduring appeal “ a blend of comfortable playability and warm sonic versatility with presence to spare “ the ES-175 has found its way into the hands and hearts of generations of players. Its success leapt across genres to play a role in defining the sound of early rock when Elvis Presley's guitarist Scott Moore acquired his first ES-295 “ essentially a model based on the ES-175 but equipped with two P-90 pickups “ and accompanied the King on his Sun Records classics. Other great ES-175 players include Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Keith Richards, and Yes' Steve Howe.