Up for sale, a 1968 Gibson ES-175D in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. A clean vintage example, this ES-175 boasts its original "patent sticker" humbuckers, delivering a detailed and dynamic range of tones.

Jan 25, 2025 · Your 1989 ES-175 pickups are quite interesting! The Schaller bobbins were sometimes used by Gibson in the late 80s and early 90s, particularly in models where they sourced parts from Germany. The patent number stamp on the baseplate was still common at the time but doesn’t indicate a true PAF.

Jan 16, 2021 · Just bought this well-preserved Gibson ES-175D from 1990, and I'm as happy as a guitar player can be. Besides the mythical "mahogany back and sides", this one has been a case queen for most of its life. Came with 20 years old Thomastik Infeld JS111 Jazz Swings, which sounded great, actually.

Seth Lover and Gibson first filed a patent on the design in June 22, 1955. The pickups, featured a sticker on the bottom plate that said ‘Patent Applied For’. The full patent was eventually issued on July 28, 1959.

Dec 5, 2014 · To complete the repair and restoration, an after-market ES-175 tailpiece and pickguard were special-ordered to replace the Hofner tailpiece and the original celluloid pickguard. Celluloid starts to de-gas after a few decades and this pickguard was already warped and starting to …

One of the cleanest vintage Gibsons we've ever had through the shop, this ES-175 is loaded with its patent number T Top humbucker pair, delivering a detailed and dynamic range of tones. The fully hollow maple body gives the guitar both the immediate attack and clarity of maple, with an airy quality and smoothness befitting the hollowbody ...

Sep 9, 2021 · For most players, though, the ES-175 came into its own in 1957, when it was offered with a choice of one or two of Gibson’s new Patent Applied For humbucking pickups. But the ultimate version of this guitar might well be the ’59 …

This example is a first-year ES-175 and features the tall clear barrel knobs typical of that period as well as an early-style P-90 pickup, original tailpiece, and 5 of 6 original patent applied for Kluson tuners.

Gorgeous looking and sounding 1974 Gibson ES-175D, with the perfect amount of curves, patina, natural wear, color and vibe. All electronics appear to be original and the pickups still have the patent number sticker on both of them.

Gibson introduced the “Electric Spanish ES-175”, aptly named for its initial $175.00 sell price, in 1949. This was not only Gibson’s first model with a Florentine cutaway, but also one of the first guitars to be outfitted in 1957 with the new patent applied for humbucking pickups!