With the Gibson ES-175 Figured Vintage Sunburst, the Gibson Memphis Division presents a modern interpretation of the Hollow Body electric guitar, which has been in the range since 1949 and which skillfully bridges the gap between past and present. The classic construction with maple laminate and mahogany delivers the legendary Jazz Box sound, while '57 Classic Humbucker and modern hardware promise modern handling.
The Gibson ES-175 Figured Vintage Sunburst is built with proven ingredients from Memphis, Tennessee. The top, back and sides of the full resonance guitar are made of a 3-layer maple laminate, with the top layer made of intensively drawn curly maple for a noble look. Accordingly, the guitar delivers a sonorous primary sound whose smooth tone development provides the perfect basis for classical and modern jazz styles. The mahogany neck with "Rounded C" profile promises high playing comfort.
The Gibson ES-175 Figured uses two Gibson'57 Classic Humbuckers in the neck and bridge position, which are among the largest classics in the range of the American traditional manufacturer. The pickups convince with their warm guitar sound, whose clearly audible vintage character evokes memories of the legendary PAFs of the golden era of guitar construction. The humbuckers capture the sonorous wooden timbre with airy dynamics and warm mid-presence and transmit it in all its facets to the amplifier. The classic circuit with 3-way toggle switch and individual volume and tone controls per pickup is available to control the sound.
Furthermore, the Gibson ES-175 Figured convinces with contemporary hardware, whose classical look fits perfectly into the sound of the big jazz guitar. The strings of the strings are held by a classic trapezoid tailpiece with a "Three Diamond" embossing and from there are guided over the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge mounted on a rosewood base. The strings are made of titanium, which promotes an even sustain and a brilliant overtone spectrum. At the headstock, the strings first run over a bone saddle before being tuned by the precision Grover Milk Bottle Rotomatics, whose characteristic shape of the housing matches the