Description
Summary
Finish: Original
Top Material: Maple Top
Body Material: Maple Body
Body Details: Maple laminate hollow body showing heavy finish checking and chipping
Neck Material: Mahogany Neck
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: C-Shape
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st fret: .87″, 12th: .98″
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00
Nut Width: 1-11/16″
Scale Length: 24-3/4″
Neck Details: One-piece mahogany set neck with a bound Brazilian rosewood board, split-parallelogram pearloid inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock– Frets 1 through 8 have been replaced. There is some chipping in the board around the these frets.– A strap button has been installed to the base of the heel
Electronics: Two P-90 pickups, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, volume & tone controls– The lead wire solder joints appear touched up at the base of the neck pickup. Shrink tube has been added because the original tap has deteriorated and fallen off.– The pickups and wiring harness are original with no other signs of modifications or repairs. The pot codes date from 1955.
Pickup Measurements: Neck: 7.8 k, Bridge: 8 k
Hardware: Non-original strap buttons
Weight: 5 lbs 14.6 oz
Modifications / Repairs: Frets 1-8 have been refretted– Touched up solder joints on the base of the neck pickup– Non-original strap buttons
Case Details: Non-original hard shell case
Cosmetic Condition: This 175 shows nice aging and play wear. A lot of finish checking and chipping is present throughout the body. The finish is worn from the back of the neck exposing the mahogany. There is a footprint around the toggle switch from a past switchwasher. There are finger indents in the fretboard, most notable on the treble side near the 2nd fret. Various other nicks and dings exist.
Serial Number: A21518
Tech Notes: Currently, set up with 10-gauge wound 3rd strings. low action, and optimal neck relief. The frets are small showing light play wear. The replaced frets are a slightly different size. — The serial number and electronics date this Gibson from 1955.
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