Gibson ES 175: History, Players & Other Facts

I love my teles but at one point in time all I ever wanted was an archtop. I dreamt and salivated over Benedettos, Hofners, Campellone, and yes Gibsons. I had dreams of L4s, L5s, Super 400s and of course Gibson es 175s.

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HISTORY OF THE GIBSON ES-175
Gibson produced the ES-175 from 1949 to 2017, the longest production run of an electric guitar.

The ES-175 was designed to be a cheaper laminate alternative to the L-5 and an electric alternative to the L-4.

Because of the rise of electric guitars, acoustic volume was not a priority anymore. This allowed guitar builders to use laminated (thin pieces of wood glued together) maple instead of solid spruce for the tops.

The laminate construction resulted in a lighter guitar (2,52 kg / 5.55 lbs) with less feedback compared to solid wood guitars.

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