Gibson ES-175 Serial # A-17008

by Jim Covington
(Corpus Christi, Tx)

Sunburst model in almost mint condition. Every thing is original. No chips or large cracks . Only the small hard to see cracks from aging. The guitar was purchased by my father in the fifties. He died in 1987 and the guitar has not been played since. I do not have the original case. Serial number located on interior left back as viewed through top hole.I did put new Gibson Strings on the guitar.

ANSWER

Hi, Jim--

Here is the Blue Book general info:

"ES-175 (W/ SINGLE PICKUP, ES75)
- single sharp cutaway body, 16.25 in. wide by 20.25 in. long, and 3.375 in. deep, 24 3/4 in. scale, arched maple top, f-holes, raised layered black pickguard, bound body, maple back/sides, mahogany neck, 14/20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge/trapeze tailpiece, black face peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, nickel hardware, one single coil or humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, available in Natural or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1949-1979."

The single coil pickup was replaced by the PAF humbucker in 1957, so I am going to give you the pricing info for years previous to 1957:

1949-1956 (P90 Pickup)
Mint $5,000
Exc.+ $4,500
Exc. $3,925
Avg.+ $3,250
Avg.$2,650
General $2,300

Best Wishes,
Lynne