Gibson Es-295 A18280

My Dad purchased this guitar new in the mid 50's. I found that it was manufactured in 1954 and it is in good condition. There are some cracks in the finish with a couple of small chips, where the finish flaked off, in the front of the guitar. I'm trying to determine the approximately value. Thanks for your help.

Ken Evans

ANSWER

Hi, Ken--

There is the general info:

ES-295
- single sharp cutaway body, similar body size/scale specs as ES-175, multi-bound maple top, f-holes, raised white pickguard with etched flowers, maple back/sides/neck, 19- or 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, trapeze wrapover tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl plant/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners with pearl buttons, gold hardware, 2 single coil pickups until 1958, when humbuckers became standard, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Gold finish, mfg. 1952-58.

The Pricing info:

1952-1958 P-90s
Mint $8,500
Exc+ $7,000
Exc $5,750
Avg.+ $4,750
Avg. $3,750
General $2,750

Lynne