Gibson ES175D 1966 Hollow Body Guitar Mahogany Neck Rosewood Fretboard
Key Features
Vintage 1966 Gibson ES-175D Electric Guitar – Excellent Condition
This authentic 1966 Gibson ES-175D is a highly sought-after vintage model, featuring a 16-inch laminated maple body with a classic body color. The guitar is equipped with a mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard, offering a traditional tone and feel. The fretboard may appear similar to rosewood or ebony, but confirmation is unavailable. The instrument showcases period-specific features such as a 14-degree headstock angle, narrow nut width, chrome hardware, and a wider pickguard bevel typical of mid-60s models. It also has small F-holes and two PAF-style pickups with sticker-numbered screws, delivering bright, clear, and articulate sound with warm, airy qualities characteristic of full hollow-body guitars.
The guitar has undergone some repairs, including refinished paint near the joint and replaced control knobs and nut. The pickups' potentiometers are covered, so their condition cannot be confirmed. The instrument exhibits weather checking, scratches, and minor dings consistent with its age, yet remains in good overall condition. The fretboard shows some waviness, but no significant issues with playability. The included hard case, likely from the 1970s with red interior, provides reliable protection.
Key features include:
- Serial Number: 381391
- Model Year: 1966
- Body Color: Natural
- Body Type: Hollow Body
- Body Material: Laminated Maple
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Fretboard Material: Rosewood (or similar)
- Number of Frets: Low, still playable
- Frets: Low profile, suitable for re-fretting
- String Configuration: 6-string
- Handedness: Right-handed
- Model: Gibson ES-175D
- Size: Full-size electric guitar
- Performance Level: Vintage collectible, excellent for enthusiasts
- Country of Origin: USA
- Set Includes: Hard case
Specifications
| Brand | Gibson Custom Shop |
| Country | Japan |
| Body Color | |
| Body Material | |
| Body Type | Solid |
| Country/Region of Manufacture | |
| Fretboard Material | |
| Handedness | Right-Handed |
| MPN | Does not apply |
| Model | |
| Model Year | |
| Neck Material | |
| Number of Frets | |
| Performance Level | Intermediate, Professional |
| Personalization Instructions | |
| Personalize | No |
| Series | |
| Set Includes | |
| Size | |
| String Configuration | |
| Type | Electric Guitar |
| Unit Quantity | 1 |
| Unit Type | Unit |
| Year Manufactured |
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