1956 Gibson ES-175-D Sunburst SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instruments manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests – additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur. INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors. HEAR A LIVE DEMO Experience our innovative Video Appointment service! Connect withour Gear Experts to hear this instrument played live over Zoom and receive one-on-one guidance. Contact us to schedule your appointment! SPECS Weight: 6.8 lbs Case Details: Hardshell Case Cosmetic Condition: Overall in Very Good but given the age of this instrument, it could be considered near excellent condition. Lots of beautiful finish checking throughout, some chipping of finish on the headstock. There are fingerboard wear indentations from years of playand exposed holes in the back of the headstock from tuner replacement. Tech Notes: Guitar, Hardware and Electronics were cleaned/tested and are functioning appropriately. Setup with minimal neck relief and medium/low action. Plays great throughout the entire neck with great low action and consistent intonation/playability. Some minor fret wear evident throughout but doesn’t impact the playability/intonation of the instrument. Some fingerboard wear/small divots most notably at the 1st fret. Factory Order Number: V600327 Mods or Repairs: Original Pots in case, functioning however they are quite dirty and causing crackling/issues. We replaced these with some high quality CTS pots and the original caps/output jack of the guitar. All the original pots have been bagged/labeled and are included in the case. See photos for original pot codes. Original tuners were replaced at some point in the past with Grovers. Original Tuners NOT included. Original tailpiece (would have been nickle) appears to be replaced by a chrome version (introduced in 1965). Neck Profile: C Standard Neck Thickness: 1st: 0.89″ / 10th: 0.99″ Fingerboard Radius: 12″ Nut Width: 1 11/16″ Scale Length: 24 3/4″ Electronics Layout: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Pickup Selector String Gauge: 10 – 46 Please note: All measurements are taken in-house. While we strive for accuracy, slight variations may occur compared to manufacturer specifications due to the nature of hand-measuring.
