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Debuting in 1949 and in continuous production ever since the ES-175 is one of the most versatile and famous guitars in music history. The first Gibson electric to feature a Florentine cutaway the ES-175 was also one of the first Electric Spanish guitars to be fitted with P.A.F. humbuckers and is prized for its playability craftsmanship and full rich tone. The list of players who have utilized the ES-175's distinctive sound reads like a who's who of historic and contemporary jazz rock blues and fusion players such as: Joe Pass Kenny Burrell Joe Diorio Toots Thielmans Wes Montgomery Pat Martino Herb Ellis Howard Roberts Jimmy Raney blues great B.B. King progressive rock musician Steve Howe and fusion pioneer Pat Metheny. Scotty Moore played an ES-295 essentially a dual P90 equipped all gold ES-175 on the Sun Sessions with Elvis Presley. Written by noted author/guitarist Adrian Ingram contents include: the complete history of the 175 The Players a beautiful ES-175 Color Gallery Chronology Shipping Totals and more. This book is a must for every guitar player and enthusiast or collector.
The Gibson 175: Guitar Solo: History
