Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 i have a gibson es175d that was my fathers. it is very natural blonde in color and in extremely good overall condition. i arrived at the conclusion that it was a 1953 model by checking the s.n. on a website a few years back. it also has a bigsby tremelo on it. it has had the tuning machines changed out to another brand (ping i believe) and does not have the original tone and volume knobs on it. it is otherwise in near perfect condition and plays great. awesome action. any idea of approx. value? i know its impossible without pics, and i will try to post some, but just ballpark? thx, bryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 now, being interested, ive looked up the s/n, and it looks to me like its a was built later in the 50's. like 57-59 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 P90s or humbuckers? One or two pickups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 55gibby Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Vintage Prices For 2008 :1949 - 1951 > $4500 to $5500 ( p90 pickups)1952 - 1956 > $4000 to $45001957 - 1959 > $6000 to $7000 (Humbucker)1960 - 1964 > $4500 to $60001965 - 1966 > $3500 to $40001967 - 1969 > $4500 to $6000 ( Black )1967 - 1971 > $2400 to $3000 ( various colors ) These prices were from 2008... the market has fallen of late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 I've seen the humbuckers alone from that period sell for over a grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 im not sure what the pickups are. is there an easy way to tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrjones Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 in very rough numbers, a 53 - 56 ES-175DN (d = double pickups, n = natural finish), based on gbase ads, runs from 6K to 10K a 57 - 61 175DN would probably be roughly double that. Depending of course on condition, originality, verifiability, etc. the difference between 56 and 57 is p-90 (black plastic cover) pickups versus humbucker (nickel cover) pickups. I would love to see pics, you have a pretty rare guitar. I think your best bet would be to take some very detailed pictures (include the label through the f-hole) and send them to Gruhn Guitars for a detailed appraisal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gtrjones Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Pickups: - p-90 pickups with black plastic - humbuckers with nickel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 thx. let me get some pics up. i AM NOT planning to sell it. i lost my dad when i was 16 and it does me good to hear how nice his guitar was. pics coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 thx. let me get some pics up. i AM NOT planning to sell it. i lost my dad when i was 16 and it does me good to hear how nice his guitar was.pics coming. Sorry to hear that, but the guitar is a great thing to have and remember him by. Sounds like a lovely guitar. It may worth having it appraised and insured just in case something happens to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members sgt mukuzi Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 oh what sarge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 That's totally fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Humbuckers, so 58-59-60-61, somewhere in there. The knobs were changed, as were the keys (you mentioned), and the bridge should be rosewood. All in all, a very nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 Its not really fake . . . I was joking . . It would be worth it to track down the original knobs and tuners off ebay or craigslist .. .. Hold on to that beast the market is incredibly soft right now, that thing will be worth twice what it is 10 years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 i didnt know about the bridge but i knew the knobs and tuners had been changed. i would like to find the time period correct knobs and tuners. the electrics work very good, no static or anything. it seems to hold tune forever. like i said, no plans to sell it because it was my dads. he was really good on it from what i remember, me not so much, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flyinbryan Posted January 19, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 lol, i figured you were! i need to research pics of similar ones from about the same era to get an idea what i need to look for in knobs and tuners. Its not really fake . . . I was joking . . It would be worth it to track down the original knobs and tuners off ebay or craigslist .. .. Hold on to that beast the market is incredibly soft right now, that thing will be worth twice what it is 10 years from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 55gibby Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/information-on-vintage-gibson-es-guitars.htm Look down the page at the 175... should be very similar hardware. It's all still available on Allparts, stewmac or a dozen other online places. You can also find this stuff in some local music stores Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 lol, i figured you were! i need to research pics of similar ones from about the same era to get an idea what i need to look for in knobs and tuners. Ur going to wanna go for exact spec. .. not all parts on that one doing that will actually lower the value . . ill find some hold up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-Deluxe-tuners-Kluson-1969-1974_W0QQitemZ270516445990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3efc096326 These are close for the tuners . . your probably going to want to shoot for some from the early sixties late fifties however. http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-GIBSON-LES-PAUL-STANDARD-KNOB-SET-AMBER_W0QQitemZ110474954552QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item19b8d20738 Those are the knobs .. . but you only need too, and that guys price is incredibly steep to begin with . . expect to pay at least 100 bucks for them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members volvo1800 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 That way when some dick goes to appraise you guitar, it will be original as possible .. . believe me you'll get more then what you put in for tracking those things down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 The bridge should be a tunomatic on a rosewood base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted January 19, 2010 Members Share Posted January 19, 2010 The bridge pickup has been reversed also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted January 20, 2010 Members Share Posted January 20, 2010 As for value of the guitar it would have to be taken apart and the pots and pickups looked at and also seen if it has been refreted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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