So if you want a more ES-335 style instrument without the larger body depth associated with the regular Gibson ES-175 this could be just right for you. The workmanship is of a very high standard and the instrument oozes quality in every department. It has a fully hollow body with no center block a three-piece neck with a rosewood fingerboard and low profile frets making it a dream to play articulate single line melodies and intricate chords. It was available in sunburst, blonde and wine red finishes. This design concept was actually a great idea however the ES-175T was only produced for three years in total making this now a rare and highly desirable guitar. Introduced by Gibson in 1976, the ES-175T was brought into production as a thin-body variant of their ever-popular ES-175 but with an ES-335 style depth. Sporting all the high quality craftsmanship that you’d expect from Gibson, but with a much thinner body depth, this twin pickup beauty would be ideal for those players who are migrating from a solid body guitar. Gibson ES-175T – These instruments were only manufactured by Gibson for a short time period between 19 and were discontinued thereafter, making this a rare and highly desirable guitar. What a lot of followers of this wonderful guitar may not know is that Gibson also introduced a slimmed-down version of this guitar in the 1970’s. Gibson’s ES-175 is an iconic guitar favoured by many famous players ranging from the incredible Joe Pass through to the likes of Steve Howe and jazz virtuoso Pat Metheny.
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