Lot Essay
This is a very early example of an ES 175 and is featured on pages 128-129 of Tony Bacon's book The Ultimate Guitar Book.
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GIBSON
A 1949 Gibson ES175 electric guitar, serial number A4220, in a sunburst finish; singlecutaway body with f holes, 19 fret bound rosewood fingerboard with double parallelogram inlays, one P90 pickup, one tone and one volume control, wooden bridge, metal tailpiece and tortoiseshell pickguard; and brown case.
A 1949 Gibson ES175 electric guitar, serial number A4220, in a sunburst finish; singlecutaway body with f holes, 19 fret bound rosewood fingerboard with double parallelogram inlays, one P90 pickup, one tone and one volume control, wooden bridge, metal tailpiece and tortoiseshell pickguard; and brown case.