Gibson / 1961 ES-175 / 1961 / Guitar
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Fair condition, 5,5/10, the good news is that the guitar still has it s original finish on back and sides, the pickups have been replaced with a set of ThroBak SLE-101 MXV (Made in USA, price brand new for a set is 589USD on their website, Neck 7,6k, Bridge 8,4k, Aged Nickel Vintage Wiring Vintage Baseplate) that is a hi-end alternative to original PAF and are described by ThroBak as Classic long A2 vintage PAF humbucker tone with sweet highs, warm lows, scooped mids and great clarity. a lot of work has been done to the guitar over the years; refinished top and back of neck/headstock, the serial is both ink stamped (original) and impressed (not original, probably from restoration), the guitar has a filled hole in the top and 2 holes under the bridge feet, lots of replaced parts; tuners (should be single line/double ring), truss rod cover (too thick black layer), pickup rings (no M69), the pickups height adjustment screws should be flat head, not philips and finally the bridge (should be gold posts, thumb wheels and bushings in the upper parts post holes), including modern Thomann hardcase
Instrument sold
Oscar Guitars, Sweden 
Contact name:
Oscar Björklund
Brands:
Languages:
English
Specialties:
Vintage guitars, amps and other stringed instruments
Opening hours:
M-F 12.00-18.00 Sat-Sun 12.00-16.00
Oscar Guitars is today Sweden's largest specialist guitar store with a focus on vintage and used string instruments, pedals and amplifiers. In the store there is a constantly changing exhibition of stringed instruments from all ages and manufacturers, some call it a museum where everything is for sale.
The store is based on a vision that began full-time in 1997 and today, 25 years later, we are one of the the most famous vintage guitar shops in Northern Europe.
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Price:
EUR 4.695,-
Location:
Sweden
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