Gibson ES-175CC ‘Charlie Christian’ Archtop Electric Sunburst 1979 in excellent conditions. Comes in Original Hard Case

A rare and collectible Gibson ES-175CC with a single Charlie Christian pickup. Very nice straight neck, perfect fingerboard with original frets in very good conditions. No cracks, repairs or notable dings, just the usual small blemishes expected of a 45-plus year old guitar. Includes original hardshell case.

Built in limited numbers at the Kalamazoo plant during 1978 and 1979, the Gibson ES-175/CC is based on the venerable ES-175 cutaway archtop design, with a single 1930’s style Charlie Christian pickup installed. In total, fewer than 500 were built. This Gibson ES-175/CC dates to 1979. It’s in very good, original condition and plays well. This model is unusual, and this particular example even more so. The Gibson ES-175/CC uses typical construction, with Maple laminate hollow body and a florentine cutaway; the neck is 3-piece Maple with a bound Rosewood fingerboard and late 70’s style volute. Gibson branded tuners and the classic ES-175 tailpiece are installed, and the bridge is a floating model. Charlie Christian was an extremely popular influential and busy guitarist in the late 1930’s and early 1940’s, famously in the Benny Goodman band. Unfortunately he contracted tuberculosis, and died in 1942 at the age of 25. He most often used a Gibson ES-150, with the single coil pickup that has come to be named after him.

The Charlie Christian pickup was one of the first successful pickup designs. Christian wanted to emulate the tenor saxophone, and this pickup offers deep, rich tones. The original designs used a rather large, heavy metal mount with three screws through the guitar top for installation and adjustment.

Maple Top

Maple Back and Sides

Florentine Cutaway

Charlie Christian Single Bar Pickup

Gibson 'Posi-Lok' Strap Button

3-Piece Maple Neck

Bound Rosewood Fingerboard

1 11/16" Nut

24 3/4" Scale Length

Original Gibson Hardshell Case