I probably look at it more than I play it but when it does get used it’s a total joy to play – full of the woody tone you expect from a Gibson jazz box, the P90 is more versatile than many give it credit for and can do pretty much anything from jazz to proper rock (fans of Killing Joke will be aware of how much crunch you can get out of one of these, as Geordie uses a 50’s ES-295 to great effect).Ī great guitar and one that’s a pleasure to own. It’s totally original apart from the thumb wheels which should be brass but these are nickel (and vintage) so they could have been changed early on in her life, who knows? Harmony Meteor (1964), 1959 Gibson Les Paul w/ Bigsby (1966), 1961 Epiphone Casino (1966), 1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom (1971), 1969 Ampeg Dan Armstrong (1971). The joined ‘i’ dot to the ‘G’ in the logo points to very early ’52 and the refret says she’s been played a lot but there’s very little wear on the board (or anywhere else on the guitar for that matter). The fact it was blonde made a big difference as they don’t come up that often and I’ve only seen a couple of others for sale in the UK since I bought this five years ago (Gibson made 192 natural finished 175’s in 1952, compared to 818 Sunburst examples so they’re not that common). My 1952 Gibson ES-175N is a thing of simple beauty and it’s one of my favourite pieces in the collection.Īdmittedly she was an impulse buy, I was actually looking at another 175 at the time (1962 but with a couple of ‘issues’) when I saw this, gave it a play and took it home. A big old girl, but one that looks great for her age and has a beautiful voice, perfect for a bit of jazz on a Sunday afternoon. She’s 60 years old this year and still going strong.
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