Gibson ES-175 and ES-175D
Catalogue appearances

From the 1958 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalogue

Extremely easy to play and comfortable to hold

From the 1960 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalogue

The Florentine cutaway design provides easy access to the entire fret range

From the 1962 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalogue

Beautiful arched top and back of select maple with matching rims, black-and-white ivoroid binding

From the 1963 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalogue

Easy to play and comfortable to hold, it produces a brilliant distortion-free tone

From the 1966 Gibson full line catalogue

The modern cutaway design provides easy access to the entire fret range

The 1970 Gibson electric acoustics catalogue

Easy to play and comfortable to hold

The 1978 Gibson catalogue also shows the ES-175CC - the Charlie Christian model, with one single coil Charlie Christian pickup

From the 1983 Gibson catalogue

The new ES-175D is a response to practical input from players who want a more focused sound for expressive applications. It is built with an arched maple top bound to a mahogany back and matching rims. It feels the same as the original ES-175, but the characteristically full acoustic sound emerges with a greater degree of warmth.