Dirty Perv Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Can anyone tell me the model/year/value of this guitar? Its jack works and tone sounds killer. It appears to be all original (Except for a fret job done in the 60's) Pots are scratchy Pickguard came off...can be fixed. No dings or knicks No serial number Double parallelogram fret inlays Bound fretboard Killer looking tail piece. I may have an opportunity to get this at a good price if the value is there. Thoughts? How do i attach pics on my cell phone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbiii Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 ES-175? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 The bound board and double parallelogram inlays would seem to indiacte a ES-175. But I am far from any kind of an expert on Gibson electrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Will need photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Me thinks you should read the several threads started by Splake. A valuable lesson about what can happen when you jump into the world old guitars not fully knowing what you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Perv Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Here you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Perv Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Any help would be great, Model Approx year how much would you pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The guitar is an ES-300. From the peghead logo it looks to be from '47/48 era. These guitars are not particularly valuable, collectible, or desirable (from a "vintage" guitar standpoint). They were basically an electrified L-7 with a National tailpiece. The model was discontinued around '53 after the introduction in 1949 of the cutaway ES-175, which became the popular mid-level electric archtop of the following years, and probably to this day. As for more details on this specific guitar, there should be an oval tan label under the bass side f-hole. This label, if still in tact, will state the model and serial number. Recent "sold" listings on e-bay show one slightly younger (block logo) selling for $1875. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Perv Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Thank you for your reply. Can you tell me if you believe $500-$750 would be a fair offer to offer? Max $1000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Can you tell me if you believe $500-$750 would be a fair offer to offer? Max $1000? I'd say so (maybe not that fair to the seller), considering there are 5 on ebay at the moment, and the least expensive is around $2,500. Of course, those haven't sold yet, and as L5Larry says, one in "very nice" condition did sell for about $1,900 with shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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