shark the dog Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Hi - noob here. trying to ID 2 of my uncles guitars. One is an epi deluxe natural a211 Serial A-3451 The second is a Gibson Es-175 SN a25012 would love to hear from the brain trust any info you guys might know about these machines, year, factoids, value (not really interested in selling but just curious of course) really any info would be great. I'm having a hard time figuring this out on my own. thanks so much in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark the dog Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 and i will be happy to post pics if someone can show me how ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Photos always help, and are almost necessary for these type inquiries, but..... From the Gibson side: A-25012, is a Gibson serial number originally used in the first half of 1957. But,... the "A" numbers have also been used for "reissues". 1957 is also the beginning of the transition period from P-90 pickups to humbuckers. An early '57 would most likely have P-90's. The mfg date code from the potentiometers is also helpful, but not easily read inside an archtop. A dental mirror and flashlight (and luck) may facilitate this. Post a set of clear detailed photos and any further info you can, and we can nail this down for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 and i will be happy to post pics if someone can show me how ! http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/11005-sticky-how-to-post-photos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark the dog Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 thanks so much !!! here are a few quick snaps . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The Epiphone Deluxe dates to 1960, and is quite rare. According to Joe Vinikow of Archtop.com, only 14 of these were made with a natural finish: https://www.archtop.com/ac_59dlx.html The '57 ES-175 is also very nice. Classic model, and this is one of the most desirable incarnations of it. If that pickup ("p.a.f." humbucker) is original to the guitar, it will add a lot to the value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark the dog Posted April 1, 2016 Author Share Posted April 1, 2016 The Epiphone Deluxe dates to 1960, and is quite rare. According to Joe Vinikow of Archtop.com, only 14 of these were made with a natural finish: https://www.archtop.com/ac_59dlx.html The '57 ES-175 is also very nice. Classic model, and this is one of the most desirable incarnations of it. If that pickup ("p.a.f." humbucker) is original to the guitar, it will add a lot to the value. thank you. that is some great info. ill try and dig up some info on my uncle in the next few days, he was a really interesting cat; professional musician, actor, etc . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Both very, very nice indeed; but the Epiphone (needs some new strings just a bit) is a stunning piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shark the dog Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Both very, very nice indeed; but the Epiphone (needs some new strings just a bit) is a stunning piece... hahah - yes the strings are pretty bad, and thank you . . . this was my uncles band. they played in vegas alot, and sinatra, the rat pack and louis prima would often come to their show after their own. my uncle is dominic on the far right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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