navan55 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Hi anybody interested in a nice old guitar. 1976 in great condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Cool guitar. You should post a 'side view' pic of it showing off the thinline body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Thank you brundaddy. It was my first upload. Now I'll go crazy uploading. Glad you like the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Wow, a real beauty...we haven't seen those lately... Congratulations with that mint axe...has anyone ever played that beauty??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yes I have been using it. There is no work in architecture so I have to part with the 175T and a Martin OM-42. I wouldnt say that it was in mint condition, however it is in great shape. You never know I might hold onto it. That is if I can sell the Martin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yes I have been using it. There is no work in architecture so I have to part with the 175T and a Martin OM-42. I wouldnt say that it was in mint condition' date=' however it is in great shape. You never know I might hold onto it. That is if I can sell the Martin!![biggrin'] Sell the Martin, navan55! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 What's the neck profile like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yep if I can sell the Martin the 175t is saved!! The neck profile has a slight curve. Definately not flat. I believe there were something like 1000 of these made. Maybe somebody can enlighten me on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 9, 2009 Author Share Posted December 9, 2009 slight curve. Not flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdntac Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I had the very same guitar --- same year, model and it was a thinline too! The only difference was that mine was burgundy. I sold it in May when I bought my Byrdland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigr726 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I love it. I'd be very interested if either a) I hadn't just bought a Matchless DC-30 or :- you're giving it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 So what's the difference between a 175T and a 137 other than the tail piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 craig I'd love to be in a position to give it to you!!! Thanks for the nice comments. cdnac how much!!!! Maybe I should think twice and hold off. I made a big mistake in '79 trading a cherry 335 for a custom less paul. I have undone that now as I am taking delivery of a Larry Carlton 335. However I dont think that I will be able to undo this one (MISTAKE) if I part with the 175T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 So what's the difference between a 175T and a 137 other than the tail piece? Alan the 137 appears to be in the les paul family sound as apposed to the woody sound of the 175. The body is thicker than the thin line. However the 137 still looks great. You have an impressive collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdntac Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I sold it for $2000 Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 I cant see myself letting it go at that price. I have just checked and that equats to €1300. I think he did very well. However the Byrdland is a beauty. So both of you are happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 What's the neck profile like? Hi I am expecting delivery of a 335 Larry Carlton Signature and I was researching necks. Following that I can say that the 175T has a slim neck that is in thickness, less than an 1" at the nut. The nut width is 1" 3/4". Nice neck width. Lovely feel throughout. I have been trying to get an accurate width dimension at the nut of the LC335. I would like if somebody who had one would take an actual dimension. I believe it may be 1" 9/16". I will wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I'd be surprised if the neck width of the Larry Carlton was anything other than 1 11/16''. Sometime the widths of some guitars such as OM's can be 1 3/4" but they generally feel quite wide particularly if you are used to playing 1 11/16". I reckon the 175T would be 1 11/16" but I'm just guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Thank you Alan. You are quite right. I have taken a dimension of the nut width on my 175T and it is 1" 11/16". Having spoken to gibson people I now am almost sure that the LC335 has a nut width of 1"9/16. (woud like it wider)Back in the late '70s I had a cherry red 335. I remember feeling that the neck was narrow!! However at that stage I was used to playing accoustic guitars so the 335 would naturally have felt narrow. Now I use the 175T, A 93' delux Strat, Martin OM-42, Yamaha cpx15, and a '70s Suzuki spanish guitar. My amp is a 212X65 musicman 1981, (no frills just a clear sound!!) Joseph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Alan you are quite right. I have just taken a dimension of the width on my 175T and it is 1"11/16. I would love it if the LC was the same. However having spoken to gibson they inform me that it is 1"9/16. Back in the late '70s I had a cherry red 335 and I thought the neck was narrow. At that stage I was used to playing accoutic guitars so that could have been part the reason that I thought the neck was narrow. However I am delighted to have one again. Now I use the ('76) 175T, ('93) DELUX Strat, Martin OM-42 ( Have to sell this one. Cant afford to hold onto it!!!) Yamaha CPX 15, ('74) Suzuki spanish and of course the LC335 when it lands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 navan55 - wow I don't think that I've ever played anything 1 9/16". It must feel very different. I find moving from 1 11/16" to 1 3/4" a real challenge albeit that I'm now getting used to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamester Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Yeah the Carlton has the narrow nut width; I had an old 70's 335-TD with the narrow nut, and my big monkey hands didn't like it at all. One of the main reasons I sold it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 The jurys out. Lets wait until I put it through my 1981 musicman 2X12 65watt. I think the sound and general feel will win me over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yeah the Carlton has the narrow nut width; I had an old 70's 335-TD with the narrow nut' date=' and my big monkey hands didn't like it at all. One of the main reasons I sold it...[/quote'] What guitars do you now play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navan55 Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 navan55 - wow I don't think that I've ever played anything 1 9/16". It must feel very different. I find moving from 1 11/16" to 1 3/4" a real challenge albeit that I'm now getting used to it. Hi took delivery of the LC335. Fantastic to play. The neck makes for a sweet vibrato. I was also concerned about the nut width as I have been used to a ('76) 175t and a ('93 ) Strat deluxe. However there is no problem. I have bigish hands and the nut position works just fine. The guitar feel quite substantial but I love it. If I was to pick at some fault I would say that Gibson could have filed the outer ends of the frett wites. This is something that I would considder doing myself but I would need guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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