be1201gw Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 New to the forum (but a long time multiple Gibson owner/player). Anyone have info about/experience with ES-775s? Besides the readily available info (specs, years made, etc.) is there any info anyone can share that would help someone decide about buying one? I currently use an ES-175 for jazz and blues gigs, but the guitar has a few issues (unbalanced response being the primary drawback). Are 775s good investments? Any word about build quality? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi and Welcome.... Can't help regarding the Heritage But feel like supporting the ES 175 One of the longest produced respected jazz guitars... Perhaps there are other aspects to the 'response' issues? Something like an ES 335 or ES 137 may be more appropriate to handle driven blues As well as jazz... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be1201gw Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 Hi and Welcome.... Can't help regarding the Heritage But feel like supporting the ES 175 One of the longest produced respected jazz guitars... Perhaps there are other aspects to the 'response' issues? Something like an ES 335 or ES 137 may be more appropriate to handle driven blues As well as jazz... V Hi and thanks for your post/reply. Believe it or not, to my surprise the ES-175 actually smokes on blues gigs. While I usually play jazz gigs, and picked up the ES-175 so as not to subject my '64 Johnny Smith to "gig hazards," I've come across an ES-775 for sale that looks interesting. Biggest difference with the 175 seems to be the ebony fingerboard. Just wondering if anybody out there can comment on it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Since this is the "vintage" Gibson forum, you might be better off posting your question here: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/forum/11-hollow-and-semi-hollow-body-guitars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
be1201gw Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Since this is the "vintage" Gibson forum, you might be better off posting your question here: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/forum/11-hollow-and-semi-hollow-body-guitars/ Good idea... Thanks. Started a new thread there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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