School me on Gibson hollowbody guitars

I'm thinking of picking up an ES-175. I played one about decades ago and I've been lusting for one ever since.

Anyone know anything about these things? What to look for? What to avoid? etc.

 

Ted Nugent knows

 

Is he on here?

 

Thick necks, hard to play if you are used to Fender or other guitars. Be prepared to spend coin on early issue models. I have a 1948 or 49 ES135, the 1950 and later 135's went to a thinner body style. But I can't speak to the 175's, sorry, except the Gibson "boat neck," which I have experienced on the older Gibson's I've played. May be the new ones have different necks?

 

Warren Haynes plays an ES 335.

That's all I have to add.

 

I would not waste the cash on a Gibson. Look around for a nice Epiphone ES-175. Set it up well (or get a buddy to) and you'll be sittin' pretty.

 

ES 335 is the sweetest Gibson ever

 

Es175 And es335 are totally different guitars.

 

Epiphones are a serious crapshoot.

What is your budget?

 

But to be fair so are gibsons anymore..

 

Moderate crapshoot.

 

Only mass produced guitars that are not near as much of a crapshoot are Ernie Ball Musicman and Paul Reed Smith.

 

Man, my wife is yelling at me to buy the one we "spoke" on. That's an unexpected change.

 

Let me know,I'll put the stock pickups back in it.

 

For the coin you are dropping, a PRS better not be a crapshoot.

 

They ain't.Most consistent mass-produced guitars made. Never thought I'd EVER like one,I now own 3. Retired the Gibson.

Even the SE line,the truss rod is as sensitive as the made in USA ones.Easy to set up.Can't get that from an American Gibson or Fender.

 

I've had a few EVH models. Still have a purple quilt 1991. T'is a fine guitar.

 

Had 3 of those. Tobacco sunburst,yellow and pink.

 

Musicman basses are great too. Top notch especially for the price.




Like anyone cares about bass.

 

I concur that the Axis line of guitars are indeed excellent. I will never part with mine and it's the last one I still own. Everything else got sold off.