GIBSON ES-175D 1959 VINTAGE NATURAL VOS ES7D16VNNH1

GIBSON ES-175D 1959 VINTAGE NATURAL VOS ES7D16VNNH1 - GIBSON ES-175D 1959 VINTAGE NATURAL VOS ES7D16VNNH1

Weight Relief: Hollow body construction
Average Weight (body only): 1.4084 kg / 3.105 lbs

Materials Used
Glue: Franklin Titebond 50

Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The sound waves resonate within the hollow airspace of the Maple veneered Body, around the F-holes, and throughout the solid glue joints.

Body Contour
Carve: ES-175 (Hollow)

Top
Wood Species: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Pieces: 3-Ply
Grade: Vintage Plain
Binding: Tan

Back
Wood Species: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Pieces: 3-Ply
Density: Vintage Plain
Binding: Tan

Rims
Species Wood: Maple, Poplar, Maple
Pieces: Single
Grade: Vintage Plain

Nut
Style: White
Material: Nylon
Width: 4.3282 cm / 1.704″
Slots:
E: 1.4935 mm / 0.0588 inches
A: 1.1735 mm / 0.0462 inches
D: 0.9068 mm / 0.0357 inches
G: 0.6668 mm / 0.02625 inches
B: 0.4267 mm / 0.0168 inches
e: 0.3200 mm / 0.0126 inches

Fingerboard
Wood Species: Rosewood
Pieces: 1
Shade: Dark

Fingerboard Details
Radius: 30.48 cm / 12 ”
Frets: 20
Nut/End of Board: 4.3282 cm / 1.704″ @ nut, 5.588 cm / 2.200″ @ end of board
Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
Binding: Tan
Side Dots (Color): Tortoiseshell

Fingerboard Inlays
Style: Split Parallelogram
Material: Aged Celluloid
Dimensions: 31.75 mm x 21.59 mm / 1.250″ x 0.850″
Average Weight: 138.3457 gm / 4.880 oz

Neck
Wood Species: Mahogany
Pieces: 1

Details
Truss Rod: Historic
Profile: Soft “C”
Thickness at Fret 1: 21.717 mm / .855″
Thickness at Fret 12: 25.40 mm / 1.000″
Other Materials: Franklin Titebond 50
Average Weight: 471.7361 gm / 1.040 lbs

Peg Head
Type: SP-1
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Crown
Logo: Mother of Pearl “Gibson”
Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The wood, construction, and headstock pitch all contribute greatly to the tone, aiding this guitar’s exceptional sustain and depth, and yielding a resonance that can be felt right through the body

Neck Fit
Joint Angle: 4 degrees
Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
Type: Mortise and Tenon
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Gauges Used:
Pitch Height Gauge, Alignment Gauge