2003 Gibson Steve Howe Signature ES-175 Sunburst, Signed w/ 57 Classic PAFs, Case
$5,499.99
$5,499.99
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Up for sale, a 2003 Gibson Steve Howe ES-175 in near-mint condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. A one-owner example complete with the original receipt, this Steve Howe model was designed to the exacting requirements and standards of the Yes guitarist (who is famously very particular about his instruments). This iteration of the ES-175 platform is modeled after Howe’s primary 1964 ES-175, featuring a few unique tweaks including a ‘64 T-Trapeze “zig-zag” tailpiece, L-5-style ebony bridge base, a keystone tuner button-style switch tip, and Grover Rotomatic tuners.
This Steve Howe ES-175 features a fully hollow body with three-ply maple/poplar/maple construction, a mahogany neck, and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The guitar has an articulate, snappy treble response, with a warm, broad tonal profile. The ‘57 Classic PAF humbucker pair are sweet-sounding and bold, with great clarity and a touch of growl in the bridge position, and lots of breadth when flipped to the neck position humbucker, perfect for smooth, mellow Jazz tonalities. This Steve Howe ES-175 weighs 7lbs 12oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: 50s-style C (medium depth), measuring .830" deep 1st fret, .980" 9th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, split parallelogram inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-11
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement, originals present in the case)
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘03
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple/poplar/maple
-Pickups: ‘57 Classic PAF humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge with L-5-style ebony base, ‘64 T-Trapeze “zig-zag” tailpiece, locking strap buttons (replacement)
-Plastics: Gold speed knobs, five-ply pickguard, custom switch tip
-Label: White oval Gibson USA, signed by Steve Howe
A single-owner example, the gloss ‘64 Vintage Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is very clean, with just a handful of minor finish scratches on the top and back, and a couple small dings on the rims at the lower bout. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex Gibson USA hardshell case is included, along with the original set of Grover Rotomatic tuning machines, and the sales receipt from ‘03.
This Steve Howe ES-175 features a fully hollow body with three-ply maple/poplar/maple construction, a mahogany neck, and a bound rosewood fingerboard. The guitar has an articulate, snappy treble response, with a warm, broad tonal profile. The ‘57 Classic PAF humbucker pair are sweet-sounding and bold, with great clarity and a touch of growl in the bridge position, and lots of breadth when flipped to the neck position humbucker, perfect for smooth, mellow Jazz tonalities. This Steve Howe ES-175 weighs 7lbs 12oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 11-49 roundwound strings, low action and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: 50s-style C (medium depth), measuring .830" deep 1st fret, .980" 9th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, split parallelogram inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-11
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Grover Rotomatics (replacement, originals present in the case)
-Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to ‘03
Body Specs:
-Wood: Maple/poplar/maple
-Pickups: ‘57 Classic PAF humbucker x2
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Tune-o-matic bridge with L-5-style ebony base, ‘64 T-Trapeze “zig-zag” tailpiece, locking strap buttons (replacement)
-Plastics: Gold speed knobs, five-ply pickguard, custom switch tip
-Label: White oval Gibson USA, signed by Steve Howe
A single-owner example, the gloss ‘64 Vintage Sunburst nitro lacquer finish is very clean, with just a handful of minor finish scratches on the top and back, and a couple small dings on the rims at the lower bout. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is flawless.
The original black tolex Gibson USA hardshell case is included, along with the original set of Grover Rotomatic tuning machines, and the sales receipt from ‘03.
