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03-15-2010, 04:41 AM
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| |  Es 137
Hi,
I am currently playing an Ibanez AS 93, similar to ES 335 Gibson, and am looking at upgrading. I would like to get a Gibson 137 although i haven't played one or even physically seen one. Is there a difference in the width of the two bodies mentioned above?
Also, I would prefer to use a guitar in between a ES 335 and a ES 175 in terms of body width.  |
03-15-2010, 05:50 AM
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- Ibanez AS93 Description:
- BLS: BLUE SUNBURST
- Neck: 3pc Artcore DX set-in neck
- NeckType: Artcore Set-In
- Body: Flamed Maple top/back/sides
- Frets: Large frets
- Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood
- Inlay: Artcore DX
- Bridge: ART1 bridge
- NeckPU: ACH1 neck pu
- MiddlePU: ACH2 bridge pu
- HWcolor: GD
- Width: Max width at lower bout: 15 7/8"
- BodyThickness: Max body thickness: 2 5/8"
Gibson ES137 Custom Electric Guitar Specifications Body - Size: 16 x 20 x 2.25 inches (W x L x D)
- Top Species: Curly maple, Poplar, Maple laminate
- Back Species: Curly maple, Poplar, Maple laminate
- Rim Species: Curly maple, Poplar, Maple laminate
- Center Block Species: 1 piece Mahogany
- Binding: Multi-ply top, single-ply back
Gibson ES175 Electric Guitar Specifications Body and Hardware- Plain laminated maple top
- Curly laminated maple back and rims
- 16 x 20.5 x 3.5 inches (W x L x D)
- Multi-ply binding on top, single-ply on back
- Nickel hardware
- ABR 1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece
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03-15-2010, 10:39 AM
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Ask and ye shall recieve. Nice response. |
03-15-2010, 10:51 AM
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Heh, it's all in the way you underline, too.
EDIT: ... although, the way you perceive how wide a guitar body is probably also involves how it sits on your leg, its depth and weight, etc... |
03-15-2010, 04:05 PM
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In this picture you can also see the deep differences between the ES-137 (blue color) and ES-335. The 137 was about 0.43 inches (1,10 cm) wider than the 335.  |
03-15-2010, 04:08 PM
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That's depth, or body thickness. Width is across the lower bout of the guitar's body. |
03-15-2010, 04:46 PM
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It's depth. It was just to give another perspective of the differences between the two guitars. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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