Gibson ES-175D - Purchased Without Pickups

[ThatRhythmMan]

I have an MHS in the neck position of my wine red Tal. It’s fantastic there. I’ve also played them in the newer 1959 reissue 175’s with great results. The MHS are hard to get, but I’ve hoarded a few when I’ve found them for sale. I like them that much.

[Little Jay]

What's the difference between the 57s and the MHS? (Sound-wise and construction wise?)

**edit: ah, there already is a thread about the MHS pickups:

[Easy2grasp]

Herb Ellis is one of my big heroes ! I think the tone of his 1953 175 with the converted humbucker is about as good as it gets.

This guitar has the 20 fret neck that would make it a 1955 or 1956 if that is the original old style tailpiece. It looks like it was refretted with jumbo frets and of course has a 1957 or later PAF pickup. I have read that Herb had a 1953, but did he also have another ES-175 or more? Or did the 1953 get a new fretboard?
Ted

[ThatRhythmMan]

This guitar has the 20 fret neck that would make it a 1955 or 1956 if that is the original old style tailpiece. It looks like it was refretted with jumbo frets and of course has a 1957 or later PAF pickup. I have read that Herb had a 1953, but did he also have another ES-175 or more? Or did the 1953 get a new fretboard?
Ted

I’d be interested to know that too. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen him with 175s in some pics with the original style Van Eps and others with the Gibson style Van Eps with the full truss rod cover like this one.

[vinnyv1k]

He had the 1953 and the 1991 Herb Ellis 165 and that was it. He talked about his 53. You can find it on YouTube. The pu, bridge, and of course frets is all he changed on it.