Gibson ES-275

[ewall]

I believe it is a Les Paul neck.

Interesting comments by all. Well I'll be watching for a deal on this out there sooner or later.
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[jazzstan175]

Here my 2016 ES275. I first saw one at NAMM in January that year and ordered one through Guitar Center and got it in March. From what I can research this is likely one of the first 100 made. It plays well, and records well, I'm happy with it I did have a local guitar tech install a strap button on the heel. Confession: It doesn't quite have the character of my ES175.made in October 1950 (Serial #6007). But I will probably use the ES275 to record some Wes Montgomery-ish tracks that a production music library has asked for.
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[ewall]

I thought the ES 175 was 16" while the ES 275 was 15" at the lower bout. Correct?

[Gitterbug]

I wonder why there are no mentions of ES-135 or ES-137 here, in the Gibson archtop resurrection thread or other discussions about small-bodied archtops. Those came and went under my 25-year hiatus. No love? ES-275 distinctly superior? I'm asking, because one can't get any of those new.

[Hammertone]

I thought the ES 175 was 16" while the ES 275 was 15" at the lower bout. Correct?

Correct. As well, the body depth of the ES-275 is 2 1/4" and the body depth of the ES-175 is 3 3/8", IIRC.

I wonder why there are no mentions of ES-135 or ES-137 here, in the Gibson archtop resurrection thread or other discussions about small-bodied archtops. Those came and went under my 25-year hiatus. No love? ES-275 distinctly superior? I'm asking, because one can't get any of those new.

Well, this thread about the ES-275, a hollow-body, 15”, thinline, laminated electric archtop. Both the ES-135 (V.2) and the ES-137 are 16", thinline, laminated electric archtops with significant center blocks of one sort or another. Very different guitars, IMO.

[Herbie]

I wonder why there are no mentions of ES-135 or ES-137 here, in the Gibson archtop resurrection thread or other discussions about small-bodied archtops. Those came and went under my 25-year hiatus. No love? ES-275 distinctly superior? I'm asking, because one can't get any of those new.

Two words: maple neck.

I have had both 135 and 137. In the end neither did fulfill the expectations of a warm and lively Gibson sound. I found both stiff and lifeless. Maybe it was about individual guitars, but I think that I (or my ears) just don’t feel like home with maple necks.

Meanwhile ES-275 is perfect in that respect and one can hear and feel it.

YMMV!

[jads57]

I guess I have to disagree with your above assessment. I have had several guitars from ES-339 Studio,Benedetto Bambino,Elferink Tone Master, Carvin Fatboy,HH2, with maple necks and ebony fretboards that sound wonderful.
All are different designs and scale lengths as well.

In fact overall it’s become my preference to mahogany and rosewood fingerboards overall. There’s more definition to each note,especially when paired with a 25&1/2” scale length.
But even the shorter 24&3/4” as well.

[Herbie]

I guess I have to disagree with your above assessment. I have had several guitars from ES-339 Studio,Benedetto Bambino,Elferink Tone Master, Carvin Fatboy,HH2, with maple necks and ebony fretboards that sound wonderful.
All are different designs and scale lengths as well.

In fact overall it’s become my preference to mahogany and rosewood fingerboards overall. There’s more definition to each note,especially when paired with a 25&1/2” scale length.
But even the shorter 24&3/4” as well.

I can’t argue! But I was not referring to those guitars, I was just guessing why the ES-135 and 137 are not more popular models. Maybe a mahogany neck would have fulfilled the classic Gibson sound and feel expectations better.

And I fully realise that maybe I am the only one with such expectations!

[jads57]

I thought they had mahogany necks. They were Les Paul necks I believe which are mahogany for custom and std models,just different fretboards.