Gibson Herb Ellis ES-165 Plus?

**Herbie** · 05-19-2019, 02:54 PM

Have You ever seen two pickup version of ES-165?

These have been lately in Ebay. Mostly on Japanese sellers.

Gibson Herb Ellis ES-165 Plus (USED) / Vintage Sunburst | eBay

**Jabberwocky** · 05-19-2019, 03:04 PM

Yes, Herbie, the twin pup ES-165 Plus is a legitimate Gibson.

**Herbie** · 05-19-2019, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

Yes, Herbie, the twin pup ES-165 Plus is a legitimate Gibson.

No doubt. I just thought what the idea is. I mean, it looks very much like an ES-175 with gold hardware.

**mr. beaumont** · 05-19-2019, 03:47 PM

So a 175 with gold hardware, under 3k? Sweeeeeet.

**A. Kingstone** · 05-19-2019, 08:41 PM

My 94 Herb thankfully has one pickup and two knobs. I'm not sure what any of them do.

**vintagelove** · 05-19-2019, 09:33 PM

Had a one pickup, very nice guitar.

**Herbie** · 05-20-2019, 05:27 AM

Does anybody know when and how long was the plus model made?

**Jabberwocky** · 05-20-2019, 09:27 AM

Gibson Herb Ellis ES-165 Plus

I guess that they were made for two years between 92 and 93, in tandem with the ES-775.

**Greentone** · 05-20-2019, 07:24 PM

Nice looking guitar.

Herb Ellis was a giant influence on me, too. Makes it really easy for me to like these guitars.

**lawson-stone** · 05-21-2019, 09:12 AM

I l like the inlaid headstock. that is my only complaint, and a trivial one at that, about the 90s ES165. I love Gibson inlaid headstocks. Otherwise the ES165HE that I own is a glory to play.

**rmpmcdermott** · 05-22-2019, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Greentone

Nice looking guitar.

Herb Ellis was a giant influence on me, too. Makes it really easy for me to like these guitars.

I'd love to get a 165 to match my Aria Herb Ellis. Also a huge influence on me. I mean, anyone who could keep up with Oscar Peterson...

**maggles55** · 05-22-2019, 02:06 PM

Here's a great Herb Ellis Plus:
Gibson Herb Ellis ES-165 Plus?-joepassherbellis86a1_copy-jpg

**Herbie** · 05-22-2019, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Greentone

Herb Ellis was a giant influence on me, too. Makes it really easy for me to like these guitars.

I have not heard a bad playing from Ellis, but I have to learn more about him. I took my forum name from him because I had a ES-165 w/ floater when I joined. Or maybe I took it from the guitar...

Then I sold it and bought an ES-175 VOS with only one pickup. Maybe even more like the actual guitar of Ellis.

**rmpmcdermott** · 05-22-2019, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Herbie

I have not heard a bad playing from Ellis, but I have to learn more about him. I took my forum name from him because I had a ES-165 w/ floater when I joined. Or maybe I took it from the guitar...

Then I sold it and bought an ES-175 VOS with only one pickup. Maybe even more like the actual guitar of Ellis.

This is my favorite album of Ellis' playing. Such a phenomenal record all around. Here's a link to a YouTube list of the tracks.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...MNjDHdv2wHJJQJ