With a fully hollow body and sharp Florentine cutaway, the Gibson ES-175 stands out as an iconic jazz guitar. The D suffix indicates a double-pickup model. The ES-175 has been a favorite of jazz players since its introduction in 1949, and it has also been embraced by rock players such as Yes' Steve Howe, who has a signature model. This stunning natural-finish ES-175D was made in 1958, the year after Gibson acquired the Epiphone company, and it came from the Gibson factory with the elegant Epiphone "Kolb" tuners, featuring the stylized Epiphone "E" on the back. This guitar is in collectors-grade original condition, with very light finish checking and minimal playing wear. It is in its original brown-covered hardshell case with red plush lining.