Gibson Steve Howe Signature ES-175 Guitar Review :: Electric Guitars Reviews
a vast realm of tonal possibilities opened up by one of rock’s most creative guitarists.
As a member of the English band Yes, Steve’s tasteful, eclectic guitar parts helped define a new style of music known as art rock and the Gibson Steve Howe Signature ES-175 Guitar celebrates the achievements of the man who elevated rock guitar into an art form. Based on the ’64 ES-175 that was Steve’s first good guitar and the one to which he has returned throughout his long career, this stunning signature model features everything Steve loves best. It has a maple top, back, and sides; split-parallelogram mother-of-pearl inlays on a rosewood fretboard; full body and neck binding; inlaid ebony bridge base; unique nickel T-trapeze; and two ’57 Classic humbuckers on this musical instrument. Includes independent volume and tone controls with a 3-way toggle. Deep, rich tone rings out from a full hollowbody with a deep cutaway for easy high-fret access.
In later solo albums, Steve Howe emerged as an accomplished jazz player. His guitar collection has been the subject of a book, and his instruments have been exhibited in museums. Through it all, his favorite instrument has always been his 1964 Gibson ES-175, and his signature guitar is modeled after his personal guitar.
| Features + Technical Specs | |
|---|---|
| Body & Hardware | Plain laminated maple top, back and rims 16″ (W) X 20.5″(L) X 3.5″ (D) Multi-ply binding on top,single-ply binding on back Vintage Suburst finish Nickel hardware Nashville TOM bridge, 175-style tailpiece Black Speed Knobs |
| Neck & Headstock | 1-piece mahogany neck 20 fret Rosewood fingerboard, Width at 12th fret 2.062″ Peghead Pitch: 17° Thickness at 1st fret: 0.635″ Thickness at 12th fret: 0.780″ Heel Length: 0.625″ Neck Joint Location: 14th fret Headstock Inlay: Holly Pearloid split parallelogram inlays Single-ply binding 175-style neck profile 24 3/4″ scale length; 1 11/16″ nut width Grover Keystone tuners |
| Electronics & Strings | ’57 Classic humbucking pickups 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch Brite Wire .010-.046 Strings |
| Finishes | ’64 Vintage Sunburst |
| This musical instruments offer includes Case | Includes black levant case Exterior: Black smooth levant hardshell Interior: Burgundy Plush Silkscreen: Gold ‘Gibson’ logo |
