1992 Gibson ES-165 Herb Ellis Signature

Summary: This 1992 Gibson ES-165 Herb Ellis Signature was introduced in 1991 as a tribute to the celebrated player, and it's been one of Gibson's most popular jazz guitars ever since. This instrument is from the original series, complete with a Gibson PAF style pickup. The guitar has all-gold hardware, the mahogany neck is well balanced, and with fine medium jumbo frets, the fingerboard is utterly effortless to play. The 24 3/4" scale is fast and nimble, the humbucker is fat and sweet, and the 16" body is easy to cradle and substantially resistant to feedback. A player's favorite, and a fitting tribute to a true jazz legend.

Body: Figured Maple/Poplar/Maple Body in Vintage Sunburst finish.

Neck:  Mahogany with a bound Rosewood fingerboard,  24.75” scale length, 1.68” nut width,  21 frets, dual-parallelogram mother-of-pearl inlays.

Pickups/Hardware:  490R Humbucker Pickup, Grover Rotomatic tuning keys, ABR-1 Bridge with a Rosewood Base, gold speed knobs, bone nut.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in great shape. It has light surface scratches, crazing and very small indentations on the body. The back of the neck is clean, and the frets show minimal wear. The headstock has a Gibson acknowledged error regarding the keystone lacquer (pictured).. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been setup low and comfortable.

Weight:  7 lbs.

Case: This guitar ships in its original hardshell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.