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Doesn't necessarily make it better or worse but a number of these 'pre law suit' era models are based on Gibson Guitars from the 70's and not like today when many replicas are more vintage flavoured - It isn't a bad guitar at all but IMO to much
IMO that is overpriced and I certainly would not be wanting to invest £1000 plus, to buy such a guitar, to sell for £1500/1600 - especially when you look at additional pics of the blemish near the rear of the top nut and 'movement' around the body/neck/heel
Plenty of finish patina on that one!
In the photograph that illustrates from the twelfth fret up to the neck/Rhythm position pickup, there is a curious white line across the soundboard, to the left of the reflection of the fingerboard binding. I would very much like to see that same area from another angle. It might be a reflection of something out of frame. It might be evidence of finish checking. It might be evidence that the soundboard is delaminating.
The loss of finish around the neck join and heel suggests either considerable shrinkage/expansion or an impact.
Taken together, the cosmetic damage, the fact that the original finish is poly and the messy neck joint would make me want to consider a full strip and refinish in nitro-cellulose. That would be expensive. Hence, the initial purchase price for the guitar "as seen" needs to be a good bit lower than advertised.
It’s just that good 175s are hard to find (even harder to be able to play them before committing!)
May need a trip to a bigger store in the weekend to try a few other brands but the gibson design is still very attractive (the prices not so much )
I had one, a long time ago. (Bought on a whim after seeing Simon Hinkler of The Mission using a 175, if that doesn't damn me totally .) Not even close to a Gibson - none of that woody thick jazzy tone at all, just sounded like a bad plywood acoustic.
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Just dawned on me - I was recently offered a similar Ibanez 175 from this era, at a guitar show I was exhibiting at - Icould have purchased it for £295 and with that in my I was looking at a £450ish selling price - I debated it, but during my thinking time it was sold - As such this fits in with @ICBM 's pricing comments