I was a rock and metal guy back in highschool (circa 2005). Then my buddy lent me his Ibanez ES-175 clone and it was I was instantly hooked. It was the bell-like tones, the hum of the body - that PURITY of sound that got me. Since then I snagged a blonde 1956 ES-175 and a Sadowsky Jim Hall Archtop, which is my main fiddle. I too have love for this lineage of instruments. Thanks for sharing with us. Fine playing, by the way! Very fine indeed. It's tasteful with a great sense of direction and purpose.
@@brian2.078 hello Brian and thank you for the kind words. I’ve seen those Ibanez copies before. They are pretty nice. Wow the blonde ES is a beautiful axe! 🎶🎶🎸🎸
Nice playing! Perfect tone. In 2002, I bought a one year old L4-CES in wine red. It has the same cutaway as a 175, but ebony fretboard, solid spruce top, and fancy gold everywhere. It felt and plays and sounds like a 175 with flat wound 12s. Love it. But a few weeks ago I saw a 1952 ES-175 with a single P90 pickup and I played it feel in love. It followed me home. Now that guitar doesn’t sound like my L4-CES or your ES-175. It’s a whole different animal. It sends me back to Bluenote and CTI vinyl days. It is also very lively, not like my L4-CES and you can play it with satisfying volume unplugged. They’re great guitars, I totally agree!
@@fredmanteghian5913 thank you for sharing! That wine red L4 sounds amazing. I have been collecting a lot CTI vinyl. Especially the George Benson stuff 🎶🎸👍
@@PhilWilkinsonMusic Phil, I absolutely Love your backing tracks and I have been playing along to them for about a year now. The organ trio is my favorite sound. Thanks for the great tracks! 😎🎸🎶
I’ve always said- if I could only have one guitar… Saw a photo of B B King with a 175 the other day. Add a Bigsby? Rockabilly as well. I agree. The 175 can do just about anything (except julienne fries).
@@lachlanmacleay6407 wow I haven’t find this pic of B.B. with the 175. Bigsby is epic. I have a gretsch that I absolutely love for my rockabilly stuff.
That's why I own two 1960's, and a 1070's L-5 ! The 175 is a great sounding guitar and I play it more often than my L-5 ! Cheers !
@@gilbertomolina2177 very cool! The L5 is next on my radar. Im a huge Wes Montgomery fan
Dude heard that story a dozen times from you know who. Love you man, I could listen to you all night brother. Peace
I was a rock and metal guy back in highschool (circa 2005). Then my buddy lent me his Ibanez ES-175 clone and it was I was instantly hooked. It was the bell-like tones, the hum of the body - that PURITY of sound that got me. Since then I snagged a blonde 1956 ES-175 and a Sadowsky Jim Hall Archtop, which is my main fiddle. I too have love for this lineage of instruments. Thanks for sharing with us.
Fine playing, by the way! Very fine indeed. It's tasteful with a great sense of direction and purpose.
@@brian2.078 hello Brian and thank you for the kind words. I’ve seen those Ibanez copies before. They are pretty nice. Wow the blonde ES is a beautiful axe! 🎶🎶🎸🎸
Sounds fantastic
@@marytarke9296 thank you Mary! I hope you are doing well 😃
Nice playing! Perfect tone.
In 2002, I bought a one year old L4-CES in wine red. It has the same cutaway as a 175, but ebony fretboard, solid spruce top, and fancy gold everywhere. It felt and plays and sounds like a 175 with flat wound 12s. Love it.
But a few weeks ago I saw a 1952 ES-175 with a single P90 pickup and I played it feel in love. It followed me home. Now that guitar doesn’t sound like my L4-CES or your ES-175. It’s a whole different animal. It sends me back to Bluenote and CTI vinyl days. It is also very lively, not like my L4-CES and you can play it with satisfying volume unplugged.
They’re great guitars, I totally agree!
@@fredmanteghian5913 thank you for sharing! That wine red L4 sounds amazing. I have been collecting a lot CTI vinyl. Especially the George Benson stuff 🎶🎸👍
@@MichaelGrecoGuitar my favorite CTI is One Way with Bags! Not guitar, but I wore out the grooves listening to it while studying in college.
Sounds really great Michael. Love the sound of the 175. Thanks for featuring the backing tracks. 🙏🏼
@@PhilWilkinsonMusic Phil, I absolutely
Love your backing tracks and I have been playing along to them for about a year now. The organ trio is my favorite sound. Thanks for the great tracks! 😎🎸🎶
@@MichaelGrecoGuitar thanks Micheal, much appreciated. Really happy you like the tracks. It's great to see people enjoying them.
Sounds great in your hands….
@@Gk2003m thank you sir! 🙏
I’ve always said- if I could only have one guitar… Saw a photo of B B King with a 175 the other day. Add a Bigsby? Rockabilly as well. I agree. The 175 can do just about anything (except julienne fries).
@@lachlanmacleay6407 wow I haven’t find this pic of B.B. with the 175. Bigsby is epic. I have a gretsch that I absolutely love for my rockabilly stuff.
Cause it’s a very versatile guitar and can handle distortion like a lot of hollow bodies
@@Leoguitar2009 yes! 🙌