Gear / Guitar
Gibson ES-175
On 2 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.
Who uses it
- Steve HoweSignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…right howe playing his es-175 at a 2008 concert howe became associated with the es-175 and gibson from the early days of his career. the in cro…” Wikipedia: Steve Howe ↗
- Pat MethenySignature gear (career overview) career
Named in the article's equipment section: “…metheny with his ibanez pm signature model at the age of 12, metheny bought a natural finish gibson es-175 that he played throughout his early career, until it was retired in 1995. after his first tour of japan in 1978,…” Wikipedia: Pat Metheny ↗
Affordable clones & alternatives
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- Epiphone SG Special Electric Guitar~$199 new approx.
- Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Electric~$699 new approx.
- Budget clone
- Epiphone ES-335
- Boutique clone
- Heritage H-535
Suggested alternative Clones are editorial suggestions, not claims about what any artist uses.
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