1960 Gibson ES 175 - Does this appear legit?

[tommersjay]

Can someone check this out and tell me if this looks legit? The price seems a bit in the low side. Also, the tail piece seems incorrect. I have been emailing the guy and he claims its original, including the pickups. Any help would be appreciated.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/msg/5317644595.html

 

[F-Hole]

Can someone check this out and tell me if this looks legit? The price seems a bit in the low side. Also, the tail piece seems incorrect. I have been emailing the guy and he claims its original, including the pickups. Any help would be appreciated.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/msg/5317644595.html

It's not obviously a 1960, lots looks odd.....

 

[tommersjay]

I am waiting for more pics and the serial number. To me it looks the like pups have chrome covers rather than nickel.

 

[WBailey]

Hope the pics are better than the ones on CL.

I'm seeing several issues. :ganz

The price being the first ! :hee

No original parts ? ?

 

[brandtkronholm]

It looks like a late 1960s or early 1970s. The seller may have made a convenient typo and hit "0" instead of "9" while typing 1969 on their keyboard.
The witch-hat knobs and the burst colour look very late 1960s / early 1970s.

 

[buckaroo]

I agree it looks '70's to me. All the above reasons.

 

[JJ Blair]

My vote is 1969, on the limited info available. That color is not unusual for '69, and I've never seen it on a '60. All the parts, the logo and what looks like a 1 5/8" nut say '69.

 

[Kris Ford]

My vote is 1969, on the limited info available. That color is not unusual for '69, and I've never seen it on a '60. All the parts, the logo and what looks like a 1 5/8" nut say '69.

+2 on 1969
Missing I dot as well in Gibson inlay..

 

[WBailey]

My vote is 1969, on the limited info available. That color is not unusual for '69, and I've never seen it on a '60. All the parts, the logo and what looks like a 1 5/8" nut say '69.

Including the tailpiece ? :hmm

 

[Frutiger]

+2 on 1969
Missing I dot as well in Gibson inlay..

+3 on '69.