Gibson ES-150DN Natural – early ’70s Hollow-Body Double-Cut Electric Guitar

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The Gibson ES-150D is a rare semi-hollow double-cut model produced from circa 1969 to 1979, blending the body depth of an ES-335 with full hollow-body resonance Jazz Guitar.

The serial number on this guitar falls in a range that can't be nailed down to one particular year - the range you'll find when you sear it is from 1970 to 1975.  The pots are impossible to read - the date codes are obscured.

The label inside the guitar says ES-175D.  I've seen this on ES-150s in the past - they must have run out of ES-150D labels.

This Natural-finished example features maple laminate top and back, a mahogany center block, and a set mahogany neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard for warm, articulate tone. It is wired with a pair of original Gibson humbuckers—each with individual volume and tone controls—and a master volume for vintage versatility and rich, dynamic response. 

I really dig having a master volume on a Gibson guitar.  It allows you to set the pickup balance with their individual volume knobs, then adjust the overall output volume without messing with the two volume knobs.

Players love the ES-150D’s 24.75″ scale length for comfortable playability and the classic Gibson knee-cut body contours for ergonomic balance. This particular instrument remains in excellent vintage condition with minimal finish checking, fully functional electronics, and original Kluson tuners—ready to deliver that signature Gibson warmth in any musical setting.

The guitar shows checking throughout but is in excellent condition overall.  

A professional refret was performed at some point, which is an improvement over the original frets, which were very low from the factory.  The original nut was shimmed in the process.

The output jack should be mounted directly to the wood edge of the guitar on this model.  There is a Les Paul style jack plate there.  There are some checking lines around the jack plate, likely the sign of some stress in that area.  The jack plate is glued down - I am unable to remove it to inspect the area, but it seems clear that any damage there was light, especially compared to other Gibson hollowbody guitars I see with jack breakouts.  This one is confined to an area that is smaller than the added jack plate.

The rest of the guitar is original with no issues.  The neck plays perfectly all the way up with low action.  There is room in the truss rod for future neck relief adjustments.

The case is a somewhat recent Epiphone hardshell.

• Color: Blond
• Weight: 6lbs 15oz
• Top: Maple
• Body: Maple
  
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Frets: ReFret
• Fret count: 22
• Nut: Original, shimmed after ReFret
• Nut width: 1-9/16"
• Radius: 10"
• Scale: 24.75"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: .83"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: .96"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Total length: 41-5/8"
• Lower bout: 16-3/16"
• Waist: 9-1/4"
• Upper bout: 11-9/16"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 3-1/8"
• String gauge: 10-46
• Hardware Color: Chrome, Nickel
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Gibson Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 8.46k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Neck Pickup Brand: Gibson Humbucker
• Neck Pickup Reading: 8.04k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: Original
• Bridge: Original
• Tuners: Original
• Knobs: Original
• Switch: 3 Way
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Case: Non Original Epiphone HSC
• Notes: Mis-Labeled inside/from factory. See pic.

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