Thought I'd add (as Ibnrushd already suggested), take a look at the 60s Guilds (particularly the CE-100). I've got one (not for sale!), and it's just an amazing jazz box - the equal of any 175 I've handled. You can generally still find some below 1k.
Otherwise, if you're set on Gibson, that's cool too - 125s are pretty cool imho.
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