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Old 08-02-2017, 03:28 PM
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]Well, there's nothing quite like a 175...there's a reason they're probably the most recorded "jazz guitar" in history.

EpiphoNE makes one now, that gets a heck of a lot of the vibe. Worth checking out.

Eastman makes the 371/2. People like them, but I don't think they sound much like a 175.

You might check the used market for "lawsuit" era Ibanezes and Grecos and such. Great guitars.

You can also find a Heritage 575 sub 2k used. They're not the same as a 175, but you can definitely pull a lot of 175-ish tones out of them.

I'm using a 575 here:

https://youtu.be/SIf-9P1GoWM
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