Gibson ES-175 vs Heritage Kenny Burrell Signature

The Gibson ES-175 and the Heritage Kenny Burrell Signature are both electric guitars. The Gibson ES-175 leans warm.

Similarity
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58% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Jazz
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price

$3600via Reverb

Description

The Gibson ES-175 is a classic full-depth hollowbody archtop with a laminated maple body and humbuckers, one of the most enduring jazz guitars ever made. It delivers a warm, round, woody tone with smooth highs and full lows, the quintessential jazz-box voice used by Joe Pass, Steve Howe, Pat Metheny and countless others. The laminated body resists feedback better than a carved top, making it gig-friendly for jazz.

The Heritage Kenny Burrell is the jazz great's signature archtop, essentially a Super 400-style full-depth carved jazz box built by Heritage in Kalamazoo. It delivers a warm, woody, complex jazz voice with rich lows and a smooth top, tailored to Burrell's elegant comping and lead. It offers high-end archtop tone and craftsmanship as an alternative to vintage Gibsons.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
Tonal lean
  • warm

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