Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS vs Yamaha SG-175B
The Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS and the Yamaha SG-175B are both electric guitars sharing sustaining, warm. The Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS leans tight.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- sustaining
- warm
Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS
Gibson · electric guitar
Yamaha SG-175B
Unknown brand · electric guitar
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.The Gibson ES-335 Custom VOS is a premium, Custom Shop variant of the classic ES-335 semi-hollow platform, featuring upgraded appointments and a VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finish that replicates the look and feel of a naturally aged original instrument. It retains the ES-335's signature maple-center-block semi-hollow construction, delivering the platform's warm, articulate tone with premium Custom Shop fit and finish.
The Yamaha SG-175 comes from the 1970s SG line that preceded the neck-through SG2000, using a bolt-on neck rather than the through-body construction and brass sustain block that later defined the range. A double-cutaway body with two humbuckers and 22 frets puts it closer in concept to a Gibson SG than the heavier, longer-sustaining instruments Yamaha built after it.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Jazz
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- tight