I’m guessing an Ibanez lgb30, Spruce top? 
3 Likes
LGB 30. Solid spruce top. Super 58 pickups.
Both guitars are much smaller than 175 and sound nothing like one 
And 175 is all laminated… I owned one. Traded it for Maton TE Personal 808.
1 Like
Interesting, the specs I looked at have the lower bout width & body depth of the ES-175 & H-575 as virtually identical. Not had the opportunity to see them side by side though. Gibson used laminated ply on the ES-175 to reduce production costs and the downside is the stiffer nature of the soundboard reduces its acoustic resonance. The upside I believe is greater feedback resistance. I’m keen to get my hands on a H-575 to check out its superior acoustic performance. I do regard it as an artisanal instrument compared to the Gibson.
H575 is much thinner than ES 175
Acoustically, unplugged, LGB-30 sounds much better (and louder) then H575. I don’t hear any superiority in H575 unplugged sound vs. ES 175’s…
I am surprised by that.
After a quick look at the LGB and noting its price point, that surprises me as well.
Made in Indonesia…
175 is deeper. Also, it seems that h575’s sound board is pretty thick.
1 Like
@Willsie Thanks John (and not wanting to hijack the thread), it is then a trade-up in quality of a similar natured instrument
1 Like
Happy NGD Alexey! 
She’s beautiful and sounds sweet 
I’m more inclined to be jealous of how you play then what you’re playing on though 
2 Likes
If you’re asking what I think you are then yes, I’d say the perceived wisdom is that the H-575 is a higher quality instrument. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder and while some would say you’re always likely to achieve a superior sonic pallete with a carved, solid wood soundboard. As these are electric guitars and Gibson, etc., maybe knew what they were doing, laminated guitars control resonance, resist feedback and have good clarity across bass/mids/treble.
Edit: I should caveat my reply by saying I know next to nothing about electric guitars having only very recently started looking at them from a making pov.
Thanks John. All beyond me too. Wasn’t really asking anything per se. And maybe ‘if not why not’ is relevant.
That’s a gorgeous guitar, and sounds fantastic, great articulation and evenness across the spectrum, a very nice balanced sound.
It looks really class too, much as I like that Ibanez the Heritage is head over shoulders better.
Aside from Jazz I would really love to hear some Steve Howe stuff on that!
Forgive my ignorance, I’m not familiar with Steve Howe… Could you throw a sample my way?
OK, this is an interesting one, using his Gibson! Steve uses Hybrid picking a lot, he mostly is playing fusion between Jazz, Classical and Rock, quite a mix but very effective!
1 Like
I bet you’ve heard this one.
3 Likes
Happy NGD 
That is a real beauty
Greetings
1 Like
Happy NGD Alexey! Beautiful guitar, we were originally from Kalamazoo, where they are made.
1 Like
Interesting comment about the name Ibanez versus Hertiage. Among jazz players Ibanez have a fantastic reputation. Funnily enough, I tried an Ibanez semi hollow (AS 113 spruce top with super 58 pickups) at the weekend used in a guitar shop. Luckily they also had many other brands of semi hollow to compare. The neck was beautiful, frets impeccable and the sound of the pickups way better than anything I have played before and way better than my current semi hollow. Compared it to several semi hollows 3 times the price. None of the guitars were as good as that Ibanez. I was really impressed by the quality. So I can understand people wanting the name on the headstock but it seems it doesn’t always equate to the best feeling/sounding guitar.
Didn’t buy the Ibanez because it was second hand and a private sale (being sold for a client) and no guarantee. It was only 60 $ less than a new one that comes with a 3 year guarantee and a 30 day return policy, but I know what I’ll be buying as my next guitar!
Both your hollow bodies are beautiful. I hope you enjoy them.
Beautiful playing especially your 2nd video. The sound of that new guitar is fantastic.
Best Ian
2 Likes