Early-1970s Cortez ES-175-Style Hollowbody Archtop — MIJ, Near Mint, All Original w/ Hard Case

Early-1970s Cortez ES-175-style hollowbody archtop, made in Japan. If you know lawsuit-era Japanese guitars, you know how hard clean ones are to find — this is a collector-grade example.

Near mint condition: all original hardware, no swapped parts, no modifications, no repairs. The pickguard is missing — the only thing not original to the guitar, disclosed plainly. Finish, frets, and binding are excellent throughout with minor traces of honest wear.

Includes its hardshell case in near-mint condition — the case that's kept this guitar looking the way it does for 50 years.

A no-stories, all-original, cased example — equally ready to play or to anchor a vintage collection. Ships carefully packed and fully insured; local pickup in the Houston area welcome.