Gibson 1959 ES-330 Electric Guitar (with Case)
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Gibson builds on past pedigree with a reissue of its venerable '59 ES-330. Its classic shape, under-wound P-90s, and vintage accoutrements are without peer.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Fully hollow body | Single tone chamber, resonant and alive sound |
Maple/poplar/maple laminate | Crisp tone with lots of punch |
MHS P-90 pickups | Underwound alnico II / III coils for vintage tone |
No-wire ABR-1 bridge | Accurate replication of late '50s Gibson bridge |
Overview
Incredible attention to detail and painstaking hours of research and development was poured into this reissue to nail the look, feel, tone and vibe of the legendary Gibson 1959 ES-330! The result will meet the demands of even the most discerning player or collector. With a sound all its own, the ES-330 has been a favorite of countless guitarists and this reissue from Gibson Memphis is sure to make even more music history!
- Nylon Nut
- Non-Spliced Plain Maple veneers
- Historic Vintage White Button Tuners
- Historic Truss Rod
- Aniline Dye Neck Filler
- All lightweight materials
- Accurate historic colored binding
- Hot-hide glue Neck Joint
- 550K Audio Taper Close tolerance individually matched-set potentiometers
- No-wire ABR-1 bridge and Trapeze
- Spruce top bracing
- MHS P-90s, (under wound, vintage tone) Alnico III neck, Alnico II bridge
- Includes Hardshell Case
Features:
- 100 percent American made, in Memphis, TN.- Nylon Nut
- Non-Spliced Plain Maple veneers
- Historic Vintage White Button Tuners
- Historic Truss Rod
- Aniline Dye Neck Filler
- All lightweight materials
- Accurate historic colored binding
- Hot-hide glue Neck Joint
- 550K Audio Taper Close tolerance individually matched-set potentiometers
- No-wire ABR-1 bridge and Trapeze
- Spruce top bracing
- MHS P-90s, (under wound, vintage tone) Alnico III neck, Alnico II bridge
- Includes Hardshell Case
Specs
- Body Type: Single Chamber, Fully Hollow
- Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
- Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
- Binding:Cream
- Neck: Mahogany Neck with Maple Spline
- Truss Rod: Traditional
- Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon
- Fingerboard: Hand-selected Dark Rosewood
- Radius: 12"
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
- Binding: .04, cream
- Standard Fret Wire/Tortoiseshell Side Dots
- Nut material: Vintage Style Nylon
- Width: 1.687
- Slots: Gibson PLEK System
- Logo: 'Gibson' Pearl Inlay
- Truss Rod Cover: Vintage
- Tuners: TonePros Kluson with White Buttons
- Plating: Nickel
- Tuning Ratio: 18:01
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic (ABR-1)
- Material: Die Cast Alloy
- Plating: Nickel
- Tailpiece: Trapeze-style (Aluminum Bigsby on Vintage Cherry)
- Material: Aluminum
- Plating: Nickel
- Hardware
- Knobs: Amber Top Hats (Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts on Vintage Cherry)
- Pickguard: Reissue with 5-ply Binding
- Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson Strings
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins
- Pickups: Neck Position - Underwound P-90 Dog Ear (Alnico II)
- Bridge Position: Underwound P-90 Dog Ear (Alnico II)
- Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls
- 2 Tone Controls
- Capacitors: Sprague Black Beauty Bumblebee
- Type: 500k Audio Taper
- Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
- Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Cap
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Jack
- Case: Gibson Memphis Silkscreened Case
- Case Exterior: Black Leatherette
- Case Interior: Charcoal Plush
- Top: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
- Back: 3ply - Maple/Poplar/Maple, Hot Pressed
- Binding:Cream
- Neck: Mahogany Neck with Maple Spline
- Truss Rod: Traditional
- Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon
- Fingerboard: Hand-selected Dark Rosewood
- Radius: 12"
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
- Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Dots
- Binding: .04, cream
- Standard Fret Wire/Tortoiseshell Side Dots
- Nut material: Vintage Style Nylon
- Width: 1.687
- Slots: Gibson PLEK System
- Logo: 'Gibson' Pearl Inlay
- Truss Rod Cover: Vintage
- Tuners: TonePros Kluson with White Buttons
- Plating: Nickel
- Tuning Ratio: 18:01
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic (ABR-1)
- Material: Die Cast Alloy
- Plating: Nickel
- Tailpiece: Trapeze-style (Aluminum Bigsby on Vintage Cherry)
- Material: Aluminum
- Plating: Nickel
- Hardware
- Knobs: Amber Top Hats (Black Top Hats with Silver Inserts on Vintage Cherry)
- Pickguard: Reissue with 5-ply Binding
- Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson Strings
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins
- Pickups: Neck Position - Underwound P-90 Dog Ear (Alnico II)
- Bridge Position: Underwound P-90 Dog Ear (Alnico II)
- Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls
- 2 Tone Controls
- Capacitors: Sprague Black Beauty Bumblebee
- Type: 500k Audio Taper
- Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
- Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Toggle with Vintage Cap
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Jack
- Case: Gibson Memphis Silkscreened Case
- Case Exterior: Black Leatherette
- Case Interior: Charcoal Plush
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