The Gibson ES-330 has garnered a reputation for its distinctive sound. comfortable playability. and classic aesthetics. making it a favorite among musicians seeking a versatile. vintage-inspired ESTU-style electric guitar. A close cousin of the Epiphone Casino"'. the ES-330 shares a similar fully-hollow thinline body made of 3-ply maple/poplar}maple and is Supremely resonant and warm-SOunding due to the hollOW body- trapeze tailpiece, and deep-set neck that creates an optimized bridge location. The mahogany nock has a cornfortable Rounded 'C' profile and features a rosewood fretboard With acrylic small block inlays and medium jumbo frets. The ES-330 is powered by a pair of Doggar P-90 pickups that are hand-wired to 500k potentiometers and Orange OropØ Capacitors for bright and Clear clean tones and wonderfully nasty, snarling tones when overdriven. The ES-330 is not only a great-sounding electric guitar for stage and studio use but is also equally enjoyable as a songwriting tool and is considered by many to be the ideal couch guitar" since it can be enjoyed equally well when unplugged and played acoustically. We•re proud to bring the ES-330 back to the Gibson catalog so players can once again have the opportunity to discover the mag ic Of this distinctive-sounding, vintage-insplred classic.
Body
Shape ES-330
Material 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Binding Single Ply Cream, Top, Back, and Fretboard
Neck
Neck Mahogany
Profile Rounded "C"
Nut width 1.695" / 43.053mm
Fingerboard Indian Rosewood
Scale length 24.75" / 628.65mm
Number of frets 22
Nut Graph Tech
Inlay Acrylic Small Block
Hardware
Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece Trapeze
Knobs Black Top Hat
Tuners Vintage Deluxe with White Button
Plating Nickel
Electronics
Neck pickup Dogear P-90
Bridge pickup Dogear P-90
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with 500k Potentiometers and Orange
Drop Capacitors
Case & SKUs
Case Hardshell
SKU ES3000SCNH1, ES3000TONH1, ES3000ANNH1