Gibson ES-330 TD Bigsby 1962

Superb Gibson ES-330TD from 1962 with rare combination of block inlays and black P-90 covers. The ES-330 is already one of our favourite Golden-Era Gibson models, add in an original early-sixties Selmer licensed UK Bigsby and amazing Crocskin Selmer Case and you have one very cool instrument.

After successfully launching the new Thinline ES range of guitars in 1958 Gibson expanded the lineup in 1959 to include a new more affordable student model. The newly released ES-330T and dual pickup version ES-330TD shared a similar silhouette to the Thinline range but were produced with a 16-fret neck joint and a fully hollow body. As such ES-330s share more in common with Gibson's earlier Thinline Archtop such as the ES-225T and ES-225TD, the model it succeeded in 1959. The ES-330 proved very popular for Gibson throughout its initial production run with the ES-330TD appearing in the catalog from 1959 until 1972 with the single pickup ES-330 being phased out in 1963.

Specifications

Model: ES-330 TD

Year: 1962

Finish: Sunburst

Weight (kg): 2.95

Case: hardshell

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Pickups: 2 x Correct P90

Hardware: correct nickel

Neck Profile: Medium C