The guitar pictured is the actual guitar you will receive!
At The Farm, we take actual pictures of each instrument and make sure they are fully set-up and ready to play before we ship them. Each instrument goes through a multi-point inspection, followed by a set-up process by our in-house tech staff. We then photograph each instrument with high-quality equipment in our on-site photography studio. We know that details like wood grain and color finishes can vary, so we want you to be able to see, to the best of our ability, exactly what you will be receiving.
This process takes over an hour for each instrument - from inspection to pictures. We care about the instrument we put into your hands! Rest assured your guitar was not just plucked off of a shelf and drop-shipped to you from a warehouse without care.
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Hearken the days of a pre-Rubber Soul world, where Dylan was about to get booed for going electric and "Satisfaction" takes the summer by storm. Bell-bottoms were in, Ford Mustang's were out, and, THIS guitar was in the midst of being handcrafted by the talented Gibson staff in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Introduced in 1959 as the successor to the ES-225 and the budget thinline alongside the ES-335, the ES-330 bridged the gap between the new center block arch top guitars and Gibson’s classic arch tops of the previous decades becoming a firm favorite with players such as BB King and Grant Green not to mention the rhythm guitar of choice for many. Built with the same body shape as the ES-335T but not the same semi-solid construction, the ES-330T/TD were replacements for the single cutaway ES-225T/TD. The actual model number of this guitar is the ES-330TDC, which is stamped on the inside of the guitar.
Featuring an all Maple body with a set Mahogany neck, 24 3/4" scale with a bound Rosewood fretboard that sports mother-of-pearl inlays, topped off with a Cherry finish that is exemplified by the body binding, and silver capped P-90 pickups and the Gibson Vibrola.
Overall, this guitar is in great shape for its age and we believe this to be nearly all original, with the exception of missing the pickguard and the missing Vibrola arm and the missing original case. We even tried to show the original wiring, but the angle is difficult to capture.
Comes with hardshell case pictured.
This is a used guitar and does show some signs of slight use, but has been fully tested and functions as expected. Please take a moment to review our pictures, as they accurately portray the true condition of this guitar.
- Brand: Gibson
- Actual Weight: 6lbs 13oz
- Body Type: Hollowbody
- Body Shape: ES-330 - No Center Block
- Face Wood: Maple
- Body Wood: Maple
- Neck Shape: 60's Slim Taper
- Orientation: Right Handed
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Nut Width: 1 11/16 Inches - 43mm
- Scale Length: 24.75 Inches
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fretboard Material: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Block
- Neck Pick-Up: Single-Coil
- Bridge Pick-Up: Single-Coil
- Controls: Master Volume, 2x Tone
- Switching: 5-Way Blade
- Tuning Machines: Die-Cast
- Case Type: Hardshell Case
- Color: Cherry
- Serial: 287888
*For your protection all purchases over $99 will be shipped signature required.
You are buying a quality instrument made of wood. Each instrument goes through a pre-shipment inspection to ensure you are getting a great quality instrument. However, please keep in mind when instruments are shipped, they can endure temperature changes as well as doing the "shipper shuffle" and therefore minor adjustments may be needed to set up the instrument to your personal preferences after receiving it.
Included in your shipment will be instructions on care and maintenance.
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