Gibson ES-330 Tobacco Sunburst

A distinctive-sounding, versatile, vintage-inspired hollowbody returns to the Gibson lineup

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 ES-style electric guitar. A close cousin of the Epiphone Casino, the ES-330 shares a similar lightweight, fully hollow thinline body made of 3-ply maple/poplar/maple. It is supremely resonant and warm-sounding due to its hollow body, trapeze tailpiece, and deep-set neck that creates an optimized bridge location. The mahogany neck has a comfortable Rounded “C” profile and features a rosewood fretboard with acrylic small block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets. The 12” fretboard radius is equally comfortable whether you’re playing clean and jangly chords at the first fret or searing lead lines with heavy string bends up high. The trapeze tailpiece adds to the visual and sonic appeal of the ES-330, while the fully adjustable ABR-1 bridge ensures spot-on intonation. The Vintage Deluxe tuners feature white buttons for even more visual flair and, along with the Graph Tech nut, help keep this thinline hollowbody solidly in tune.

The ES-330 is powered by a pair of Dogear P-90 pickups that are hand-wired to 500k potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors for bright and clear clean tones and wonderfully nasty, snarling tones when overdriven. Feedback? Sure–any fully hollow guitar can be prone to feedback and probably isn’t the first choice for ultra-high gain and volume situations, but the ES-330 can be surprisingly easy to control when you apply some gain, and with some judicious palm and fretting hand muting, it will sing and sustain in a unique and musical way that most other guitars can’t match. For blues, Americana, 60s pop, country, jazz, rock, and more, the ES-330 is a great choice. The ES-330 is not only a fantastic-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 just as 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 magic of this distinctive-sounding, vintage-inspired classic.

Key Features

• Fully Hollow Thinline 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple Body

• Mahogany Neck with a Rounded C Profile

• Rosewood Fretboard with Acrylic Small Block Inlays and 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

• Two Dogear P-90 Pickups

• Vintage Deluxe Tuners

• A Gibson Hardshell Case is Included

Body

• Body Style: ES

• Body Shape: ES-330

• Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Top: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Back: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Side: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple

• Bracing: Spruce

• Centerblock: None

• Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top, Back, and Fretboard

• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

• Profile: Rounded "C"

• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Fret Count: 22

• Frets: Medium Jumbo

• Nut Material: Graph Tech

• Nut Width: 43.053 mm / 1.695 in

• End Of Board Width: 57.404 mm / 2.26 in

• Inlays: Acrylic Small Block

• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

Hardware

• Finishl: Nickel

• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Trapeze

• Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe with White Button

• Pickguard: Black 5-ply

• Truss Rod: Adjustable

• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat

• Switch Tip: Cream

• Strap Buttons: 2

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

• Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle

• Output Jack: 1/4"

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Hardshell

• Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil