Gibson Custom Shop 1962 ES-330 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry

1962 ES-330 Reissue VOS Sixties Cherry Item Description

A reissue we have been waiting a long time for - the return of the ES-330 to the Gibson Custom Shop lineup! This is the Gibson Custom Shop 1962 ES-330 in Sixties Cherry. The 1962 ES-330 Reissue features a fully hollow thinline body crafted from three-ply maple/poplar/maple. Unlike the similar-looking ES-335, the ES-330 lacks a maple centerblock, giving it a livelier, more resonant response and much greater acoustic volume when played unplugged, making it one of the greatest “couch guitars” of all time. The 1962 ES-330 Reissue features a one-piece mahogany neck with a SlimTaper™ 60s C profile, which is slimmer and less rounded than that of ES-330s from 1959. The one-piece, bound rosewood fretboard is equipped with 22 authentic medium jumbo frets and is adorned with cellulose small-block inlays, rather than the plainer dot inlays of earlier ES-330 models. The neck joins the body at the 16th fret, just as with the originals from 1962, resulting in an optimized bridge placement. A pair of P-90 pickups with black Dogear covers powers the 1962 ES-330 Reissue, with the bridge pickup having standard windings and an Alnico 3 magnet, while the neck pickup is underwound and is equipped with an Alnico 5 magnet, resulting in a perfectly balanced set. Each pickup is hand-wired to individual volume and tone controls using CTS® potentiometers and paper-in-oil tone capacitors. A Switchcraft® three-way pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack complete the electronics. Other vintage-correct features include the nickel hardware, including a Historic no-wire ABR-1 bridge and trapeze tailpiece, a nylon nut, Kluson® Deluxe tuning machines, an ES-330 multi-ply pickguard, and black Top Hat knobs with silver inserts and dial pointers. The VOS finish on the hardware and gloss nitrocellulose lacquer gives the 1962 ES-330 Reissue the mellowed aesthetic of an unused vintage guitar that time forgot.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity and Paperwork

Product Specs and Features

• Hollowbody Electric Guitar
• 6 lbs, 4 oz.
• .860" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
• .940" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret
• VOS Sixties Cherry Finish
• 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple Body
• Mahogany Neck with Rounded “C" Profile with Long Neck Tenon
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 24.75" Scale Length
• 12" Fretboard Radius
• Nylon Nut
• 22 Frets
• Gibson Dog Ear P-90 Pickups
• Individual Volume and Tone Controls
• ABR-1 No Wire Tune-o-Matic Bridge
• Trapeze Tailpiece
• Vintage Deluxe Tuners with White Buttons