Gibson Custom 1959 ES-330 Reissue Vintage Natural w/case A960253

Serial: A960253
Weight: 6 lb 6.5 oz

The Gibson Custom 1959 ES-330 Reissue brings one of Gibson’s most distinctive fully hollow designs back into the Historic Collection. Finished in Vintage Natural, this example puts the maple/poplar/maple construction front and center while delivering the light, open, resonant response that makes the ES-330 unlike nearly any other Gibson electric.

The fully hollow body has no center block, giving this ES-330 a lively unplugged response, greater acoustic volume, and a more open voice than its semi-hollow cousins. At 6 lb 6.5 oz, it remains comfortably light in the hands while retaining the full-bodied character players expect from a great ES-330.

The one-piece mahogany neck is carved to Gibson Custom’s Authentic 1959 profile, paired with a bound rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, 12" radius, and 24.75" scale length. The neck joins the body at the 16th fret, staying true to original 1959 construction and bridge placement.

A matched pair of P-90 pickups gives this ES-330 its clear, punchy, expressive voice. The bridge pickup uses a standard wind with an Alnico 3 magnet, while the underwound neck pickup uses an Alnico 5 magnet for a balanced range of sounds across all three switch positions. CTS potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors, and a 3-way Switchcraft toggle complete the vintage-inspired electronics package.

Historic details include a no-wire ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, black Dogear pickup covers, Kluson Deluxe tuners, gold Top Hat knobs, VOS hardware, and a Lifton reissue hardshell case.

Highlights

• Gibson Custom 1959 ES-330 Reissue
• Vintage Natural VOS finish
• Fully hollow maple/poplar/maple body
• No center block
• Lightweight 6 lb 6.5 oz build
• Authentic 1959 mahogany neck profile
• Bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
• Matched P-90 pickup set
• Historic no-wire ABR-1 bridge
• Trapeze tailpiece
• Lifton reissue hardshell case included

Specifications

Body

• Model: 1959 ES-330 Reissue
• Body Shape: ES-335
• Body Style: Hollow Body
• Body Material: Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Binding: Single-Ply Top and Back
• Body Finish: VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Color: Vintage Natural

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Authentic 1959
• Neck Joint: Long Neck Tenon
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Fingerboard Binding: Single-Ply
• Fingerboard Inlays: Dot
• Frets: Reissue Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Nut Material: Nylon

Hardware

• Bridge: Historic No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Trapeze
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats
• Pickup Covers: Black Dogear

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: P-90 with Alnico 5 Magnet
• Bridge Pickup: P-90 with Alnico 3 Magnet
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle

Miscellaneous

• Case: Lifton Reissue Hardshell Case

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