Gibson 2012 Memphis ES-330 1959 VOS Vintage Cherry Factory Bigsby

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We didn't find a remarkable difference when we compared this 2012 Gibson Memphis ES-330 to the vintage examples we have in stock.  This is a killer guitar that really measures up.

The critical structural difference between this guitar and an ES-335 is that the ES-330 has fully hollow construction with no solid center block. The ES-335 was specifically designed with that center block to control feedback at high stage volumes. The ES-330 was not. It is a fully hollow guitar, so you get more acoustic resonance, more bloom, more of the guitar's natural wood character coming through in the amplified signal, and the lively, dimensional quality that a fully hollow body produces and a center block eliminates. At low and moderate volumes, the ES-330 works remarkably well completely unplugged — acoustically quite a bit louder than any solidbody, and in a small room can be enjoyed with a quiet to moderate voice.

When Gibson Memphis set out to reissue the 1959 ES-330, they went all in — obtaining an original 1959 example and painstakingly measuring, playing, and listening to it in order to capture every possible detail. Having 1950s-correct specs was so important to Gibson that after digitizing the shape of the original, they even made new press plates for the reissue to totally nail it. The result is the most accurate ES-330 Gibson has produced in the modern era, built at the Gibson Memphis facility — the plant that produced all of Gibson's hollow and semi-hollow instruments until its closure in 2019. The VOS treatment delivers aged nickel parts and a low-sheen finish with period-correct coloring, and there is no paper label inside — the FON stamped on the inside of the back serves as the serial number, correct to the original 1959 specification. 

The guitar sports a factory Bigsby tailpiece.. The Memphis P-90 dog-ear pickups — scatter-wound and underwound specifically for vintage warmth — read 7.11k neck and 7.18k bridge, closely matched and correct for the voicing Gibson described as capturing the tonal range from warm and silky to raucous and twangy. No-wire ABR-1 bridge, Kluson Deluxe tuners, bone nut, Switchcraft 3-way toggle. Mahogany neck in the 1959 C profile at .888" at the first fret and .990" at the twelfth, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays at 12" radius, 22 frets, cream binding. At 6 lbs 7.5 oz this is a remarkably light instrument. Action set at 2/32" on both strings at the twelfth fret.

Near mint condition throughout. Certificate of Authenticity and original Gibson hardshell case included.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Color: Vintage Cherry
• Finish Original?: yes
• Finish Condition: Near Mint
• Weight: 6lbs 7.5oz
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Neck Thickness At 1st Fret: .8885"
• Neck Thickness At 12th Fret: .990"
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• String Spacing At Bridge: 2.021"
• Body Length: 18-3/4"
• Lower bout: 16"
  
• Waist: 9-3/16"
  
• Upper bout: 11-7/16"
  
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 1-3/4"
• Overall Length: 39-11/16"
• Pickguard Color: black
• Pickguard Original?: yes
• Pickguard Condition: excellent
• Pickguard Screws Original?: yes
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 1959 "C" shape
• Neck Condition: Near Mint
• Neck Repairs: none
• Neck Finish Original?: yes
• Tuner Brand And Model: Kluson Deluxe 
• Tuners Original?: yes
• Changes To Headstock For Tuners?: none
• Tuner Condition:Near Mint
• Tuner Markings: none
• Tuner Screws Original?: yes
• Truss Rod Cover: yes
• Nut Material: bone
• Nut Repairs: none
• Inlay: pearloid dot
• Fretboard Material: rosewood
• Fretboard Condition: Near Mint
• Fretboard Repairs: none
• Fret Condition: Near Mint
• Fret Repairs: none
• Fret Count: 22
• Body Material: 3-ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
• Body Condition: excellent
• Body Original?: yes
• Body Date: n/a
• Body Markings: T 1406 1
• Body Repairs: none
• Body Binding: creme
• Body Binding Condition: excellent
• Body Finish Original?: yes
• Bridge Brand: Gibson No-wire ABR-1
• Tremolo Or Fixed Bridge?: fixed
• Bridge Original?: yes
• Tremolo Arm Original?: yes
• Saddle Material: metal
• Saddles Original?: yes
• Bridge And Saddle Screws Original?: yes
• Bridge Condition: Near Mint
• Switch Brand: Switchcraft
• Switch Type: 3 way toggle
• Switch Condition: Near Mint
• Switch Original?: yes
• Switch Tip Color: Aged 
• Switch Tip Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Brand: Gibson Memphis P-90 (scatter-wound and underwound for vintage warmth)
• Neck Pickup Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Reading: 7.11k
• Neck Pickup Condition: Near Mint
• Neck Pickup Screws Original?: yes
• Neck Pickup Cover Color: black
• Neck Pickup Cavity Condition: Near Mint
• Bridge Pickup Brand: Gibson Memphis P-90 (scatter-wound and underwound for vintage warmth)
• Bridge Pickup Original?: yes
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 7.18k
• Bridge Pickup Condition: eNear Mint
  
• Bridge Pickup Cover Color: black
• Bridge Pickup Cavity Condition: Near Mint
• Solders Original?: yes
• Wiring Original?: yes
• Potentiometer Count: 4
• Potentiometers Original?: yes
• Potentiometer Condition: excellent
• Screws Original?: n/a
• Output Jack Original?: yes
• Tailpiece Brand: Bigsby
• Tailpiece Color: Nickel
• Tailpiece Condition: Near Mint
• Tailpiece Original?: yes
• Knob Color: black
• Knob Count: 4
• Knobs Original?: yes
• Knob Condition: Near Mint
• Case Brand: Gibson
• Case Original?: yes
• Case Condition: excellent
• Case Smells?: none
• Accessories Included: none
• Action 1st String At 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String At 12th Fret: 2/32"
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Documentation: COA
• Smells?: none
  
  

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