1961 Gibson ES-330 Sunburst

  • $8,499.00
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1961 Gibson ES-330 Sunburst

Body: Laminated Maple body with original Sunburst finish.

Neck: Mahogany neck with bound Rosewood fingerboard, 12” radius, 24.75” scale length, 1 11/16” nut width, 22 frets, pearl-dot inlays.

Pickups/Hardware: Original P-90 pickups, Original white-button tuning keys, ABR-1 bridge with original nylon saddles and trapeze tailpiece, volume and tone controls for each pickup, new bone nut has recently been cut.

Modifications: Guitar has a recently replaced nut.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in good overall condition. It has beautiful finish checking throughout the instrument with light surface wear on the top and back of the body. The back of the neck has quite a bit of the finish worn off, and the original frets show wear consistant with age. No repairs or refinishing. Overall, this guitar plays very well and sounds fantastic.

Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has inspected, setup, and restrung this instrument with a new set of strings. The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functional, and the action has been set-up low and comfortable.

Weight: 5 lbs. 15 oz.

Case: This guitar ships with an older hardshell case, professionally packaged, and fully insured.

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