Here we have a gorgeous Gibson ES-330 in classic cherry finish from 1963. Introduced in 1959 the Gibson "Electric Spanish" or ES-330 shares a design with the more widely known Epiphone Casino - but at the time of production had a better build quality. 

A hollow body design fitted with two P-90 pickups, 3-way pick up selector and separate volume and tone, the guitar is vibrant when not plugged in and soulful when plugged in. Great for wide a variety of styles the ES-330 has been favoured by Grant Green, Brian Jones and even modern players like Thom Yorke have put it to great use. 

This example features a wonderful grain in the maple top (5-ply maple/birch/maple/birch/maple body) which looks fantastic in the classic cherry colour. The binding has that slight off-white tinge that you get with vintage instruments which only adds to the vibe. The the top is near perfect and  back only shows minor buckle rash. The mahogany neck is in great shape and is on the slim side for the era. The rosewood fingerboard is in great shape and frets are wide with heaps of life in them. The Bigsby tremolo system looks to be factory fitted and it's mechanism is as smooth as silk. 

SERIAL NUMBER: 98367
BODY: 5-ply maple/birch/maple/birch/maple 
COLOUR: Cherry
FINISH: Nitro
NECK:Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: C Shape
SCALE LENGTH: 24 3/4"
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12"
FRETS: 22
NUT: Bone
NUT WIDTH: 1 11/16"
HEADSTOCK SHAPE: Vintage Gibson 
NECK PLATE: N/A
NECK FINISH: Nitro
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
POSITION INLAYS: Block
BRIDGE PICKUP: P-90
MIDDLE PICKUP: N/A
NECK PICKUP: P-90
CONTROLS: Vol/Vol/Tone/Tone
BRIDGE: ABR-1 with Nylon Saddles
TUNERS: Kluson w/ Cream Buttons
CONTROL KNOBS:Black Top Hat
CASE: Vintage Hardcase