Presented with the Gibson Dark Natural 1961 ES-330TD Figured VOS Gibson Memphis an authentic reproduction of the Thinline Hollow Body electric guitar with the specifications of the popular 1961 vintage. Accordingly, thanks to a hollow body made of maple laminate and two Gibson MHS P-90 pickups, the guitar has a magical sound with a unique acoustic timbre, while the Bigsby B-7 Vibrato gently shimmering modulations contribute.
In spite of its outward similarity to the legendary Gibson ES-335, the Gibson 1961 ES-330TD has some differences in construction that give it a unique guitar sound. The thin body is made of 3-layer maple/poplar laminate, but no solid centre block is used. Accordingly, the top and bottom can vibrate freely, giving the guitar a particularly resonant basic sound with an acoustic wood note. In addition, the top layer of maple wood used in the veneer gives the guitar a particularly noble appearance. For a pleasant playing feel, it is made of glued mahogany neck with " Traditional C" profile, which nestles comfortably in the hand and allows long guitar playing.
The Gibson 1961 ES-330TD uses two Gibson Memphis Historic Spec P-90 Single coils with authentic "Dog Ear" caps as pickups. Equipped with a moderate number of windings and historically correct Alnico magnets, the pickups deliver an official Vintage guitar sound. They convince with their organic dynamics, a lively tweeter spectrum and concise mids, which transfer the acoustic Timbre of the full-resonance construction in all its tonal facets to the amplifier. Chords and melodies are presented with harmonic warmth in the Clean -channel, while Overdrive singing leads and finely resolved riffs are on the program. The pickups are managed via a 3-way toggle switch and individual volume and tone controls for each pickup.
The equipment of the Gibson 1961 ES-330 is completed by the classic Vintage Hardware with indestructible functionality. The tailpiece on the body is a classical Bigsby B-7 Vibrato This is a new generation of the "sound modulator", which can be used to create gently shimmering tone modulations that bring every tone played to life. From there, the strings are led over a Gibson No Wire ABR Tune -O-Matic bridge before they meet the historically correct Nylon saddle after a scale length of 628 mm. In addition to the authentic Look White Button Kluson tuners ensure a precise tuning, which is also held Bigsby reliably in frequent use of the authentic.