With the Gibson ES-330 Satin 2018 the Gibson Memphis Facility pays tribute to the Hollow Body classic of 1959 and presents traditional guitar design with modern equipment. Following the 330TD version, the ES-330 Satin 2018 relies on a double pickup equipment in form of two burstbuckers Humbucker in neck and bridge position, while the proven Hardware equipment with ABR -1 Tune-o-Matic bridge and trapeze Tailpiece evokes both sound character and feeling of the original. Visually, the wafer-thin Satin nitrocellulose finish not only catches the eye, but also ensures an authentic ageing process of the instrument.
In order to make the design of the ES-330 Satin 2018 as true to the original as possible, some proven construction methods were used in the Gibson Memphis facility. First, the neck tension rod including tension screw was designed in the classic style of the early models and used without a silicone tube. In combination with the traditional neck transition on the 16th fret, this provides both the distinctive handling and the tonal character of the well-known Hollow Body . In addition, it does without Gibson synthetic wood glue and uses classic hide glue for hard glass and resonant glue joints.
In contrast to the well-known P-90 equipment of the first ES-330 models, the Gibson ES-330 Satin 2018 has a double Humbucker setup. The Burstbucker 1 on the neck is able to produce Blues hollowbody sounds Jazz with strong character and a distinctive wood note without any problems, while a Burstbucker 2 in bridge position brings much more chime, clarity and steam into play. Especially in the middle switch position, the complete spectrum of the organic ES voice can be covered by the individual tone potentiometers of both pickups.