1968 Gibson ES-330 TDC Cherry
No sales tax for customers outside California.
You won't find a cleaner ES-330 than this one from 1968.
643 ES-330 TDCs were made in 1968, the year that Gibson started offering the option for the neck on this example, which joins the body at the 19th fret, offering increased upper fret access.
The guitar is all original. It bears a serial number that dates it to 1965, but it is clearly a '68 based on the neck and the original chrome hardware.
The cherry finish is strong, showing no fading as others do from the era.
Frets show light pitting but are not in need of work at this time.
The neck is perfect and the action is nice and low. The truss rod was checked and has room for future neck relief adjustment.
Includes a 1960s Gretsch hardshell case.
Color: Cherry
Weight: 6lbs 0.5ozs
Top: Maple
Body: Maple
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Inlays: Mother of pearl blocks
Frets: Original
Fret count: 22
Nut: Original
Nut width: 1 9/16"
Scale: 24 3/4"
Radius: 12"
Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.84"
Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.98"
Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 5/64"
Total length: 41 5/16"
Lower bout: 16"
Waist: 9 1/4"
Upper bout: 11 1/2"
Body depth/thickness: 1 11/16"
String gauge: .010-.046"
Hardware Color: Chrome
Bridge Pickup/Brand: Gibson
Bridge Pickup Reading: 8.56k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson
Neck Pickup Reading: 7.73k
Pickup Original?: Yes
Pickguard: Original
Bridge: Original
Tuners: Original, The G tuner is a little bent
Switch: Original
Pots/Codes: Original
Case: HSC
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