1961 Gibson ES-330
Guitarist|November 2017

Dan Orkin of Reverb.com takes a look at the evocative little brother of Gibson’s 335 and explains how to find a good vintage example at a fair price...

1961 Gibson ES-330

When it comes to both historical notoriety and collector desirability, the Gibson ES-330 hollow body has always lived in the shadow of its semi-hollow cousin, the ES-335. Both guitars were launched in a wave of new thin line designs in the late 50s in what is usually considered to be the peak era of Gibson guitar craft. The 335 was the more popular design then and remains so in today’s vintage market.

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