Rare, factory Maestro trem, Nickel part ES-330 in a nicely aged Cherry finish. Introduced in 1959 as the successor to the ES-225, the ES-330 bridged the gap between the new centre block guitars and Gibson’s classic archtops of the previous decades, becoming a firm favourite with players such as BB King and Grant Green not to mention the rhythm guitar of choice for many others.

It's all '64 spec with this one! In other words you get the full 1,11/16th or 42mm nut width, Nickel hardware and the popular '64 medium C neck profile. This is a great looking guitar that has aged well and has clearly been played over the years. That's resulted in an excellent feeling neck which has worn to the wood around the shoulders and very attractive patina throughout, not to mention the openness of the sound and resonance of the body.

The Maestro Lyre Vibrola is a joy to play and tuning stability is very good. It adds a whole new feel to this model, allowing a smooth vibrato over chords or single notes, without the weight of a Bigsby which can feel a bit much on a fully hollow body. 

The Nickel hardware has tarnished and dulled over the years and it looks stunning against the dark Cherry finish and attractive grained Maple body. 

Tonally this guitar delivers all you could want from a 60s P-90. Warm, choppy, mellow sounds from the neck pickup and brighter woody bite and cut from the bridge pickup. The middle setting being a great blend of the two giving a slightly 'quacky' tone great for precussive rhythm playing that cuts through a mix.

All in all a rare example and a fantastic instrument from a great year of Gibson manufacture. Comes complete with a period correct black, orange lined hard case.