Detail 01
Fully hollow maple/poplar/maple body
There is no centerblock, and the guitar has acoustic presence when played unplugged.
Product detailSKU #1500000476515
Gibson Custom1962 ES-330 Reissue Hollowbody Electric Guitar - Vintage Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s 1962 ES-330 Reissue is a fully hollow, maple/poplar/maple double-cut electric with no centerblock. Its construction gives it audible acoustic presence before amplification, while the custom-voiced Dogear P-90 pair and handwired electronics keep pickup selection and level shaping straightforward. The SlimTaper ’60s C mahogany neck joins the body at the 16th fret and carries a bound rosewood board with small-block inlays. A historic no-wire ABR-1 bridge, trapeze tailpiece, VOS nitrocellulose finish, and Lifton reissue hardshell case complete the period-focused build.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Unplugged home playing where the fully hollow body’s acoustic presence is useful.
- Players seeking a fully hollow ES-330 with Dogear P-90 pickups and 1962-style appointments.
- Protected transport in the included Lifton reissue hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players wanting a centerblock body; this ES-330 is fully hollow with no centerblock.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
16th-fret neck joint
The mahogany neck meets the body at the 16th fret.
Detail 03
P-90 pickup set
The bridge pickup uses standard windings with an Alnico 3 magnet; the underwound neck pickup uses Alnico 5.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed, six-string hollowbody electric guitar.
- 02The neck meets the body at the 16th fret.
- 03A Lifton reissue hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the ES-330 have a centerblock?
No. Its three-ply maple/poplar/maple body is fully hollow and has no centerblock.
02What is the neck profile?
It has a SlimTaper ’60s C mahogany neck.
03What case comes with it?
A Lifton reissue hardshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- P-90
- Pickup Configuration
- PP
- Bridge pickup
- P-90
7 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
16 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Hollowbody
- Body binding
- Single-ply
- Available colors
- '60s Cherry, Vintage Burst
- Neck meets body at
- 16th fret
- Neck material
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard material
- Rosewood
- Nut material
- Nylon
- Color
- Natural
- Body Material
- Maple/poplar/maple
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Body Shape
- ES-330
- Body finish
- VOS nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck joint
- Long tenon
- Body material
- Maple/poplar/maple
1 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
22 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- PP
- Neck profile
- SlimTaper '60s C
- Binding
- Single-ply
- Tailpiece
- Trapeze
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Kluson Deluxe with white buttons
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge
- ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Body shape
- ES-330
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- Small blocks
- Pickup selector
- 3-way toggle switch
- Case
- Hardshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Controls
- 2 volume, 2 tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Double cut
- Series
- Historic Reissue Collection
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- 1962 ES-330 Reissue
- Source Id
- site51500000476515
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