1961 Gibson ES-330TDC w/ Bigsby

Since its release in 1959, the Gibson ES-330 has never received nearly as much attention as the higher-numbered 335. At a glance, the 330 looks a lot like a 335, so many might mistakenly assume its lower number means it's a step down, a "budget model." Well, nothing could be further from the truth, and when you look at a 330 closely, you quickly realize this guitar is worlds away from a 335—it's a different beast altogether. While its body shape is reminiscent of other Gibsons that are semi-hollow, the ES-330 is a totally hollow, which gives it a ton of natural acoustic resonance and sustain. But it's still a thinline, so it's much more comfortable on your lap than a big jazz box. Unlike its higher-numbered counterparts (which have humbuckers), the ES-330 has two P90s that are full of bite, growl, and snappy single-coil response. The early (pre '67/68) 330s also have a shorter neck because the neck meets the body at the 16th fret instead of the 19th. In keeping with the hollowbody trad