1959 Gibson ES 330 TD Tobacco Sunburst Guitar

by Shelbie
(Reno NV. U.S.)

I was wondering the worth of this vintage Gibson guitar w/ original case included. It was an inheritance from a very dear friend of mine who recently just passed away.He took extremely good care of it.He purchased the guitar back in 1959 and played it many times.I was told by a professional that it's in excellent condition.He gave me a price,but I would like a second opinion. The serial # is 261458.Came with original case too.Thank you SS.

ANSWER

Hi, Shelbie--

When I checked the serial number, it came up as
a 1965 manufacture date. You should be able to verify the date by noticing whether the

Here is the General Info:

ES-330 TD
- similar to the ES-330 T, except has two single coil pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), and a three-way pickup switch, available in Cherry (1960-1975), Natural (1959-1962), Sparkling Burgundy (1967-69), or Sunburst finish, mfg. 1959-1975.

The pricing info:

1959-1961 Dot Inlays
Mint $6,000
Exc.+ $5,000
Exc. $4,000
Avg.+ $3,250
Avg. $2,500
General $2,000

1965-1969 Block Inlays
Mint $3,500
Exc.+ $2,750
Exc. $2,200
Avg.+ $1,850
Avg. $1,500
General $1,200

Lynne