Redonyellow Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Hi, I need help finding information about this guitar. It is an ES 330 Historic Sunburst finish the serial number is 52119. I couldn’t find any information about this type of serial number. Can somebody tell me what the numbers stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 . According to the Gibson serial site, that's a ES-345 serial - http://www.gibson.com/Support/Serial-Number-Search.aspx Historic ES MODELS (since 1995): {A or B}-MYRRR M is the model year being reissued Y is the production year RRR indicates the guitar's place in the sequence of Historic ES production for that year. Reissue model codes: 2= ES-295 3= 1963 ES-335 (block inlays) 4= ES-330 5= ES-345 9 with an "A" prefix = 1959 ES-335 (dot inlays) 9 with a "B" prefix= ES-355 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redonyellow Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 It is an ES 330. It is arriving and I do like to know more about the serial number in details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 . Beautiful 330. Welp, it's just like Gibson to not be consistent - whether it's changes in the formula or bad/incomplete info on the web site. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar ddm Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 I inherited what I believe to be a 1959 Gibson ES 330 TD. It has the P90 pickups and a 2532 stamped on the back of the head stock. Trying to verify year, make and value. It is a one owner in excellent shape with the sunburst color and wide neck connecting at the 16th fret. Has the Bigsby vibrato added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 2532 stamped on the back of the headstock likely indicates 1961. A 1959 example would not have a serial number stamped on the headstock, but rather a Factory Order Number stamped inside the body. More info here: http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson.html#serial If you can, please post some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1964 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I am trying to learn about my 330 I’ve had since childhood. Sunburst chrome p90s, block enlay where do I start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawlowski6132 Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 5:48 AM, Sean1964 said: I am trying to learn about my 330 I’ve had since childhood. Sunburst chrome p90s, block enlay where do I start? Reverb.com. Look at all the ones for sale and their descriptions. Also. Google.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 (edited) Your serial number means nothing except its the unique number assigned to your guitar, it may let you know it was a Custom shop guitar, but it is still just a number on a guitar, and may clue you into the date it was made, if it followed one of the 100 times the way a serial number was done on that guitar, and sometimes not. The other longer code tells you more about your guitar like finish, and other stuff. But the serial number is just a number. Does the VIN on your car tell you anything about your car? Nope. If and when you have the guitar in front of you, you can see what inlays are on it and what color it is and if the metal is nickle or gold. The only thing is you may not be able to identify is the pups without taking them out. Edited March 21, 2021 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougg330 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 2/24/2021 at 5:48 AM, Sean1964 said: I am trying to learn about my 330 I’ve had since childhood. Sunburst chrome p90s, block enlay where do I start? Hey, Sean - There's a Gibson ES-330 Owners group on Facebook that could be a big help to you. There are people there who truly know 330s inside and out. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean1964 Posted April 29, 2021 Share Posted April 29, 2021 DougG330: thank you. I just joined. 🎸👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB61 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I have what appears to be a parlor style guitar with serial number 3301 stamped on the back of the head stock. Anyone have any info on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven l Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 ES-330TDC 101762 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 On 3/10/2024 at 9:05 AM, Steven l said: ES-330TDC 101762 If you're inquiring about the year of manufacture, it's either 1963 or 1967. If you can provide photos, we can probably tell you which year. From http://www.guitarhq.com/gibson.html#serial : Gibson Serial Numbers, Feb 1961 to 1970. All models, stamped in back top of peghead. No "MADE IN USA" stamp below serial number! Note many serial numbers are duplicated from 1963-1969. In these cases, to figure out which is the exact year for a guitar, see the General Specs section for more details. ALSO note: It is easy to confuse 5 digit and 6 digit serial numbers from this era, and hence get the wrong year for a guitar. That is, 55555 is not the same number as 555555 (but when reading the number off the back of a Gibson peghead, these two numbers do look very similar!) Range Year ----- ---- 0100 to 42440 1961 42441 to 61180 1962 61450 to 64222 1963 64240 to 71040 1964 71041 to 96600 1962, a few from 1963/1964 96601 to 99999 1963 000001 to 099999 1967 (all 6 digit numbers starting with "0" are 1967) 100000 to 106099 1963 or 1967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) My source for serial#'s also says 1963 or 1967. You could measure the nut width. The '63 will be 1 11/16" and the '67 would be the narrower 1 9/16" width. Edited March 15 by JO'C typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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