Yorkie Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 (edited) Hi I wonder if anyone could help me find out more about my ES330. I acquired it in the early 1970 `s it has been in the loft /attic for most of its life but now being played. I intend to get it looked at very soon by a Gibson dealership in London and see it it needs any work doing. I do wish to get a pick guard put on it . My question please is ,can anyone confirm the serial number is indeed what I always thought to be ie A 1967 Guitar. Thank you for looking at the post. Cheers Andy. Edited April 18 by Yorkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Hi Andy, Yes that serial number is correct for 1967. Finding a period correct pick guard will be quite expensive. Good luck getting it playable again. Many years ago I had a '66 ES-330 and I currently have a 1969 ES-335. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 18 Author Share Posted April 18 Thank you for your reply It is reassuring top know that the serial number is correct for the period I thought . I am going to a Gibson guitar shop In London (The Gibson Garage London on Eastcastle Street In Westminster W1) next week to have them take a look at it for me. Just out of interest I got my love of the electric guitar way back in 1970, when I went to the (now famous) Isle Of Wight Festival . When amongst many other great bands, I saw the late great Jimi Hendrix play. I was blown away by his playing . It must have been one of his last appearances as he died in London a few weeks later on September 18th. I believe under very mysterious circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Cool. One of my favorite albums from the era is Taste: Live at the Isle of Wight. Rory Gallagher is one of my guitar heroes; along with Jimi of course. I'm happy that there is a lot of great video footage of that festival, the UK's answer to Woodstock. I was just 12 at the time. I remember hearing Clapton's Let it Rain in 1970 and the outro guitar solo is what made me want to become a guitarist. I just loved the high, tinny Strat tone and I played Strats for many decades before switching over to Gibsons in the last dozen years or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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