Famous ES-330 players?

**RetroSound** · 01-04-2025, 07:03 PM

Just got a refret done on my 1966 ES-330 and I'm rediscovering how cool this old guitar is. I originally wanted one because of a mild "330 era" Grant Green obsession, but are there other players (from then or now) in the jazz world know for their use of the ES-330?

**sgcim** · 01-04-2025, 08:17 PM

Terry Smith

**Flat** · 01-05-2025, 12:08 AM

I think Emily swapped out the P-90s in her ES-330 for humbuckers at some point. Still very much an ES-330, but maybe not exactly the same as one with P-90s.

I do love her playing on any guitar though.

**Average Joe** · 01-05-2025, 09:08 AM

Does Mikkel Ploug rise to the level of "famous"?

**sgcim** · 01-10-2025, 04:30 PM

**Stringswinger** · 01-10-2025, 05:16 PM

While not a jazz player, consider John Lennon (though he played the Epiphone branded variant, which is the same guitar with slightly different cosmetics.)

**PMB** · 01-10-2025, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Stringswinger

While not a jazz player, consider John Lennon (though he played the Epiphone branded variant, which is the same guitar with slightly different cosmetics.)

Bluesman Slim Harpo also played a ES-330.