Vintage 1966 Gibson Electric Guitars

 One of the new additions to the Gibson line of electric guitars was the replacement for the ES-225—the ES-3330td. It was fully hollow instead of semi-hollow, and the td after the number indicates thinline, dual pickup. Another letter after those would indicate the color, such as c for cherry finish.

 EBay offers a wealth of Gibson electric guitars from 1952 to currently handcrafted new and vintage models. In addition, signature models promoted by various stage and recording artists were catching on at this time. Find something to fit your taste at EBay right now or check back later.

 If anyone needed any proof of the importance of Gibson guitars on the 1966 music scene they could simply look at the guitarist for the most famous band in the world, George Harrison. George Harrison of the Beatles was known to play the Gibson SG guitar on some of the Beatles most popular songs. Of course Harrison wasn’t the only one playing a Gibson.

 Everyone from aspiring rockers to major players hand their hands on a Gibson guitar in 1966. The fact that Gibson made a complete line of electric guitars meant musicians could easily match they style of guitar to the type of sound they were trying to create. Today you can expect to pay a lot more for a 1966 Gibson guitar than the original owner did, but you can also expect great playability if the guitar was properly maintained over the years.