Description
Tamio Okuda was born on May 12, 1965 in Hiroshima, Japan, and is one of the nation's most famous singer, songwriter and producer.Having captured the hearts of Japanese fans with his now legendary rock band, UNICORN, he kicked off his solo career in 1993, and within the following year was topping charts with his 1994 single, Ai no Tame ni.Tamio's first solo album, '29, also sold millions.
Ever since, he's written and produced for many Japanese household-name artists such as PUFFY, Kaela Kimura and collaborated with another rock star, Yosui Inoue.
He has also deep ties with oversea musicians and in the United States, having recorded and toured with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino as part of the alternative rock band, The Verbs.
In 2009, Tamio and his UNICORN band members reformed to great success, and are still active today.
The "dot neck" ES-330 of the early '60s is the most coveted thinline hollowbody electric guitar of all time, and Gibson Memphis re-creates it in the new 1961 ES-330TD Figured VOS.
Historic Specs throughout such as hide glue, rolled neck binding, period-correct plastics, a tubeless truss rod, the iconic "Mickey Mouse ears" body shape, Adirondack spruce bracing, '50s-style MHS P-90 pickups, upgraded wiring and tone pots deliver the closest thing to owning an extremely rare figured 1961 ES-330.
Additional Info
Tan (back binding), 3-Ply (back pieces), Bigsby B-7 (tailpiece type), 22.86 mm / .900 (thickness fret 1), 25.40 mm / 1.000 (thickness fret 12), Tan (fingerboard binding), Tortoiseshell (fingerboard side dots), 30.48 cm / 12 (fretboard radius), None (includes), Traditional "C (neck shape), Hot Hide Glue (neck fit adhesive), 1 (neck pieces), Nylon (nut material), 5.2375 cm / 2.062 (neck end board width), SP-2 (peg head type), Maple, Poplar, Maple (top material), Tan (top binding), 3-Ply (top pieces)
Tan (back binding), 3-Ply (back pieces), Bigsby B-7 (tailpiece type), 20.574 mm / .810 (thickness fret 1), 24.638 mm / .970 (thickness fret 12), Tan (fingerboard binding), Tortoiseshell (fingerboard side dots), 30.48 cm / 12 (fretboard radius), None (includes), Traditional "C (neck shape), Hot Hide Glue (neck fit adhesive), 1 (neck pieces), Nylon (nut material), 5.6718 cm / 2.233 (neck end board width), SP-2 (peg head type), Maple, Poplar, Maple (top material), Tan (top binding), 3-Ply (top pieces)
