The Gibson ES-330 T was made between 1959 and 1963. It was the single pickup version of the fully hollow-bodied thinline ES-330TD. Somewhat unusually, the ES-330T had its single pickup mounted halfway between the bridge and the end of the neck, not in one of the usual neck or bridge positions.Some changes were made to the specifications in 1962:  block fingerboard inlays replaced the dots inlays and the pickup was changed from a black plastic P-90 to a chrome covered unit.

It has been available in sunburst (ES-330T), cherry (ES-330TC from 1962), natural (ES-330TN, until 1962), and sparkling burgundy finishes. Tailpieces used are usually trapeze or Bigsby vibrato tailpieces. Due to its lack of popularity compared to the other Gibson thinline guitars (such as the ES-335, ES-345, and ES-355), the ES-330 was discontinued by Gibson in the early 1970s. Since then, it has been reissued a few times by the Gibson Custom Shop division.