Im not sure about that, the 330 is a fantastic guitar but has its limita. The es330 is a lightweight, lively sounding guitar whether played acoustically or plugged in. Sold gibson custom shop es 330 59 vos 2012 guitar is in excellent condition. The es330 is a thinbody, double cutaway, fully hollow body guitar produced by gibson from about 1952 to the early 1970s. I know i prefer a slimtaper style neck to the 50s type, but on the other hand, i can live with the 50s type and i hear a lot of places that the magic of this model just isnt present in the long neck version. When the es330 first emerged from the gibson tone factory, it stood apart from i. Gibson custom shop historic wildwood spec 1961 sg vos sn. Gibson es330 and reissues gibson es gibson brands forums.
Current gibson reissues are known at es330l to denote this longer l feeling neck, and reissues of pre68 330s have the 16th fret join as they. When gibson memphis set out to reissue the 1959 es330 td, they went all in. Absolutely as new gibson custom shop blonde 59 reissue. The 20 j35 is the modern equivalent of that original roundshoulder flattop with. Gibson custom shop es330 vos hollowbody electric guitar w.
Photos and descriptions of previously sold instruments may be found here. The gibson memphis es335 is, hands down, one of the most popular instruments of all time, and for good reason. When it was first introduced, the es330 stood apart from it gibson brethren. This thinline, hollowbody guitar was made in conjunction with the gibson memphis custom shop, and incoporates best of qualities from previous models and enhancements never before found on an es330. Gibson memphis es330 vos with bigsby vintage cherry.
Les paul models sg models esstyle models basses designer models. The l means long neck, as the joint position allows higher fret access compared to the regular 330 or casino. Gibson es330 1959 vos and 1964 reissue discussion in guitars in general started by aeon, oct 22, 2015. Discussion in other cool guitars started by weintraub, sep 7, 2014. Hi all, im really trying to make up my mind between the new 59 es330 reissues or the earlier custom shop es330l. Gibson custom shop es 330 2018 olive drab guitar for sale. Im going to buy one very soon, i will almost certainly be getting one of the custom shop es330l reissues. Still feedback resistent and much better sustain than es330 which is completely hollow. A normal 335 joins the body at the 18th fret, just like an epiphone casino or sorrento. The original es330 attached the neck at the 15th fret, but starting in.
Goldtops, bursts, customs, juniors, and specials forum statistics. The es335 offers a semihollow experience that has simply been unrivaled for decades, with any imitators, but few true competitors. Gibson customs es330 is reminiscent of the classic gibson, late 50s feel, including the comfortable neck shape blending into the soft curves of the rounded fingerboard binding. One of 250 made in 2009 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this model. When it was first introduced, the es330 stood apart from it gibson brethren because of its fullyhollow construction and singlecoil p90 pickups. The l denotes a long neck, which means that it joins the body at the 19th as opposed to the original 16th fret. Gibson es330 1959 vos and 1964 reissue the gear page. The 2012 is a superb recreation of the originals, imho.
Gibson es 330 td guitar for sale reduced price west. If you have short arms, you might like it cause everything is closer together. Our friends at gibson mempphis have been kind enough to include all of these delightful appointments in this reissue. Tw59 tom wittrock discussion area for all vintage les paul guitars from 1952 to 1960. From your first notes on the gibson memphis 1964 es330 historic vos 2019, youll be transported to a time when hollowbody electric guitars. Introduced in 1936, the j35 was gibsons answer to a call for a quality, handcrafted guitar with unrivaled tone and an incredible price. They obtained an original 59 and painstakingly measured, played, and listened to it in order to capture every possible detail for the reissue guitars. Es330 guitars at wildwood guitars, authorized gibson. I could use a little help from fellow vintage 335 users on the forum please. These factors gave it a woodier, more midrangeforward voice that inspired jazz greats like grant green to adopt it as their instrument of choice. The es330, a new and vibrant sounding model, is a guitar that rivals the glory and majesty of any guitar on the market. It has no visible serial number and was bought in a pawn shop back around 196163. This 59 es330l reissue was only made in 2011 and 2012.
The guitar is in near mint condition overall and it plays great. May 19, 2018 explore hanshiray58s board gibson custom shop. I had a custom shop 330 a few years ago it was the 330l which meant the neck joined the body higher up than the original 330. I imagine the craftspeople at the memphis custom shop are putting more love into the reissues. The current custom shop reissues are based on the 59 model, and join at the 16th fret. It comes with the hard black, red feltlined gibson case, bought at that time. The neck on the gibson es330 1959 reissue joins the body at the 16th fret. Unfollow gibson es 330 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Gibson es335 custom shop 2011 vintage sunburst mint. Pricing and hold status for all instruments currently available is shown on our instruments page here. The es330 shared the same body dimensions as the es335, es345, and es355, but had a very different interior construction. The gibson es330 is a thinline hollowbody electric guitar model produced by the gibson.
It is the 1959 vos reissue custom version of the es330. This thinline, hollowbody guitar was made in conjunction with the gibson memphis custom shop, and incoporates best of qualities from previous models and enhancements never before found on. This gibson es330 has a laminated maple top, back, and rims. I have a 2010 es 330l long neck, like a 335, and a 2012 es 330 vos. Secure transactions and shipping protection dedicated team of gear experts. Gibson custom shop es330 2018 olive drab guitar for sale. These details allow the es330 to carve out its own sonic signature thats warm and round like a hollowbody guitar, while having immediacy and spank like a solidbody.
New es 175 vos 1959 gibson custom gibson brands forums. For over 20 years gibson custom has proudly been the torchbearers of, not only gibsons legacy, but also american craftsmanship and the value of human ingenuity. The new es330 is a lightweight, lively sounding guitar whether played acoustically or plugged in. Gibson custom shop blonde es330 vos reissue reverb. Along with that combination this also has the bigsby trems that is a must need. Rather than having a semisolidbody, the es330 was fully hollow, similar to the original 1955 thinlines like the es350t and es225. The es335 has also been a staple in the gibson lineup for years, harkening back to a traditional. Your es175 is simply the es175 that iswas made by gibson at the time they made it. Gibson es330 1959 custom shop reissue vos wildwood edition pelham blue es335 admin august 22, 2016 i bought this beauty from wildwood guitars. Up for sale is a beautiful gibson es 335 in original brown gibson case. I really respect gibson regarding all of these reissues, but to be honest alot of guys out there are going to drive themselves nuts in trying to acquire the gibson es175 or l5 or you get the picture. The neck is a onepiece mahogany and has 22 frets with a handselected dark rosewood fingerboard. Just looking at it sends you back in time to the late 50s, which many would agree was gibsons golden era for electric guitars.
Epiphone casino vs gibson es330 vos custom shop youtube. The artisans at the gibson custom shop have created an es330 guitar that is not a reissue, yet it has all the highlydesirable attributes of the original 1959 es330, such as periodcorrect 17 angled headstock, and black plastic pickup covers. The pickups are under wound p90 dog ears alnico ii that shout vintage. Gibson custom es330 has 0 ratings score 0 out of 5 based on 0 ratings disclaimer. In 20, they switched to the twopiece top for a period of time not a problem at all, and also correct to certain periods of original production. We believe today, as we did 20 years ago, that there remains a place in this world for the best of the best and that there is a beauty that extends far beyond the. With its p90 pickups, the hugely underrated gibson es330 is a lot more than. To be notified of examples of this model or similar instruments. In excellent, barelyused condition with original case, certificate of authenticity, and all case candy. Since then, it has been reissued a few times by the gibson custom shop division. Due to its lack of popularity compared to the other gibson thinline guitars such as the es335, es345, and es355, the es330 was discontinued by gibson in 1972.
This makes the es330 feels shorter and the balance feels strange. See more ideas about gibson guitars, gibson custom shop and cool guitar. Unfollow gibson es 335 custom to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I bought this gibson es 330 td dual p90s new in 1964 at daveau music in fargo. Gibson custom shop unveils the newest es330 electric guitar. Original bridgesaddles on a 62 reissue steelblack for better tone. Eastman ar371cesb might look like a gibson es175 clone, but its a great guitar in its. Epiphone casino vs gibson es330 vos custom shop duration. It was an honour to be able to help her out with such a special family heirloom.
Gibson custom 1964 es330 reissue vos vintage burst. Medford, or prweb september 10, 2008 direct music gear marketer, musicians friend, announces the arrival of the gibson custom es330 longneck electric guitar. At present i am using a gibson es330 made in 1966 which i like a lot. Fender custom shop wildwood 10 1969 thinline telecaster. It needed a new output but i kept everything original original p90s, kluson deluxe tuning pegs but this brings me to my iss. See more ideas about gibson guitars, guitar and gibson es 335. Gibson custom shop es330 w bigsby wildwood guitars.
Gibson memphiss new es330 is reminiscent of the classic gibson, late 50s feel, including the comfortable neck shape blending into the soft curves of the rounded fingerboard binding. Thank you wildwood guitars and thank you greg kock ery. Then, fresh from the factory in memphis, a gibson es330 vos came in. If this instrument does not appear on the instruments page it has been sold, and is no longer available. Gibson customs new es330 is reminiscent of the classic gibson, late 50s feel, including the comfortable neck shape blending into the soft curves of the rounded fingerboard binding.