Ed Pitts Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Hi guys, I have what has previously been determined to be a 1967 es-330 Several wrtte ups i see them saying the neck attaches at the 15th fret but mine clearly is attached at the 16th fret. Makes me wonder because of this and because there is no sticker inside nor any markings inside. the wood is very clean and no sign there has ever been a sticker or marking. Anyone know whats going on with the neck position? It appears that the articles stating the 15th fret just mis-spoke. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 There are two versions of the ES330: the original where the neck joins at the 16th fret and the late version (also reissued as the 330L) where the neck joins at the 19th fret. Most 330s and Casinos are one or the other, the only exception being some versions of the Japanese and Korean Casinos where the neck joins at the 17th. Gibson have always specified the neck joint as being, logically enough, where the wood of the neck ends and the body starts, but that doesn't stop a lot of people measuring from the end of the heel (which would be the 15th fret) or the beginning of the cutaway. But if your guitar is a 1967 it will have the 16 fret neck join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Rayba Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Hi, I have a Gibson ES 330 TDC my father purchased for me back in 67. The neck joins the body at the 16th fret. S/N 053811. Just has a sticker inside the "F" hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Pitts Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 Thanks for the information. I have one other question. Mine has the black knobs with silver caps where it seems like most that I see online have the gold colored knobs. Is this a case of them using up parts that were left over on the production like or a definite difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Gibson's standard knob from the start of the 60s was the reflector or top hat type, which was a short knob with a wide silver (or gold if the hardware was gold) insert. In 1966 Gibson began to phase out the reflector in favour of the witch hat type, which are tall and thin and look like the knobs you see on blackface Fender amps. However, being Gibson they continued to use reflectors until they'd worked through the bulk of their old stock, so they're pretty standard on a '66 and common on a '67. By then end of '67 the reflectors were mostly gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Btw Ed, congrats and welcome to the forum. The ES-330 and it's Epiphone Casino cousin are wonderful guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Rayba Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 My ES 330 has the silver top knob. I like those. When I purchased my ES 335 back a few years ago, it is Ebony and it came with the black speed knobs. Didn't like the look. I replaced them with the silver face tops, brings out the pickups, tailpiece, etc. A nicer look I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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