Corian Nut for Epiphone Casino and nylon saddles

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Is the p/u and bridge placement on a 330L the same as a regular 330?

 

 

 

mgm

 

 

They are not the same the vintage ES 330 pickup and bridge are in different placement as the bridge pickup is higher in the new ES 330 L and if I am correct gibson had issues in the past with such arrangement .

[mgrmatt]

 

 

They are not the same the vintage ES 330 pickup and bridge are in different placement as the bridge pickup is higher in the new ES 330 L and if I am correct gibson had issues in the past with such arrangement .

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the info g6120. I have never had the chance to play one of the newer 330's ( like in the pic LS posted ) how if at all does it effect the tone of todays 330? Thanks

 

 

mgm

[Vic Flick]

By the looks of that ES 330 L I cant help but think if the bridge pickup being that close to the neck well it has to effect the tone .

 

 

Maybe not as warm or have the mid range that the former ES 330 is known for and the casino has it pickups more in line with the vintage platform .

 

Ive been looking over the current ES 330L myself .

 

They are not the same the vintage ES 330 pickup and bridge are in different placement as the bridge pickup is higher in the new ES 330 L and if I am correct gibson had issues in the past with such arrangement .

 

In 1968' date=' Gibson offered the ES-330 with the neck mounted at the 19th fret rather than the original 15th fret. Because the neck [i']moved[/i], the bridge and pickups also had to move giving the appearance that the bridge and rear pickup were more towards the center of the body. The new ES-330L has the neck mounted like the late '60s model:

The 1-piece Honduran mahogany neck has a long, narrow tenon for extra strength and resonance and the 30/60 neck is slimmer than a '59 rounded profile and ever-so-slightly larger than a '60 slim-tapered, making it comfortable for any guitarist. The large 1-11/16" nut width means you'll have plenty of fingerboard real estate to peel off your favorite riffs. The new ES-330L guitar combines the best of vintage ES-330 models with a 17° pitched peghead from the 50s model and a neck join at the 19th fret from the 60s model for easier access to the upper frets. The pitched peghead supplies increased downward string pressure after the nut, insuring brilliant tone, increased sustain and tuning stability.

 

Here's my old 1969 ES-330 compared to a Elitist Casino:

 

 

You'll note that the bridge and rear pickup is the same distance from the neck, everything has moved forward equally. If you think about it, you can't arbitrarily move the bridge, it has to be 24 3/4" from the nut or the guitar won't intonate.

[mgrmatt]

Thanks for the info the info and pics jerrymac. You are right about the bridge distance from the nut so I did some research last night and found a 68 Casino on Gruhn Guitars website that is a " long neck" version that is just like the 330L. Does anyone know when or how long a Casino was offered with the longer scale neck?

 

 

thanks,

 

mgm

[Vic Flick]

Thanks for the info the info and pics jerrymac. You are right about the bridge distance from the nut so I did some research last night and found a 68 Casino on Gruhn Guitars website that is a " long neck" version that is just like the 330L. Does anyone know when or how long a Casino was offered with the longer scale neck?

 

 

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mgm [/quote']

 

1968 was the first year it was offered AFIK, and the Casino was discontinued in 1970 when Gibson stopped production of all Epiphone USA models. I believe the ES-330 was discontinued around 1972. The long neck was an option, you could get it either way.

[mgrmatt]

Thanks jerrymac! I knew I hadn't heard of many Casino's with the longer scale, with a two year run they are rare indeed!

 

mgm