NiceGuyEddie Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 What does everybody think about the es 330l ? I have never played a fully hollowbody. Is it it too much of a pain in the neck dealing with the feedback? Just wondering if the feedback was a reason why the 330 never was as popular. I love p90's, and would like to know if some people out there with 330 experience think it is worth the investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brantobrien Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 What does everybody think about the es 330l ? I have never played a fully hollowbody. Is it it too much of a pain in the neck dealing with the feedback? Just wondering if the feedback was a reason why the 330 never was as popular. I love p90's, and would like to know if some people out there with 330 experience think it is worth the investment. I can only speak from the ES225TD full hollowbody perspective, but it should be similar. Feedback could be an issue, but it is controllable depending on your playing style and position on stage. The Beatles never seemed to mind a full hollowbody in the Epi Casino, and George Thorogood seems to like them as well. Other people can't seem to tame the beast and move on to something different. My advice, like so many other people here, the 330 is a great guitar, but play them and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Excellent post !! IMO the ES 330 is a total gem...as mentioned, it's partner the Casino made great sounds for the Beatles et al... IMO again the ES 330 compliments the ES 335 to a 'T'(same size, same ergonomics, lighter weight) and works well as part of a collection Partly comparable to the excellent hollow Gretsch's (also used by the Beatles) The hollow plus P90 or S/C configuration is relatively rare in today's tonal palette For characterful tones and occasional cautious forays into hi-gain/feedback territory For the unsure...try/buy a cheap Chinese Casino(also excellent) before paying quality money for an ES 330.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 The Es 330 is light in weight and easy to handle. The P90s make a great blueie sound. The 335 semi hollow body therefore heavier and humbucker pickups and for some reason much more money. As Versatile says the Beatles used the Eppi Casino which is almost the same guitar as the Gibson ES330. Feed back yes on the 330 but only at high volume so if you're not playing stadiums buy a 330 60s model if you can get one, great investment and great to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I had a chance to try out the new ES-330 and found it very comfortable to play. I am glad it is back. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/ES/Gibson-Custom/ES-330.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceGuyEddie Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 I had a chance to try out the new ES-330 and found it very comfortable to play. I am glad it is back. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/ES/Gibson-Custom/ES-330.aspx Thankyou guys for the input. Still up in the air. I let my les paul jr go and miss p-90's. I am considering an sg classic because of a much needed neck pickup and a bound neck. Perhaps an upgrade on the tuners. I guess I should test a 330 out before deciding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayyj Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I've never found feedback to be much of an issue with mine, although I tend to keep my stage volumes fairly low and have the amp mic'ed when gigging. I love my 330 - bought it on a whim thinking it would be handy to have as a contrast to my 355, but now the 355 rarely gets a look in. The 330 seems much more responsive and dynamic, almost like an acoustic but equally able to hold its own with the gain cranked. As far as the 330L goes, I've never been a huge fan of the long neck versions - they always look a bit wonky to me! The more limited access on the 16 fret versions bothered me for about 5 minutes but I quickly learned to play around it. The 330Ls do seem pretty keenly priced though. +1 to trying out a Casino, particularly as there are a couple of variants with US pickups available. SGs with P90s are great guitars but a very different beast to a 330 or Casino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 How hard is it to find an lefty 330? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazorge Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I've never found feedback to be much of an issue with mine, although I tend to keep my stage volumes fairly low and have the amp mic'ed when gigging. I love my 330 - bought it on a whim thinking it would be handy to have as a contrast to my 355, but now the 355 rarely gets a look in. The 330 seems much more responsive and dynamic, almost like an acoustic but equally able to hold its own with the gain cranked. As far as the 330L goes, I've never been a huge fan of the long neck versions - they always look a bit wonky to me! The more limited access on the 16 fret versions bothered me for about 5 minutes but I quickly learned to play around it. The 330Ls do seem pretty keenly priced though. +1 to trying out a Casino, particularly as there are a couple of variants with US pickups available. SGs with P90s are great guitars but a very different beast to a 330 or Casino. I've had my 330L for a couple of months and I really love it. I have found that the guitar rings particularly well and will feedback easier on some notes far more than others due to the natural resonance of the instrument. These are the notes on mine...6th string: C3, C20. 5th string open A, C3, C15, E19, F20. 4th string C10, E14, F15. 3rd string C5, E9 F10. Just out of curiosity, I wonder if other people's instruments ring in the same place. -B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcmusic21 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I'm looking for someone who could tell me or lead me in a direction to find out more on my es330td 1962 with PAF pickups? I love the guitar just curious if I got a deal or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 p.a.f. pickups are humbuckers. ES-330's had P90's (single coil pickups). Anyway, if you want to know if you got a good deal, post some photos, and... maybe tell us how much you paid for it? :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Light weight - great P90 sound, what's not to love? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Light weight - great P90 sound, what's not to love? Those are a couple of great looking cousins you have there. What year is the ES-330? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Those are a couple of great looking cousins you have there. What year is the ES-330? Best I can tell it's a 1970. Serial numbers were not regulated well then, and the rep at Gibson suspected it was 1969 until I told him it said "Made In USA" on the headstock and then he said probably a 1970. I don't play it much anymore, so when the price of collectables goes back up, I'll probably put it up for sale. It has a nicer acoustic tone than the Epiphone, but the Epi has better sound plugged in (aftermarket P90s - I think Duncans from the info I got on the Epiphone board when I popped them off and described the underside). I mostly play my Parker these days. It works better for the kind of gigs I find myself doing now (including a weekly gig, outdoors, on a deck, above a salt water lagoon - I'd never take a hollow or semi-hollow body guitar there). The only thing I use the hollow guitars for is learning the chords (by ear) to new songs without having to plug the guitar in. So I don't need both guitars anymore, and the Gibson will have a higher resale value. I've had the 330 since the mid to late 1970s and dearly love it, but an instrument needs to be played. Hanging it on the wall to gather dust is almost as bad as turning it into a lamp. Insights and incites by Notes ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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