prart Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 i got this es 330 tdc from my teacher. on that time he said this is special model. i never saw another es 330 like this guitar on net in 2 point 1 tailpiece 2 tuner peg please you give me more an info for this guitar and what year for this regards prart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Judging by the short portion of pickguard extending above the neck pickup, this looks to be a 1968 or 1969 model with the neck joining the body at the 19th fret. Parts are easily changed, which explains your non-original tuners and tailpiece. Don't know what your teacher meant by "special model". Is there no serial number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prart Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 Judging by the short portion of pickguard extending above the neck pickup, this looks to be a 1968 or 1969 model with the neck joining the body at the 19th fret. Parts are easily changed, which explains your non-original tuners and tailpiece. Don't know what your teacher meant by "special model". Is there no serial number? hi Jim thank you for your reply. he said he never change anything, he just only play it . and he was a first hand for this one here is serial number : 510060 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 That serial number dates to 1968 (also used in 1965, but your guitar is later than that, as I said above). Your teacher was the first owner? The tailpiece is interesting (like a combination of a basic trapeze and a Byrdland tailpiece), but it's definitely not "right", unless there's a story that explains it. Sometimes Gibson employees customized guitars at the factory, for example. Anyway, looks like a very nice instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prart Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 yes he was a first owner. he got this guitar from G.I. for a presents because That G.I. like him play very much in G.I. Camp in here. that guy gave it to him when they get back to State and return to thailand and bought this one and said to my teacher "This is special model" that all i know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Your story is difficult to understand, but the point is, I think it's unlikely that your guitar left the Gibson factory with that tailpiece, and I doubt that it's a "special model" (I don't even know what that might mean in this case). A regular (correct) trapeze tailpiece should be very easy to get, if you wanted to make the guitar look more original. But as I said, your tailpiece is interesting. It's up to you. Enjoy the guitar- 330's are great instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prart Posted October 10, 2012 Author Share Posted October 10, 2012 thank you jim i love this looking for my es330 . regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grog Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 I've never seen a hollowbody refered to as a "Special", but both SG & Les Paul models with two P-90's are usually refered to as "Specials" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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