dougg330 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 So I got one of the new Custom Shop 330's and have been over the moon about it. Then it started to buzz and it was driving me crazy. So yesterday, I took off the strings, loosened the PU covers and re-tightened the screws, tightened the nuts on the trapeze, removed the pickguard and sanded the edges to increase clearance around the PU's, then put it all back together and re-strung it. Still buzzed. Then inspiration hit. I looked at the lower thumbwheels on the bridge. Sure enough, they had worked loose about a half turn. When I tightened them down to the body, the buzz was gone again. Will someone remind me of this next time it starts buzzing? :) Hope this helps anyone else who mich encounter this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersixstringer Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 So I got one of the new Custom Shop 330's and have been over the moon about it. Then it started to buzz and it was driving me crazy. So yesterday, I took off the strings, loosened the PU covers and re-tightened the screws, tightened the nuts on the trapeze, removed the pickguard and sanded the edges to increase clearance around the PU's, then put it all back together and re-strung it. Still buzzed. Then inspiration hit. I looked at the lower thumbwheels on the bridge. Sure enough, they had worked loose about a half turn. When I tightened them down to the body, the buzz was gone again. Will someone remind me of this next time it starts buzzing? :) Hope this helps anyone else who mich encounter this problem. Good tip! I have another contribution. Same guitar, It woke up one day with an annoying buzz...it was perfect until them, so I reasoned that it was not the guitar per se. Started strumming until tracing the buzz to the inside of the box...realized that the internal cabling was now somehow resting on the box...maybe I left the case backwards or something, so I just pushed it away from the box gently with the fingers and voila, buzz was gone, hasnt returned yet...a couple of months from this It all goes to show that sometimes people goes too quickly to blame Gibson or QC, while this is just normal stuff... (btw, have some similar stories on LPs, but that is another forum) hoping this might help some fellow owners of these wonderful guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I have the natural finish version & love it. No buzzing up to this point, but will certainly consider these tips if something does develop. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I get a real buzz out of playing my ES 330.... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdntac Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Some of the wires in my Byrdland will vibrate against the body and cause a buzz on occasion. Obviously can't hear it through an amp but when you're playing acoustically little things like that can drive you nuts until you first realize what the cause is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Thanks for sharing your findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Isaac Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Check the screws for the truss rod cover are firm otherwise the cover can buzz. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimR56 Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I think we may need a dedicated thread on this topic. Not only has it been discussed several times recently, but there was even another thread about it where the guitar in question was also an ES-330 reissue. Read here for more ideas: http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/90732-new-es-330-50s-reissue-rattles-and-buzzes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanC Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 So I got one of the new Custom Shop 330's and have been over the moon about it. Then it started to buzz and it was driving me crazy. So yesterday, I took off the strings, loosened the PU covers and re-tightened the screws, tightened the nuts on the trapeze, removed the pickguard and sanded the edges to increase clearance around the PU's, then put it all back together and re-strung it. Still buzzed. Then inspiration hit. I looked at the lower thumbwheels on the bridge. Sure enough, they had worked loose about a half turn. When I tightened them down to the body, the buzz was gone again. Will someone remind me of this next time it starts buzzing? :) Hope this helps anyone else who mich encounter this problem. I have previously posted about my ES330 Late '50's reissue as it buzzed really badly but not for a few weeks after I had bought it. I ended up having about 4 or 5 things done to it by my tech but in the end the switch connection was causing the buzz. I replaced the switch and all was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rduval Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 My pickup switch buzzes (more of a rattle) when in the middle position only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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