Gibson ES 330

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:57 am

I spent the weekend at a party and the host had 2 Gibson 1960's ES330's and also a Byrdland.

All were exquisite but the ES330 really caught me!

I hardly play rock anymore, only to keep my teaching standard up, so I do desire a nice Jazz Guitar.

this baby is in my sights

http://www.guitarvillage.co.uk/product- ... +Inc.+Case

NicDots · Post by **NicDots** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:55 pm

GIMME GIMME GIMME!!!!

A few years ago, I was all about getting a hallow body. But before I was able to get a hollow body, I had to get some money. I hate it when that happens.

Maybe someday though. Although they
may be not the first choice for rock n roll type music, I don't think they sound bad at all super distorted.

JustTakeAPebble · Post by **JustTakeAPebble** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 6:19 pm

funny you go GIMMIE GIMMIE GIMMIE nic

I've been like that with a Ibanez JEM i just love the "vine of life" patterns over the fretboard.

Simon

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:51 am

Matt I personally think you would be better off with a ES-175 or a ES-137 BTW I am LOVING my Ibanez , i put a set of heavy guage flat wounds on and it sounds mellow and awesome !

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:15 am

Hi Ritchie

what do you prefer about those two models?

I like the Herb Ellis model too. I will use the next several months to keep playing, I loved the warmth of the 330 with P90's but the frets so small scale of the Byrdland was magnificent too!!

Here is the Herb Ellis Guitar

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:23 am

NicDots wrote:Although they may be not the first choice for rock n roll type music, I don't think they sound bad at all super distorted.

Chuck sure seemed to like them when he invented rock and roll guitar (sorry Nuge, I know you claimed to invent it).

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:25 am

I think EVH claims to have played one in his formative years as well.

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:12 pm

Cpt Matt Sparrow wrote:
what do you prefer about those two models?

I do prefer a Florentine C/A purely for cosmetic reasons . The ES-137 shares a body depth similar to the 330 ( 1 3/4") which is better if you want to play loud rock stuff occasionally , The ES-175 on the other hand has a full body depth of 3 3/8 " a trapeze tailpiece and a much nicer tone acoustically and for jazz playing .

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:05 pm

ES 175 would be more up my street by the sounds of it.

cheers Ritchie

Matt

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:10 pm

No problems at all Matt , here is a link to a friend of mines website , he has 2 killer ES-175's for sale at awesome prices ! check them out :

http://grinningelk.com/productDetails.a ... n+ES%2D175

cheers .

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 3:01 pm

Ritchie!!

What are you doing to me LOL

That is an excellent price though

Matt

rice_pudding · Post by **rice_pudding** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:35 pm

Paul Wolfe wrote:I think EVH claims to have played one in his formative years as well.

Hey Paul that reminds me of something,

i have no idea where i read this (probably guitarist magazine), but i remember reading that Mr.EVH did indeed play an ES-335. In fact it was his no.1 guitar for gigs in the early club scene days of Van Halen.

Apparently the band convinced him to use something else because the ES-335 did not have the right image for a rock band.

Rob

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:00 pm

Here is a pic of EVH from the early 1980's with a collection of guitars , his 335 is on the floor in front of him .

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:47 am

rice_pudding wrote:
Paul Wolfe wrote:I think EVH claims to have played one in his formative years as well.
Hey Paul that reminds me of something,

i have no idea where i read this (probably guitarist magazine), but i remember reading that Mr.EVH did indeed play an ES-335. In fact it was his no.1 guitar for gigs in the early club scene days of Van Halen.

Apparently the band convinced him to use something else because the ES-335 did not have the right image for a rock band.

Rob

He said it made him look like Roy Orbison! I think that was in Guitar Player magazine around the time Women and Children First was released.

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:30 am

Hmmmm that's strange , the pic i posted yesterday has gone ???