ES 330L Gas

[goldtop0]

Okay so I've gone down the rabbit hole of the above rare beastie hunt and hopefully will eventually find one.
Last seen from the late Memphis factory(strains of 'Walking in Memphis' are in the brain now) and not a hint of any new production of these beauties coming from Nashville CS any time soon.
Can survive with my '59 reissue for the time being(a great gat) but want a block inlay with the longer neck(fat) in a cherry woodgrain finish............haven't owned a cherry since my '69 SG in the early '70s, long gone unfortunately.
Am trying every angle with CS, emailed them a month ago with no reply to date so contacted my go to dealer in the US(re a M2M) to see if they can get anywhere with the powers that be...........we'll see, but I'm not holding my breath.
The late '60s ones just don't do it with the narrower nut so the internet gets a hammering in the search of the elusive prize.
On it goes.
If any of you are lucky enough to own one of these chime in.

 

[fenderbender]

I've got the humbucker variant. Not cherry, but the black looks badass...

 

[zacknorton]

yes it does!

 

[charliechitlins]

I am a die-hard hollowbody and P90 fan.
Love my ES225 and even a Chinese knockoff ES5 with 3 P90s.
That being said, I've had 2 longneck 330s (68/69, I think), and I could never bond with either.
I'd love to own and get to know an earlier one, but at these prices, I don't suppose it's going to happen.

 

[goldtop0]

Cheers fellas, heard back from CS and it's no go as I expected so the hunt will continue over the years.................

 

[goldtop0]

That being said, I've had 2 longneck 330s (68/69, I think), and I could never bond with either.

You had two of them, what was the problem(s)

 

[charliechitlins]

You had two of them, what was the problem(s)

They just never had any girth.
They always seemed thin and lifeless.
I think, with a hollowbody, that neck joint just needs to be sunk more deeply into the body for everything to work together...or something.
The last one I had, I had a Korean Casino at the same time and I liked the Casino better all around...even unplugged.

 

[goldtop0]

They just never had any girth.
They always seemed thin and lifeless.
I think, with a hollowbody, that neck joint just needs to be sunk more deeply into the body for everything to work together...or something.
The last one I had, I had a Korean Casino at the same time and I liked the Casino better all around...even unplugged.

Thanks for that as I've not had the chance to play an L there are none around these parts. Obviously a neck tenon makes the difference.
One chap in Aussie who I know said that they're prone to neck problems around the 19th fret where the neck meets the body if you're using heavy strings eg 11-52 and higher.
You'd think that Gibson could have put a small timber block inside the body for a small neck tenon to fit into, could have made it a bit better.

 

[Red Rogue]

I`m also looking for an ES 330. Despite no one need the access up to the highest fret on a 330, but it would be nice to have, when I'm used to 335s for 20 years.
Currently the only option is the Heritage H530 or Collings i30lc (very expensive!). Both are pretty rare here in Germany.
I like sunburst finishes, but it seems that Gibson and other manufacturers currently only offer ES style guitars with a teardrop shape of laquering.

I think that even the long neck version differ in sound. The long necked Collings sell immediately, when the are offered. Can't be so bad.

 

[goldtop0]

I like sunburst finishes, but it seems that Gibson and other manufacturers currently only offer ES style guitars with a teardrop shape of laquering.

I seen that teardrop(guitar pick) paint pattern/style on the latest tri burst(as they call them), '58 ES335s, CS made around 130 of them.
There's also the sunsetburst finish which is a good look.