Bob's vintage Gibson semi-acoustic guitars

[@cgavin1]

I first watched this video 9 months ago. The Mrs just had a baby and refused to let me call her Bobby-Ramona Gibson. Divorce in the works..

[@TheGuitarShow]

My favourite comment thus far 😂

[@louiscox8533]

Great video Bob!

[@linheitzig6916]

Another outstanding show Bob. I can't thank you enough for sharing your instruments with us.

[@raveoned]

These are probably my favorite guitars of all time, including the Epiphone Casino! Amazing collection you have, and thank you so very much for sharing what you have. I know a few guitar collectors or players that would rather die than show and play what they have! Videos like this I can watch for hours!

[@mikeault]

I love that quote, "You can do all that Blues Breakery type stuff"

[@glassslide]

Fantasrtic video!!! First off congrats on your AMAZING guitar collection and great job on the videos, very enjoyable viewing!!

[@grahamt33]

Bob, I love you both you and Ramon whether together or solo you, together or alone always make irresistable viewing.. Thank you both !

[@frostedfudgerdt3882]

We love the guitar with the letters on the side!

[@jenet6498]

Cheers, Bob, from the Micronesia Blues Society on the island of Guam, 13 degrees north of the equator, in the Western Pacific Ocrean.Keep it up, fascinating stuff!

[@northernthrifter8817]

I love your content mate, some beautiful semi's there, I'd love the opportunity at some point in my life to own a vintage Gibson anything really or maybe a 60s SG special. Top bloke👍👍👍

[@5150show]

Thanks Bob . Appreciate what you and Ramon do - stay safe !

[@stevehughes1510]

Thanks Bob, your series of videos have been just great..............bought a reissue ES 335TD myself during this lockdown time. All the best and stay good and well.Cheers!!

[@garyjohnston6210]

Well done Bob great viewing , glad to someone from the uk having the balls to have a show like this , despite that posh accent... lol ... I have a very similar collection , without the 58 l.p.sadly .. Keep up the show good work sir ..... .

[@mikesmithson7451]

I have a 1959 Gibson ES-330TD and I love it! Good job with your video, I really enjoyed the stories behind the guitars!

[@guithawk-ij8is]

Love your channel, couldn't agree with you more. I picked up a 1967 es 330 td in 1978 and it is my favorite guitar out of over a dozen that I own. It's so comfortable to play and resonates so well, and the p-90s are fantastic. I used to have feedback issues when I gigged with it, so I usually use my Les Paul or strat depending on the gig, but it is the guitar I always go to first at home.

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thank you!

[@ToddTheJoker]

That is a very nice guitar Bob, I love the natural color. You are a lucky man!..I also love the content that you and Ramon put out..keep it coming!...take care

[@ipsurvivor]

Beautiful guitars... Beautiful playing...

[@thesjkexperience]

Very cool guitars! 🎉. I use the middle pickup on a Strat for the same reason you love those first couple of one pickup instruments. The Goldilocks zone lol.

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

we need to have a chat about Bobs awesome record collection

[@itscrono7073]

Agreed!

[@27011946645]

How much time have you got?

[@lrmhawk]

Wonderful collection! My favorite guitar is my 1967 Gibson ES 330 TD sunburst that I acquired in a trade with another kid for my 72 Strat in the late 70's. It is the one guitar I own that I would never part with and play almost every day, often unplugged because it just resonates so wonderfully. Most often I play in the middle position also. They are fantastic guitars, only drawback is the feedback, but for jazz or playing at lower volume, they are awesome.

[@donaldcright5292]

Always a thrill to watch your videos...my what beautiful guitars !

[@davehenriksen2073]

Bob, once again I was completely captivated by your story and guitars. Thank you so much. I have always been somewhat fearful about trapeze tailpieces on guitars like this. Can I assume there is nothing to worry about?

[@mdub048]

Absolutely up my alley of interest! Great video. I would prefer to hear them more.

[@WillyKidd]

Thank you Bob! Your presentation style is excellent, and your collection is supremely well-chosen.

[@WillyKidd]

@Rockbeare Guitars looking forward to more of these videos. I'd love to see a video as this one is, with your Les Paul Jnr and Special guitars

[@Tonetwisters]

These 330's are wonderful guitars. I came to greatly appreciate them when the DC5 broke, and I saw Lenny Davidson with one; then around 1970-71, a fellow wanted to trade in a two-pickup version and I REALLY came to appreciate them. These are so good for setting on the sofa and wailing away, and the necks are wonderful! And yes, the two PUP versions, should be stereo, to better control the tone balance of the two pickups. Your 335 IS gorgeous; you are quite blessed. It isn't just WHERE the single PUP is located, but also that there is LESS magnetic drag on the strings without that 2nd PUP, which makes the tone so good! BTW: My very first guitar, was a well "used" 1954 Stratocaster that my mother-banished dad gave to me for Christmas of 1963. And be sure to take plenty of the amino acid, LYSINE, to ward off this and all viruses ... it works. Thanks for the great "TONE" workshops.

[@VernDenHerder1]

More great information and stunning guitars! Thanks for sharing!

[@Guitarmadme]

Lovin the show, you have some amazing guitar's in your collection, and I'm so enjoying you showing us all these beautiful instruments... . " My favourite flavour is cherry 🍒 red'. 🎸 ☺️. Looking forward to your next instructional vid lovely guitars Bob. MANY THANKS 🎸 🇬🇧 👍

[@tonyhills2112]

Great guitars Bob, Thanks for sharing!

[@zeppelinfan82]

Lovely guitars. Great job w ALL the videos

[@zeppelinfan82]

@Rockbeare Guitars no problem👍

[@1972luap]

Thank you for sharing your guitars .... I would love close ups of things like paint checking ( cracking )and wear on things like pickups . Also the cases .... Thanks again as this is as close as most of us can get to these gems.

[@dannyhowell3184]

Great video Bob. I love the guitars. I can see you’ve been in the garden! Good on ya!

[@itscrono7073]

More Bob! I love these kinds of videos

[@TheSterlingSound]

Wow beautiful guitars and great playing !

[@seanoreilly6418]

Hi Bob , great video thanks every time I watch your videos It’s like going to guitar school You have a great knowledge Of guitars and history. Thanks again 😎

[@Lemmysfinger]

Hi i just stumbled on your channel. What a wonderful collection of beautiful guitars. I love your relaxed and knowledgeable presentation style. More like this please.

[@Rockbeareguitars]

Nigel Cassidy Thank you kindly Nigel 👍

[@maxwellfan55]

More people should showcase their guitars like Bob because as we have heard, every guitar has its own unique and special story that needs to be told! Many will know exactly what Bob means about discovering the guitar that sounds, looks, and feels "just right", irrespective of price. Yet for some peculiar reason it still doesn't stop us looking for more! Years ago I played in a band with a guy called Mark who's guitar was a single P-90, cherry SG Junior, a great guitarist who played the hell out this simple vintage Gibson, and never sounded better. Oh, and anything on acoustics and resonators would be welcome.

[@davidf8749]

"A show about my semis" ? Ooh Matron :)

[@toddflowers8052]

Outstanding group of ES's ! Thanks for sharing those beauties ! The blondes !😮

[@yestoES355]

Beautiful guitars. Love these vids keep them coming!

[@bobbaumeister5243]

Hello Bob! Your guitar collection is absolutely great. The 225 is an excellent guitar. Stay healthy!

[@johnellery6068]

Fascinating Bob - thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@pg123ab]

Gorgeous guitars ❤️

[@TheGuitarShow]

Thanks

[@jamesbeckett1976]

Bob Thanks for letting us see your ES guitar's I would have to say that the 335 you got from Norm was the cat's meow but I think I seen a picture of John Lennon playing a Epiphone similar to the one you have couldn't tell if it was the same model but definitely loved checking out your guitars stay safe brother 🙏 God bless you and your family thanks again

[@aipsong]

Excellent video, thanks. I was able to buy an Epiphone E444T Granada a while back, and had the Dan Erlewine shop in Ann Arbor remove the hideous off-white bulky pick guard. They then cut an f-hole symmetric to the existing one, and mounted the pickup in Mahogany. I will never sell it - too many good memories lie within that hollow body.

[@musicofanatic]

Complete agreement about the 330 being the ultimate unplugged/around-the-house guitar. So comfy and lightweight, acoustically responsive and the "short" neck is just right. So glad it also excels plugged into a late 1950s Tremolux (or two) and so missing that particular application down at the nightspot with the fellas! I have owned a '59 225 and a '61 330TC; being a full-time player, they come and go... Currently content with a custom shop "59" 330, a quite reasonable facsimile.

[@jonnybeck6723]

That wuz great Bob... I could watch "His Lordship" rap about guitars all day... I've always aspired to be a 'blues' guitarist... perhaps a show with that slant would be fun? Thanx and cheers

[@stevedonaghy5515]

I'd be interested to hear you talk about amps Bob.

[@marksguitars5617]

impressive, I remember when I worked in a music store when I was young in the late 70s, they had a 1 pickup ES330T in tobacco burst, I used to love taking it off the rack and plunk around on it, wish I had purchased it. Great video and thank you! stay safe

[@daijones101]

I have a 1963 330TDC. It's the business

[@fossilmatic]

The best guitar I’ve ever played was a Gibson 330. Unfortunately it was several thousand dollars more than I could afford at the time. Very nice to see yours.

[@robbrady4649]

Thanks for that Bob, enjoyed it 👍

[@imannonymous7707]

i read somewhere once that the blonde and natural finish gibsons are always the best wood specimans because they are transperant ....so i believe that since that 330 sounds so sweet ...nice

[@jeffreyprice773]

Question for you Bob, years ago i had a photo of a Gibson Gospel acoustic in a magazine but I've never seen one since, do you have any knowledge of it, thanks Jeff. Nice guitars Bob, whats your set up on them.

[@cliverkay]

Nice one Bob !!

[@bhandarischmandari]

Good stuff Bob - thanks! Tim (P.S. I wish you’d keep quiet about the single pickup guitars, though. I’m in the market for a 225tn or 330t, and the prices are going to increase if you keep singing their praises!)

[@hypnagogia]

Fantastic!

[@roywalford1057]

Informative video Bob and thanks for sharing more of your collection. Do you have enough 12 string guitars, to make a video? It would be interesting to hear a Fender XII, compared to a Rickenbacker, Gretsch, Vox and others.

[@omarmerle]

Hey Bob. Do you have any Telecasters that you could create a video about?

[@craigthomson3621]

Very enjoyable and informative video. I am left-handed so the number of guitars available to me are significantly less than for righties. Although not Vintage, I do have a couple of double pick-up Gibson Memphis ES guitars, a Cherry Red ES-335 (Semi-Hollow), and a Sunburst ES-330 (fully hollow). My next guitar will be a smaller bodied semi-Hollow ES-339 (very rare as a lefty but occasionally one becomes available). I have never seen a lefty fully hollow ES-390 (small body version of the ES-330). Will be interesting to see if Epiphone release a lefty version of the new made in USA Casino. Stay healthy and safe.

[@belguitars7102]

Brilliant as usual!! Regarding E230, the production figures I have for 1961 are: total = 439, E230TD (my one with bikini logo!!) = 176, E230TDV = 153, E230T (bobs) = 110. Anybody have information on the % spilt on these volume for Bikini vs non bikini?? Would love to know!! Sorry I am again showing my geeky side!!

[@NickTilley]

Hi Bob. Is the '59 335 the one I played at Niall's 50th?

[@rossknowles5608]

Great stuff and very nicely presented! finding myself more and more attracted to the thin lines these days. my Epiphone jazz box almost has it... certainly a lovely instrument... (nothing expensive) but it's not the most versatile. the ground covered by someone like Scofield really opened my eyes to these. They're stunning of course too! looking forward to seeing further videos.

[@Guitardoctorpr]

Another great video, Bob. Thanks for the mention. Cheers!

[@elephantsmemory3142]

If its at all possible I'd like to see your amp collection I'm pretty sure that you will have a few vintage ones

[@content-appreciator]

13:25 Possibly the most stunning cherry finish I've ever seen. It's gut-churning delicious, almost literally.

[@Texas_nc]

Something about the way that binding ages and yellows to combine with the cherry….

[@steveoconnor7069]

Very interesting show thanks. If a single pickup was good enough for Wes Montgomery they are probably enough for the rest of us as well.

[@themheavysouls67]

Ever comes across a 70s ES335TD with factory fitted Bigsby with split coil in cherry ???

[@joelbloggs8212]

I thought the D in es-330tdc meant double cut ie two cutaways?

[@shaunw9270]

Hello Bob , nice surprise this afternoon ! Another lovely selection . I'm interested to know how you keep them so clean looking. Do you use any specific products ,polish ,cloths etc? I'm never sure what's best to use on nitrocellulose laqcuer finishes . On my '52 reissue I use a non silicone furniture polish called Wood Silk & an old clean t-shirt , it's fine it seems and it's not a pristine guitar anyway, but on my Les Paul , should I be using a "proper guitar polish" , microfiber cloth & swirl remover? Cheers 👍

[@shaunw9270]

@Rockbeare Guitars Thanks for your honesty , worktop cleaner on nitro??!! 😱 Sounds lethal tbh lol. For decades I had only one guitar, a Gibson Marauder which I used silicone rich Mr Sheen polish on without any issues but it was a satin finish & battered so I wasn't too bothered about it's looks. I got into a habit as a teen of always wiping guitars down with an old cotton t-shirt after playing them , with special attention to to neck & fingerboard. When it comes to strings ,I've used Rotosound, Gibson , Ernie Ball, D'adarrio , my preference is nickel 10's . I think some people must sweat more than others because my strings last ages . I can smell them when they need changing before they start not tuning up or actually breaking. I can't be the only guitarist that can smell the metal fatigue ? Cheers 👍

[@larryquokka]

Thanks Bob

[@alohamark3025]

Neither fish, nor fowl, these ES-330's with only a middle pickup are an unusual line of guitars. Have you checked out Gary's cherry red 1960 ES-330TC on Ebay? I lack the boldness to buy something which may be difficult to move in the future, as I rarely use the middle pickup on any guitar with 3 pickups (not to mention the fact that wiring tends to favor blending it with neck or bridge pups).

[@VernDenHerder1]

I bet you could get a really great variant on an Anson Funderburgh or early Jimmie Vaughan type sound.

[@IrishBog]

Hey Bob - ever tried a Guild Starfire III? I had a 62 330 TC and it was everything you say

[@Terryomalleyonline]

Great guitars

[@MrMikepresley]

I own a 1940 Gibson ES150 all original, single pickup at the bridge (one of the early examples of an electric Gibson), hand-carved spruce top, brazilian rw fretboard and bridge, most stable guitar that I own, always stays in tune when I pick it up to play; my question is, why has not Gibson stayed true to the 1940 style design and shape of the ES150, they very rarely appear on the market.

[@billyhenry27]

Quality Bob!

[@grahamt33]

Gibson Explorer ?

[@frostedfudgerdt3882]

Yes, the accent is perfect. He speaks Like the Little Genius baby from Family Guy, the show on TV.

[@nicklevan8058]

Love it

[@tommyboyce]

Wouldn't the extra thumbwheels have been added by a previous owner rather than by the factory?

[@Rockbeareguitars]

Tommy Boyce Perhaps. But I’ve seen them on a lot of guitars. They certainly make sense, spreading the pressure over a wider area. Also transfer some vibration. But you could be right...

[@tommyboyce]

@@Rockbeareguitars Yeah, they definitely do stabilise the somewhat flimsy bridge posts for sure and give a more solid coupling in vibrational terms. It was my understanding that a lot of players were adding them for the above stated reasons back in the day as opposed to it being a factory thing.

[@Twirlyhead]

So beware string winders : must remember that.

[@muckytrails323]

Early epi coronet headstock before batwing 👍

[@sirbaronvoncount4147]

You don’t have to try and explain the “X” factor to us fellow travellers on the guitar journey. Regardless of price or style we have all picked up guitars that just have it. That “X” factor. It isn’t predictable either. My all time favourite electric is a strat and I much prefer single cutaway 2 pickup guitars. It defies logic but the magic is there so I don’t question it. After about 4 decades of playing I just want to enjoy the time I spend playing as much as possible. To all you younger players out there know this: it’s great to collect guitars it’s an amazing hobby but when it comes to playing find a few exceptional pieces rather than a dozen that are so so. I bought and sold dozens to find 3 exceptional electrics and 2 acoustics they are the ones I couldn’t live without. Peace

[@stevec.1802]

Lovely. I’ve found that single pickup guitars, especially the five you just presented don’t receive the attention they deserve. My only single pick up guitar is a 56 LP Jr./ P90. IMHO I feel it’s more versatile than some might think until they take one for a test drive.

[@greghenderson4582]

JJ Cale played one like this with just the one pickup !!!

[@Rockbeareguitars]

Greg Henderson Did he? Wow! Have you got a pic?

[@jltrem]

Your Lordship,...yes to the Shoreline Gold Strat.

[@Relayer6a]

Nice guitars. I have a special place in my heart for the 330T. The TD is really nice too, though. A bit more versatile, IMO. Especially for modern blues and rock. Although you can't get the same "sweet" tone from them as you can the single pickup. As far as your presentation. I think you are concerned about nothing. You are articulate, knowledgeable, and still quite likeable as well. I think you should play more, though.

[@Rockbeareguitars]

Relayer6a my thoughts exactly 👍

[@3cardmonty602]

You have to return that ‘59 ES-335 back to the States due to COVID-19.

[@martinrhodes1619]

Totally jealous!

[@douggoransson5179]

Bob, if you ever need a kidney donated, mine is available - a swap for the 330TN :)

[@TJJJJJJJJJJJ]

Doug Goransson bob I’ll double his offer and give you both of Doug’s kidneys ;)

[@ziggystardust1798]

I'd quite happily watch any video which includes Bob's semis ... But for my needs a solid body works a little bit better .....

[@GSP63852]

Hey I go to you to find more music give us some recommendations video is chat please

[@peterharkai8797]

... sounds like Andy Summers to me...:-)