Gibson ES-330 - Hot Off the Assembly Line!

[@Guitarooster52]

The best tones in demos and stellar playing as usual. Thanks for the demo

[@Wingman52]

I have a 65 330 and use it mostly for jazzy tones, occasionally for some classic jangle, and I love this thing. It surprises me that demos of the 330 so rarely show off it's jazz character. I like it better than a 175 because I think it has more modern sound with just a bit more bite, I suppose because of the p-90s. Absolutely one of best electric guitars ever.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Great playing again Jim! Gorgeous guitar as well.

[@rodolpheponthus2948]

Well they're selling like hot cakes. All sold out here in Europe within 5 days 😮. Managed to get the last one in Natural.. can't wait it to arrive🎉

[@paulgentile1024]

check out jazz guitarist Grant Green on his 330..

[@kevinmalone4109]

The only demos worth watching. Great job Jim!

[@mortonwilson795]

Really comprehensive, thoughtful review, great playing - thanksalot! Sounds great but a coupla years ago I bought an Epi Casino and put in '50s Wiring / Lollar P90s & Bone Nut and it does a similar job (also has the nicest slim neck I've ever played!).

[@stevehughes1510]

Love P90s and my fave Gibby as with the '56 LP, such great tone from the 330, neck, middle , bridge, all sublime. Hope they will do a run of 330L at some stage !! Cheers N Stuff Music.

[@LeStraTele]

Jim's playing is always really nice. But this guitar and him hit a different notch. Beautiful tones.

[@erikpedersen7977]

I have one. A 2018 with a neck stamp of 2017. Amazing Memphis built guitar.

[@rodolpheponthus2948]

Stellar stellar stellar ! Gotta get one for sure. Just can't decide the finish. Love the back of the sunbusrt, natural neck of the blond, and front body of the cherry.. 😅

[@bob32069]

Great playing, great demo, great instrument. I own one of these from the last run in like 2019. It's a perfect guitar. It can be a rock machine, blues machine, jazz machine, funk machine, even a country machine. One thing to note though: unlike a 335 and any of the 335 clones, whose neck meets the body at the 19th fret, the 330 neck attaches at the 17th fret, so upper fret access is not as easy.

[@rickchuck6]

Good call out. I have an Epiphone Century inspired by 66 (basically a cheaper newer 125t) which I love but has no cutaway. I’d like a humbucker 335 style (would prefer totally hollow) but with it joining the body where it does, man the first 5 frets feel so far away. I can’t bond with one. Worth the trade off it being closer in? I like p90s anyways 😅 they cover most of everything I would play

[@joeschlicht]

Damn. Fantastic!!

[@christianlacheze3323]

It was introduced in ‘59

[@Bellmore1395]

Idk why anyone would ever pick a humbucker over a P90

[@Cheifbarfy]

No conversation on the Gibson ES-330 is complete without mentioning William Reid from The Jesus and Mary Chain.

[@Joey_McElroy]

Woah!! These sound incredible! Definitely on the hit list now. But now the question is what color finish? ❤

[@rhum66]

nice playing nice axe!!!!

[@MarioFromMario]

6:40 "This effect requires GPU acceleration" lol Great review

[@NStuffMusic]

😅 I didn't think anyone made it to the end of the videos!! HaHa! We get very little time to get these videos together before they launch, so I left it in there!! Glad you watch till the end!!

[@MarioFromMario]

@@NStuffMusic I have notifications on for you guys. Love Jim's playing and tone, and how the reviews are short and sweet. Please keep it up!!

[@NStuffMusic]

That's awesome!! We try to keep the BS to a minimum so we appreciate hearing that we are on the right track!

[@craigtodd8297]

I wonder if you could put an elastic band around the volume knobs so that they are always paired together?

[@im58woody]

Sounds like egg custard, smooth, creamy, and delicious.

[@tommc49]

Sounds good, well played as always. However, I think the Heritage H-530 offers the same (some would say better) quality at a better price point.

[@guypoulin8454]

P90 gibson are now cancelling in meddle position ? Great

[@Botscarblues]

I like it, just wish it had the Epiphone headstock.

[@clovergrass9439]

Lol😅

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Strange. I hadn’t heard about them doing new 330s. I just made a comment somewhere last week that it’s a shame they aren’t doing an “affordable” 330 reissue. 😂

[@brucelatronica2046]

I wish gibson would make an ES guitar in between the size of a 339 and a 335 cause the 335 is too big and the 339 is too close to the les paul size!

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

No thanks on gibson I'll stay with the great Epiphone..nice playing

[@LFD-ls7li]

Epiphone Casino US is only good enough!

[@clovergrass9439]

WTF ?!? Good for you...

[@LFD-ls7li]

@@clovergrass9439 But US casino is good enough that was made in Gibson factory

[@peterhedrich7653]

Sounds really good a cool Hoiiowbody from Gibson and a Lot of Space on the headstock for a smilley Sticker the Vos correct one 😁 a very cool Elecrtic sSpanish with no aegging shit - good made in Nashville for playing not only assembling

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Jesus Christ. $3500?! I’ll get an Eastman.

[@slimturnpike]

Funny how the thumbnail shows soapbar p90s when the reissue ES-330 has dog-ear pickups

[@JetStream-ce6fu]

I think the lighting reflection is obscuring the dog-ear on the bridge pick-up