How Did These Get So Expensive? | 2007 Gibson Tom Delonge Signature ES-333 | Review + Demo

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0:00 - Intro - Check Links in the Description
0:18 - What is an ES-333?
2:01 - Tom Delonge Signature ES-333
3:32 - The Prototype Tom Delonge ES-333
4:23 - The Market for the Tom Delonge ES-333
6:47 - Cheaper Alternatives
8:09 - Inside Look / Specs
13:53 - Introducing Michael Weber
14:12 - Playing Demo
16:50 - Final Thoughts
18:08 - Blacklight Test
18:45 - Case
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📚 Description: The Tom Delonge ES-333 is one of the more popular signature guitars out there that suffers from price inflation due to high-demand and very low supply on the used market! It has taken awhile for me to get one at a comfortable price!
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[@presmasterflash7555]

Almost got one of these in Atlanta for $550 about 7 years ago, but a guy got to it before me by minutes. It’s the one that got away.

[@stepvanjoe3469]

Honestly I think if I had one I would have added the tone pot back then too. Now due to the value I would likely not unless I knew I was not gonna let it go.

[@miseryparty3726]

Can’t you just get a 335 studio and throw the same pickup on it lol

[@hkguitar1984]

Great episode Austin. Shout out to Michael Weber, great playing.

[@layladystay]

Thanks for this, I might had been able to afford a midnight blue memphis studio. The 335 w/ trapeze as they come up every so often for $600 - $800 and now thats over. Tying it to the most popular contemporary signature between musicians and non musicians. Tom hit the nail on he head with this thing. I think the aesthetic is so visually moving.

[@ZaneDalton]

I gotta say, I’m digging the stripe.

[@TardBoarding]

Or should you say, your feeling this…

[@anthonynocito9447]

I love that stripe so much. It’s an incredible vintage car vibe that I just can’t get enough of!!

[@Floortile83]

Sucks they didn't center the pickup and bridge on the stripe though

[@peterw2880]

@@Floortile83 I cannot unsee this now

[@AvAfanfromfrance]

This guitar used to obsess me. I don't regret not getting one, because that's not my type of sound anymore

[@blakedavis2447]

It’s okay to be in denial we’re all too poor to get one

[@PragmaticDany]

The "sound"? Its just a humbucker 😂 Trogly just played some folk on that

[@aneurysm1991]

@@PragmaticDany he may just mean that it only has a bridge humbucker? I don’t know you can still get some fat tones with that setup

[@guitaristchris]

I'm a big Tom Delonge fan. I even bought the Epiphone version of this but only had it for a week cause I couldnt get to grips with how it played. Now I know they're discontinued, I wish I'd have kept it!

[@JakeShafferYT]

I owned both of Tom DeLonge’s signature guitars and I will definitely say the Stratocaster gives off more of a Blink-182 vibe (in my opinion) while the ES-333 just felt like Gibson’s take of the Strat. They were both great guitars nonetheless.

[@donnydekenipp9344]

So in all seriousness I have this epiphone. I got it back in 2012... If I want the biggest band for my buck should I hold on to it for another decade or two? Will it be worth 10k by then lol?

[@JakeShafferYT]

@@donnydekenipp9344 Honestly, I don’t see them being THAT much more than what they are but it will definitely be worth way more than what you originally paid for. I feel if you have it you should for sure keep a hold of it because after all it does make a great conversational piece even if you no longer want to play it 😂

[@peanutbutterisfu]

@@donnydekenipp9344It’s an epiphone so it’s not gonna be a 10,000 guitar but they have doubled in price they were $500 new back in the day and are around 1,000-1,200 bucks for a nice used one it will only go up in value. I would say in a few decades if you keep it in really mint original condition it will probably be worth a few grand more because as time goes on more and more of them will be trashed from playing shows and people not taking care of them plus inflation. There was a bunch of them made so there is no shortage but again as time goes on it will be harder to find them in mint condition. Get Tom to sign it in a nice spot just his name don’t have him make it out to you and wait a few decades until the band ends for good then it will be worth some big money

[@Andreus9733]

It's the main guitar for self-titled album, while Strat was used on two albums before it

[@MavisRecon]

I owned the Strat as well and can confirm it just goes way harder like you'd think Tom would want. He kneels down right in front of his cabinets just to get blasted with the distortion while he's playing live for God's sake. The Seymour Duncan bridge pickup provided such booming chords, where as the ES-333 sounds more appropriate for 70's style rock or "Indie" Rock from the early 2000's. I like the sound of the ES-333 kinda, but not enough that I was going to shell out $3000 dollars for one (that's how much they cost when I discovered they were being produced). But f*ck me, I wish I had now. I wish I'd bought two of them at least. I say the ES-333 would be a great guitar to have in your studio for recording purposes. But blowing the crowd out of the venue with your chords? It falls a little short of the Strat, while being technically superior in every other way. Idk every time I hear the ES-333 I'm underwhelmed. Maybe dudes need to start cranking up the gain or something? Edit: I just wanted to add that at the 15:00 mark, dude really jammed on that thing. Is that a Blink song? I think that's the type of sh*t Tom should be playing with that guitar. I don't really listen to music anymore, but if that was a Blink/Tom song at 15:00 I'd go listen to it right now.

[@TheMetaldudeX]

This one is more forgotten compared to his Strat. I feel that’s why they are worth more too. We are more likely to get a signature Tom delonge UFO tracker today then a guitar.

[@deviantmyotis]

I think the strat is also much easier to "fake" as well. you can get a hard tail strat, and add the invader/chrome pot pretty easy, I have seen a bunch of "tom delonge strats" on the market that are cheap strat knock off with a waterslide transfers

[@thatbrianwallace]

SO STOKED you used my pictures Trogly! Great review!!!

[@papasmamas1]

Finally my dose of guitar information, Ive been scratching my body the whole day.

[@MichaelWeber]

Thanks for including me in this video, Trogly! It's a good time hanging with you!

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

I enjoyed your playing and energy, man. Was that YOUR guitar in the clip? The knobs look different.

[@john564holloway]

Nice axe. Austin. Love how you pannend over the guitar during the demos...Great demo, Michael! (Hot Rod Lincoln!)...I'd definitely ROCK this!

[@barrygoins6900]

I'm glad you played as well, its cool when you do the playing demo

[@penonpaper]

I bought mine in 2006 when I could barely afford it and still love it. Never would’ve guessed they’d be worth so much.

[@andy_182]

Yep! Crazy! They’re worth like 10k easily now! Epiphones too jumped up to damn near 2000$!

[@standinsilence]

Crazy. I would probably sell it and buy a nice Les Paul Custom instead if I had one.

[@robinosborne266]

Thank you so much for reactivating the subtitle (closed caption) option on your channel - it is really appreciated

[@Trog]

The captions are auto generated by google. If you watch the videos at least 6 hours after they are uploaded, try should be there

[@FrogDriedPills]

The bridge and tail piece, not being centred on the stripe is doing my head in.

[@JordanBMR]

The most anticipated review since your channel has been born.

[@maatmanninen3394]

Thanks, Trogly, for sharing! Seems like a real kicking guitar--and I loved how the finish color looks under the black light.

[@leobsci]

Nice to hear the clean sound of this guitar, Tom usually play it with a lot of delay and distortion stuff :)

[@Choa]

Really liked the playing demo! Great review trogly!

[@EEVVEENN]

Here before a thumbnail, huh. This reminds of the chris cornell kinda guitar.

[@USSCYT]

Lol I'm also here before a thumbnail. Lol sick.

[@allisonholmesmusic97]

I’m bored enough that I’ve been refreshing KZbin waiting for Trogly

[@ernestschultz5065]

Trogly"s videos are the highlight of my day.

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

enjoyed that playing demo

[@Greg-vd5om]

Trogly's in the HOUSE!!!

[@derpdorf7054]

Woah! I didn't realize how nice the fret board was until the end there.. Looks almost like these long licks of red flame running down the fretboard and stuff! Rad

[@GIJames]

You honestly need to do more vids on ES model guitars, my personal favorite.

[@chris_2714]

Cool playing demo for a cool guitar!

[@jasonmyers3847]

The one with the orange racing stripe is killer! I'd love to have it.

[@greensombrero3641]

I love this guitar - didn't know it before. Thank you.

[@darrellharrison785]

Still wanting to see a demo and review of either an Ace Frehley signature Les Paul or Paul Stanley signature Ibanez.

[@LSlick622]

Nice tone demo :D

[@SuicidalGrind]

This guy's got so much energy I love him.

[@sccottheaston9902]

i like it it sounds amazing!!!

[@heggy_69]

Even though I use the middle position more than any, I've always loved that guitar. It's so cool

[@paulgurski182]

Great video! I bought the Epiphone replica right when it came out in 2009, and I would never, ever sell it or get rid of it. I'm going to pass it down eventually, and at that point its fate will be beyond my control. But it'll never end up for sale as long as I'm alive! I love it so much. There's too much nostalgia wrapped up in that guitar; it represents the pinnacle of blink-182!!

[@gabef3842]

HE FINALLY DID THE TOM DELONGE GUITAR LETS GO THANK YOU

[@austindimaria6708]

ive wanted one of these for so long. but the sell so fast or they just keep rising in price even epiphone ones are almost at 1k

[@USSCYT]

Maybe Trogloy will sell you his.

[@Mogs716]

Man they’ve gone up even more recently... like $3k! 🤯 have both the Fender surf green and the Epi. I got lucky with both but especially with the Epi cause I never really thought much about buying one. I was on reverb back in April and they had a few for $700 that were beat and the one I got that was mint as can be and I picked it up for cheaper than that. I’m so glad I got it but wished I could’ve afforded the Gibson back then. I just could not see myself paying that much at the time for it. Now looking at what they go for, I’m like damn I should’ve lol.

[@andy_182]

The epiphones are damn near 2k. There are only two online for sale for like 4k. The last ones sold at 1500-2000$.

[@claras9650]

Fr? The Epiphones are like 350€-450€ in my country. In perfect condition and almost never played!

[@christwobeauty]

I picked one of the last production epis up from gear4 music back in may for £429. Can’t help but feel lucky now.

[@wvtoyhunter3604]

I’ve been looking for one!

[@88DTA88]

Trogly playing some Blink just made my day. Also agree that racing stripes aren't typically my thing but this one is nice.

[@baleek]

Yeeees! I always wanted to know more about that orange custom prototype he got as we can saw it into their 2003 bonuses. Thank you trogly 👏

[@LnF182]

I love this guitar, looks so great.

[@diddyfaplord]

It’s ugly as hell lol

[@cpoyet4107]

Love this guitar man... ! Love Tom and the band... Very good idea to have your extra guitar player....

[@noapologies619]

ADDING A STRIPE TO A 50 YEAR OLD DESIGN KINDA SUMS GIBSON UP TO BE HONEST

[@mightyV444]

If that stripe was at least in alignment with the bridge and the pick-up! x-))

[@zenon459]

Tom delonge designed it, stop hating on gibson cause there too expensive for you

[@GlennJimenez]

Fender does it all the time and nobody bats an eye..

[@AdultsAreTalking]

CRYING ABOUT A STRIPE ON A SIGNATURE GUITAR KINDA SUMS UP GIBSON FANBOYS TO BE HONEST

[@noapologies619]

@@GlennJimenez yep fender a a bit lazy to just not quite as lazy as Gibson lol

[@Heavymetallord1]

The Angus Young SGs are going crazy in price now as well

[@metalmig]

the tone knob is a good adition in my opinion.

[@alexk3088]

I wonder if it manages to add any badly needed tone, which this guitar completely lacks 😀

[@fouried96]

I wonder how difficult it would be to add something like that?

[@aldahirlopez3757]

the fender sig is one of my dream guitars, but this one right here I adore

[@BLeeMuller]

I had 2 Epiphone Toms and one Gibson 339 that Trogs showed because I needed cheap guitars when touring. These are amazing for the money and I still own my first Tom one. I ended up building a custom one with an Epiphone Dot studio, Dirty Fingers in the Bridge and a 490r in the neck.

[@msmoniz]

Even though I'm more of a Gibson style player, I much prefer Tom's signature Fender Strat he had before moving his endorsement to Gibson. Now that was a killer no frills electric punk rock guitar!

[@aluminati9918]

Great addition of Michael Weber on guitar there. (Although we love your playing too, Trogly, keep it up!)

[@matthewclark8985]

Still have my Gibson ES-333 Tom Delonge. He signed it after an Angels show 😀 Can’t believe they worth this much!

[@mloyd64]

I remember making this exact guitar when guitar hero world tour came out. I honestly can't wait until guitar hero is back in style. Just imagine the old dudes killing it at best buy videos lol

[@jjdillon2007]

I used to own the third variation of an ES-135 (Humbuckers and stop tailpiece), and it also had the same cavity cover plate on the back.

[@michaelcollums4197]

I could have bought one in 2008 for $500 I thought it was a ugly guitar But a year later I traded a rifle I paid $350 for a Gibson ES 333 I still have it. I would have never thought that this guitar would be so expensive.

[@phillipb9328]

I bought a es335 studio for $700 and had a 57 classic pick up put in the neck. Made a poor mans es 335. I love the guitar and recommend the modification. The same color and style in the video.

[@fry9700]

Nice to see Michael Weber! He lives right here my town, and I have been seeing him since he was 14 or 15.

[@simongorelik92]

i dream of haveing this beautiful guitar thankyou for makeing this awsome video ive been waiting for someong to make it

[@dommadonia5862]

As a Browns fan, I really like the orange striped prototype.

[@RCGreven]

Great playing by Michael! Moar!

[@ReignitedAuto]

I'm making a replica of the 333 he used in the kiss and tell video, looks so good!

[@patandmacmusic]

Jeez, I saw the control access on the back and I just flashed back to working on a 335 at the guitar shop I worked at as a teenager and having to use fishing line to pull pots out resolder them. I did so many repairs with none of the right equipment lol!

[@dygrizzly]

i love his two les pauls from 97 to 98 with seymour duncan invader

[@diddyfaplord]

Yea those sounded great

[@seandon8165]

HE FINALLY UPLOADED IT

[@fouried96]

Awesome! Loved this. I have the Epiphone version, would you recommend adding that tone knob, and if so how much would something like that cost? Thanks!

[@eduardo0796]

I see a Trogly upload, I click immediately.

[@nicolastoral5887]

Yesss finally!!!

[@shawnawesome7770]

Aliens made it?

[@swenpaylay]

The headstock actually is veneered it just looks natural. Also, those strap lugs there aren’t stock. It comes with the traditional 335 style.

[@Sethistheman5194]

I currently have one of these! I’ve been going back-and-forth on whether I want to sell it or not… Over the years, I have fallen a little bit out of love with the humbucker dirtyfingers pick up, but I just love the way that the guitar looks and plays

[@fuchsia5899]

Replace the pickup?

[@Suckitupbuttercup407]

How much would you sell it for?

[@bofa83]

Just sold mine a couple months ago, it was my favorite guitar i have ever owned. Monster sound. Rally wish that came out with more colors. That tone knob is an affront.

[@andy_182]

Hope ya sold it for 7000$

[@donnydekenipp9344]

So in all seriousness I have this epiphone. I got it back in 2012... If I want the biggest band for my buck should I hold on to it for another decade or two? Will it be worth 10k by then lol?

[@bofa83]

@@donnydekenipp9344 if I had known the epiphany would have gone up so much I would have held onto the one I had too.

[@timothyplonk4266]

The creme stripe and brown body go together. As a lover of semi hollow bodies I would like a neck pickup. Also,I love my 1 pickup Peavey Patriot and Ibanez Roadstar guitars so I could play on without it.

[@TheeJackieChan]

Great guitar playing there. It sure as S does sustain!!

[@RoadTripEddie]

Good job. Thanks

[@MegaDieseldriver]

I have one of the last Epiphone ES-333 my wife ordered it for me while we are at AND during the Angels and Airwaves show in Oklahoma City last December . It was my birthday .

[@geneahart5607]

I like the guitar and the guest guitarist idea.

[@yakacm]

Love the way the kid player has a bib on so he doesn't drool on the guitar, nice touch. I like his playing style, he looks a bit like Joe Strummer, and has a kind of punky vibe going on too.

[@drewweaver1508]

These videos fire

[@shaunw9270]

What do they fire ? Interesting concept , are videos guns ?

[@shaunw9270]

@@FeintMotion Fair enough Mr.Destroyer. Being English ,I prefer to speak English .Silly me ! 😊

[@elliotgoodine954]

On the topic of 2000s and 2010s Gibson signature guitars: I'd love to see you get your hands on one of those Jeff Tweedy SGs in Pelham blue.

[@Junketsuadidas]

From what I remember the Gibson version of this guitar wasn’t exactly the easiest thing to find even when it came out. The epiphone was everywhere though

[@bryanmchugh1307]

Wow that thing is cool! Your hired gun axeman can very obviously play anything perfectly.

[@joermnyc]

Did they kerf cut the top and back around the center block (you can see it with the pickup removed) to get the “carved” top/back?

[@TheeJackieChan]

What do you guys think about the Zach Meyers Trampus green PRS? I like Shinedown stuff , which is why I bought it. I have one from a few years ago . It just doesn't speak to me. I had thought about selling it to someone who would play it more than I do.

[@angelostarzi9885]

Knew that was gonna be a collectors item just like his Awesome strats

[@eleanoralba9486]

High taste of art, so simple but very iconic

[@dukeviking]

Don't worry TD fans - he is back with Fender with a Starcaster model - an amalgam of his earlier Fender & Gibson models.

[@skimmer521]

Great Guitar playing.

[@silentsam6521]

Hi trogly

[@briansimpson8116]

I love that style guitar.

[@thebeamerdreamer]

This guitar screams melancholy to me and also I'm a huge Tom Delonge fan so I'll definitely try to get one of these

[@crisispoint1421]

Very cool!

[@parkers8462]

Man I have the Epiphone and it is my forever guitar, so good

[@andy_182]

You got like 1500$ sitting there. Crazy

[@Sev1439]

Same

[@xDudeHimSelfx]

Same dude! Sounds pretty good. My all time favorite guitar indeed

[@Muzzledoctor]

Interesting how the poor routing of the truss rod access is ignored. If this was an "import" then it would be torn a new one...

[@TexasNativee]

That original design I remember seeing he got when they where recording the self titled album.

[@nebpenney8010]

Id love to see a reveiw on the Tim Armstrong Gretsch or the Lars fredrekson ESP . Iv looked but never seem to find a good review

[@LXIXBK]

I really want one of these but won’t spend that kind of money. I just got my Tom Delonge Strat tho and I’m loving it

[@thesnapperkeeper]

Not a Tom Delonge fan but other than the racing stripe this is pretty cool love the natural finish mahogany neck

[@mrshiver3241]

ive seen a youtuber or 2 with one of these, where theyve modified these already rare guitars. as a tom fan it breaks my heart to see. since i never got to buy one when they were reasonably priced

[@jayvoorhees2931]

Not my favourite guitar aesthetically but I would totally rock one of these in a more traditional colour scheme! It's a little to schecterish for my taste but I can see the appeal.

[@derekhand7904]

I think it looks pretty cool

[@kyleotsuji5756]

I just got one of the epis and there’s spider cracking near the nut/neck. Have you heard of this issue with others? Saw a few online with the same issues. Kinda disappointing but I’m curious if you have any suggestions on how to fix this properly! Help Trogly!

[@Ryan-qh2wy]

That is the HOTTEST humbucker i have EVER heard🤣 Its hilarious🤣

[@ofadetergentsud]

The bad part about a satin finish is the worn parts turn to gloss. I'm always trying to make finish look even on my Gibson SG Voodoo.