WTB Vintage Gibson ES330 or Epiphone Casino

hyperben

Anyone got a vintage ES330 or Casino they want to sell? Pre 1965 is ideal due to the nut width though a transitional nut width would be ok too. No narrow 40mm models. Any condition considered.

AlbertC

Gun Cotton Guitars have some gorgeous ones but they're mega bucks!

hyperben

AlbertC said:

Gun Cotton Guitars have some gorgeous ones but they're mega bucks!

Indeed. I’m looking for a more affordable option.

Gassage

@hyperben ;

Yes and No in that order.

hyperben

Gassage said:

@hyperben ;

Yes and No in that order.

I only asked one question, though appreciate your answers! 

TimberG

i have a 2009 Casino - not vintage i know, with hard case and signed by someone on the pickgaurd PM me if your interested 

hyperben

TimberG said:

i have a 2009 Casino - not vintage i know, with hard case and signed by someone on the pickgaurd PM me if your interested 

Thanks but I’m after an average to good condition vintage model.

SimpleSimon

hyperben said:

AlbertC said:

Gun Cotton Guitars have some gorgeous ones but they're mega bucks!

Indeed. I’m looking for a more affordable option.

Eye watering prices, but extremly nice clean examples of both the Casino and the 330! Ive noticed prices rising like mad on vintage gear. Late 50’s Les Paul Juniors have gone from £5500 to £8500 in the space of a year……

hyperben

Yes it is mental but I’m not desperate, I just quite fancy one and always have. If I can’t get one at a sensible price then I won’t bother. I have a decent budget though for a good example which should easily satisfy the price for a private sale.

SimpleSimon

Have you caught up with the new USA Casino yet? Appreciate your hearts set on a vintage model but might be a way into the vibe? Plus a few years down the line it shoukd wear nicely!

lewis_grey

I had a similar desire for a vintage 330 not long ago but ended up being thoroughly satisfied by an Eastman T64 for under a quarter of the price in the end. Just a backup suggestion for the future in case the vintage search doesn’t bear fruit…

GuyR

https://i.imgur.com/1h4GxMI.jpg

This is not for sale, but you absolutely should get one.

hyperben

GuyR said:

https://i.imgur.com/1h4GxMI.jpg

This is not for sale, but you absolutely should get one.

Love it! A Bigsby on a Casino is just right in so many ways. 

DB1

I bought a lovely 2018 ES-330 at the weekend from the equally lovely @camf and had the opportunity to try it against a 1960 ES-330 yesterday. It was remarkably similar considering the 58 years of difference. The 2018 had a slightly chunkier neck, and was more bassy plugged in, but the acoustic tone was so similar that I couldn't tell the difference. The ease of playing on the 1960 version was just as good as on the 2018 version, and I was hard pushed to say that one was appreciably newer (or older).

Not suggesting that you 'shouldn't' get a vintage one in the slightest (far from it!),  but just throwing it into the conversation as I was quite surprised by how similar they were. I couldn't say which one was 'better' - they were both great.

Rockhard

Must be latest ones to chase , has something happened lately ? Vintage semis are hot right now . Matey shows off a 59 330 then I go trade something and guy has 1963 330 on sofa , worth 6k he says and not selling for life because Justin Hayward is his hero and owns one . Ok my hero is Jimmy Page , what do I get for 6k ? 

Lebarque

Rockhard said:

Must be latest ones to chase , has something happened lately ? Vintage semis are hot right now . Matey shows off a 59 330 then I go trade something and guy has 1963 330 on sofa , worth 6k he says and not selling for life because Justin Hayward is his hero and owns one . Ok my hero is Jimmy Page , what do I get for 6k ? 

Mick here from TPS got a Casino and now everyone wants one.

liamon

SimpleSimon said:

hyperben said:

AlbertC said:

Gun Cotton Guitars have some gorgeous ones but they're mega bucks!

Indeed. I’m looking for a more affordable option.

Eye watering prices, but extremly nice clean examples of both the Casino and the 330! Ive noticed prices rising like mad on vintage gear. Late 50’s Les Paul Juniors have gone from £5500 to £8500 in the space of a year……

Guitarpoint just put a 57 special up for €16k!!!

hyperben

Andy Baxter regularly sell wide nut models for £5.5-6k. I’m not paying that much though, great guitars as they are they’re not worth that much to me.

tomajoha

It would be nice to see a Nashville custom shop version of a 330 at some point 

hyperben

Guitarpoint just put a 57 special up for €16k!!!

Sold already!

liamon

hyperben said:

Guitarpoint just put a 57 special up for €16k!!!

Sold already!

I have no actual insights into this but I assume all these guitarpoints and ATBs of the world have a decent roladex of cashed-up regulars who have the means to pick up anything they fancy. But it ain’t me babe.