Casino & 330: the Players

[Supersonic]

So that’s how it’s got to be?

I actually own four Epis, a Peerless Casino, an Elitist Casino, a Terada Riviera, and a ‘65 Broadway. But now for the heresy/apostasy— my main player is a ‘68 Ric 370.

The Casinos are up at my practice space and the Broadway is at my luthier’s. I promise to take a picture in a week or two when I have them all back together!

i treat my guitars like I do my kids— I figure no one really cares about ‘em apart from me, so I don’t usually share pics unless asked...

Pics are not mandatory but always encouraged! That's all I meant. We love to drool over guitar porn here.

 

[Supersonic]

The late great Elliott Smith played ES-330s. He had 2 old ones. He used one for standard tuning and one for open D tuning.

For some reason the body joins the neck at the 19th fret on one and at the 16th fret on the other.

 

[RadioFM74]

The late great Elliott Smith played ES-330s. He had 2 old ones. He used one for standard tuning and one for open D tuning.

For some reason the body joins the neck at the 19th fret on one and at the 16th fret on the other.

Cool! He’s on my list for “indie rockers using Casino/330s”.

The reason for the different body joints is simple: one is the classic 330 design (’59-’68) and the other is a “long neck” 330 (optional ’68-’72, and I have yet to see a “short neck” from that era). “Long necks” do not have a longer neck. Same body, same neck, same parts, and same construction except that there’s more neck “out” (for better access to high frets), and hence bridge and pickups are moved up farther towards the neck. AFAIK there are reissues of the two sorts.

 

[J Andranian]

Pics are not mandatory but always encouraged! That's all I meant. We love to drool over guitar porn here.

I figured. Tone is so easily lost on a keyboard...

Kudos on Elliott Smith. Just drove past the “Figure 8” wall a few weeks back.

 

[J Andranian]

We can’t forget William Reid of the Jesus & Mary Chain either (330). He not only isn’t afraid of feedback but embraces it. I remember their music being described as The Beach Boys with a Hoover on.

 

[Davis Sharp]

So that’s how it’s got to be?

Yeah, pretty much. If you don't show pictures of your guitars, we'll suspect that you're here for the all-you-can-eat buffet.

 

[J Andranian]

Yes, peculiar indeed. If only there were a way to fix this problem

Gentlemen— my Epiphone bona fides:

 

[Supersonic]

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Gentlemen— my Epiphone bona fides:

Nice!

 

[Davis Sharp]

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Gentlemen— my Epiphone bona fides:

And bona fides they are.