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Here's a nice lil' ES-330 groove t'start your morning:
NGD - 1994 Epiphone Casino
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Yes; made in 2012 at the now-closed Memphis facility. It was their first attempt at a serious 330 reissue, based on 1959 model specs. The reviews at the time were glowing, and I was fortunate enough to find four of them to try in the big city. It was the only one with a natural finish & stood out significantly above the others in both tone and playability. I feel very fortunate to have this one!
The Peerless Casinos (and other Peerless-made Epis) had great build quality at their price points, and were typically the best offerings out of the four Korean factories used by Gibson to manufacture Epiphones. I purchased one new in 2004, and it was a very nice player. I finally let it go after buying a Terada-Japan made Elitist Casino in 2009 that worked a little better for me. But double-cut P90 mania took over, so three Gibsons were to follow: an ES-330L in 2010, then a ES-335 w/P90s in 2011, and finally the one that fully cured my fever, an ES-330 VOS in 2012. All were purchased new & remain with me. Watch out Walrus, it's a very slippery slope!
Great collection!
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Nice burst on that Gibson! Then we have a Fender Rhodes, a Wurlitzer EP, and old upright, and what looks like a Sequential Circuits Prophet V..... That drummer is really workin'!
One more random photo - after changing the look a bit with black knobs and switch tip. Nice match for my trusty Red Monkey strap, too!
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