NGD - Semi-hollow beauty

bandmaster188

Oh deary lord that's pretty, but I don't for one minute believe that it plays and sounds fantastic, unless of course you'd like to pass it around the forum members to prove otherwise. I'll start if you like

57Deluxe

never mind all that - give your poor plant a drink!!

Evilmags

Lovely. Top Gassage.

Dave_Mc

wow

Bellycaster

Stunning Guitar, enjoy.

TheOtherDennis

First class gassing, sir.

DannyP

Not much a of a demo in terms of the tonal variety available, as it is just rocking out on the bridge pup, but fun nonetheless.

Flicks to Neck p/u at 1min.

Sounds nice.

CloudNine

Well.... A quick update for you chaps.

As you all know, nothing makes sense in the world of guitar buying and selling...

Everything I said about this guitar is correct. I have bought and sold many of the fancy guitar brands, but these are probably the finest example of electric guitar luthiery I have come across. Build quality, tone, playability, everything is completely perfect.

BUT, it is somehow just not for me... And is now heading back from whence it came   And I am instead taking another guitar that I was very close to choosing in the first place.

Thing is, when I got this, I immediately thought I can't justify two hollowbodies in the house, so put my ES330 up for sale in the classifieds here, but I quickly started to realise I just could not sell that guitar. I sat down and played both a lot and realised, that despite the Collings running rings round the ES in almost every conceivable way, there was a 'something' about the ES that just made me play in a certain way. A way that I prefer.

The neck profile on the ES just has a bit more 'clubbiness' to it, rather than the perfectly contoured Collings. And you had to fight it just a tiny bit more. I think that little bit of extra fight is maybe what you need. Playing too easily is not always the fabulous thing we make it out to be with guitars. I know I love my Telecaster! 

In terms of Fit & Finish, the gulf between these two guitars is absurd. We are talking the difference between a modern Bentley and a 1980's Lada. Seriously, it's that wide. But this just goes to prove, that is only a tiny factor in what makes a great guitar.

Sure many people are not surprised at all by this. I am not that surprised myself, and knew it might possibly pan out this way. I was just overwhelmed with the perfection of the Collings at first, and only after a little time started to realise that the slightly more indefinable things that the ES330 brings to the table are more to my taste..

Anyway, thought I would keep you posted!

Strat_a_tat_tat

Ah... was just about to type 'congrats'... and 'unusual to see one with a pickguard'... but I see it's moving on!!!

 

Amazing guitars... build quality is in another league... but if it doesn't fit what you're looking for - makes sense to move it on.

 

Good luck with the replacement. Let us know what that is going to be!

andyoz

I know nothing about collings electrics but that's a looker.

Philly_Q

Sorry to hear it didn't work out.  I hope you're returning it quick enough to get a full refund!

DrJazzTap

Sad to hear it's going back. That's a stunning looking guitar. Intrigued what as to what's next!

57Deluxe

Glad it wasn't a Tom Collings then.... wouldn't have wanted to see that come back...