Vintage treatment 81' 330 FG

[ric330]

I've decided to vintage detail my 81' 330 FG which already has ambered nicely and has the smaller vintage type headstock and vintage tuners.

I've used Corel Draw to do a sketch on the guitar before I start the work. I tried to modify the high gains to Toaster tops, Vintage the knobs and draw on a Trapeze tailpiece...After playing the 360V64 this week through the AC 30 I've just got to have those toaster tops on the 330 - and really like the look of the knobs and tailpiece on the 360V64.
Pics to follow.

[ric330]

Here's it originally:

[ric330]

Here's it with vintage details with Corel Draw:

[ric330]

Once I get it converted I'll post a picture of the whole guitar.

[BobKat]

I have done this with a '97 330/12. I converted everything bolt-on to vintage appearance, including the tuners. It really did look just great.

[jdogric12]

I've kind of done that with my '00 330/12. Put in toasters, gold guards, oven knobs. Still need a trapeze and tuners. I like to think of it as a 330/12v59 (which of course does not exist except in my mind).

PS - Bob, what all did you do to yours? I would like to compare notes.

[ric330]

Jason,
Wouldn't you need to get some conversion bushings from "Stew Mac" to put the Vintage type tuners on the 2000 330 because of the Schaller type tuner holes which I think are drilled to about 3/8". I don't own a 12 string so I'm not sure what kind of tuners are on yours.

[beatcomber]

My 1984 330 looks very similar to yours, except it has factory-installed modern-type Grovers. I think '84 was the only year Rick used those.

I recently replaced the HiGains with scatterwound toasters, and strung it with Thomastik Infeld flatwounds, and it sounds AMAZING.