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Levin Model 330
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1957 catalog - 330

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1957 catalog - 330/M2

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1965 catalog - 330N


The Model 330 was available in three different versions:

Fully acoustic - 330 (sunburst) or 330N (natural)
With 1 pickup - 330/M1 or 330N/M1
With 2 pickups - 330/M2 or 330N/M2

Specifications: (all versions)

Cutaway.
Body width: 420 mm.
Body length: 510 mm.
Scale length: 630 mm.
Hand carved top.
Spruce top with undetermined bracing.
Flame maple back & sides.
4-ply bound top with unbound f-holes.
Single-bound back.
Single-bound pickguard.
Mahogany bolt-on neck
with adjustable truss rod.
Metal truss rod cover with a star and "1900".
Single-bound headstock with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Most with no headstock logo 1957-1959.
Single-bound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl small block inlay.
Open back tuners.
Nickel plated hardware.
Natural or sunburst finish.
Ten year warranty.

1-pickup version:
White DeArmond pickup in neck position.
2 clear speed knobs on lower treble bout.

2-pickup version:
2 white DeArmond pickups.
3 knobs (2 volume & 1 master tone) on lower treble bout.
Master volume knob on cutaway bout.
3-way pickup selector switch on upper bass bout.

Introduced: Circa 1957

Earliest known example: 372914 (1958 - 330/M1)
373638 (1958 - 330) - (converted to 330/M2, changed bridge)
374493 (1958 - 330N/M2) - (modified pickguard, changed pickguard bracket & bridge, added jack plate, 2 changed tuners)
375572 (1958 - 330)
377727 (1958 - 330)

Circa 1958:
All versions:
No star or "1900" on truss rod cover (star and "1900" used until Circa 1962).
Closed back Levin logo tuners with metal buttons (open back tuners used until Circa 1960).

xxxxxx (1959 - 330/M2) - (changed tuners and bridge)
392129 (1959 - 330)
395268 (1959 - 330N)
398160 (1959 - 330)
400064 (1959 - 330) - (added pickup and controls)
400562 (1959 - 330/M2)

Circa 1960:
Pickup versions:
Black DeArmond Dynasonic pickups (white DeArmonds used until Circa 1961).
Neck pickup moved closer to neck (old placement used until Circa 1962).
Black ribbed chrome metal capped knobs (clear speed knobs used until Circa 1961).


Circa 1961:
Open back tuners with white oval buttons.
Model 330 also available as:
Goya C-60

412714 (1961 - 330/M2) - (changed tuners, bridge, knobs, pickguard & bracket)
415707 (1961 - 330/M2)
417573 (1961 - 330)
xxxxxx (Circa 1961 - 330N/M2) - (with black pickguard)

Circa 1962:
2-pickup version:
4 knobs on lower treble bout (no knob on cutaway bout).

Circa 1963:
Harp tailpiece.

447053 (1964 - 330/M2)

Circa 1965:
Changed pickguard bracket design (old style still mainly used).

459184 (1966 - 330N/M2)
Latest known example: 486975 (1968 - 330/M2)