there's a big difference between older rims especially relatively light older rims and modern rims. Since the advent of low spoke count wheels, rim weight and rigidity is up significantly. This is necessary because of the longer spans between spokes. The added rigidity makes it much easier to build true wheels and tolerates high spoke tension well (ironically, while rigid rims make it easier to build true wheels, they also make it easier to have very uneven tensions. With very light rims it's almost impossible to have a true wheel with uneven tension because).

Anyway, odds are that you had problems with the GL330s because you used too much spoke for the rim. These rims require lighter gauge spokes and somewhat lower tensions to build into durable wheels. These were made back when the use of 15g spokes was common, and 14/16g butted spokes were about as heavy as you'd use. If we go back a few more years, top end hubs were drilled too small for 14g spokes and 15g spokes were standard unless you wanted ream all the spoke holes out to 2.3mm.