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USE

- Fairly pleasant handle, relatively wide and thick to after my memory. It is varnish

- Access to decent treble, like a Gibson 335!

- Ergonomics proven

- Its damn good, lacking some output level

SONORITS

- Can be drawn may close that we want, except strats sounds and big satu

- I have used with a Roland JC120

- I liked using the neck pickup that made sounds quite suitable

NOTICE GLOBAL

- I have had 2 years
- The most: the legend ES335
- Minimum: the holding of the Agreement blah, and the lack of output microphones, Weight
- Report qt nice price, friendly guitar
- I do not think I do it again this choice because I'm actually not a fan of the form 335 which does not evoked much to me!
But with a little customization can get in my opinion has a very close result of "a Gibson ES335 (microphones, mechanical)

I put 7/10

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USE

The +: the round handle but slightly flattened at the center, comfortable and short scale. easy game, even with a strong pull +

sound: mostly blues, nice neck pickup, micro pitched a little sour

mechanical inaccurate, it tightens a little, but not say (maybe 1/8)
the guitar is heavy and too large for moua sitting.

SOUNDS

Like I said, rather blues!
I play more bocou
I changed the pickups (gibson ceramic hot to handle and nothing more easel side)

NOTICE GLOBAL

Bin, I've had almost 11 years itchi.C'était my second guitar purchased at the time neuros 500 (the first was too pourrave, bought new at 75 euros) Manufacturing is serious, this is a nice guitar who loves the blues, but to buy knowingly. Already a les paul, it's in the top comfort seated, but there better be great to play with sitting, moua, it tires me and I play with solid body, so it drags on its stand, but good I thought being smart and having bought a guitar to play autchi not connected, but if like moua, you are pity and prefer metal, skip yer way! otherwise the sheraton is better, better finished (handle 3 parts and finished abalone).

Made in China.
Two humbuckers - Bridge tune-o-matic like Gibson - 22 boxes.
Two volumes and two tones - 3-way switch.
Good violin without big flaw.
The varnish "vintage sunburst" is a success, but it is a bit thick at the handle.

UTILIZATION

The handle is quite round a bit big for small hands like mine (but we made it even easier chord positions with the thumb on the low E string)).
Access to acute rest easy. Proper weight balance.
The frets deserve a little polishing on the edge for comfort.
Its powerful sound with good sustain.

SOUNDS

I play mostly jazz. But I also addresses other styles: pop, rock to funk and blues.
Dot is comfortable everywhere except for large distos or it quickly becomes rough (on the other hand it is not helped by my amp Vox AD30VT).
We feel that even when the electronics are the weak link in this guitar and it deserves a better microphone set.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased Model 300 € there is already a few years. I wanted to play on a semi hollow long. I sold my US strat and I was looking for a different kind of sound with a small budget.
I tried a lot of guitars in this kind ES335 budget (less than 400 €) and it's the DOT who eventually won. She did not have the best handle (too big at first), I did not feel super comfortable, but it had the best sound, there was no picture.
I'm thrilled with this guitar, it is enough for what I play (every day).

Bought second hand guitar for 150 euros, I think it is a model made in China. In all cases, the guitar is very beautiful. The violin is remarkable. The handle is worthy of Ibanez, ie very comfortable. Incidentally, I did not know was able qu'Epiphone because, until now, semi hollow model of this brand that I tested had left me rather skeptical about this plan. The frets are well posed. the owner had dropped the action up like solid body, the gain in ease of playing interfered with the sound, so I raised the action to fully resonate checkout. In acoustics, the sounds are very convincing and typed jazz. Regarding the electronics is conventional with two humbucking jack plug, to the front table as potentiometers. The guitar is very beautiful, vintage sunburst is a success.

UTILIZATION

Sleeve, as previously written, is a model of comfort. Ergonomics is classic. The guitar is relatively bulky and heavy, but this is the model who wants it. The acoustic sound, once the action raised, is very good. The pickups are ok, nothing more. As it stands, they are still usable, they provide a typical vintage sound. It is clear that given the overall quality of the violin, a change of microphones (eg P100) can only be beneficial to a guitar that provides excellent feel for the game

SOUNDS

I play rock'n'roll. I typed a game blues rock with this guitar is perfectly suited to my style.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since yesterday. It's been two months since I want a semi-hollow body ES-type 335. I have owned an OSCAR SCHMIDT Delta King oe 30 (very good guitar bolt on neck that I recommend by the way) and after a typical Ibanez ES 339 AM 73 or 53 (it is no longer in the catalog it was also very successful) I try and china guitars of this type for some time. Ibanez AS 53, Epiphone 339 (model (beautiful violin sound a little dry!) very average), Epiphone DOT Studio (sound good but not very comfortable), YAMAHA SA 500 (a killer), Ibanez ASR 70 (very good with two P90) ... Until I came across the announcement of the Epiphone DOT. So for 150 euros, I'm at a stringed Ibanez or Yamaha, with better than Ibanez, but worse than the SA 500 pickups sold about 400 euros new. With this model Epiphone located at stringed Ibanez.

Received yesterday, unpacked as dry Made in CH ... 100% maple plywood (mine has a rather nice table and a way back ...), maple set neck, rosewood fingerboard 22 frets, nothing to report if n is that the Chinese sacred wood working correctly. This is not a '60 Gretsch or Gibson '60 but it is not the same price!
The routing is usual (2 Humb. Stamped Epiphone Alnico Classic and Classic +), 2 volumes, 2 tones and a switch 3 positions.Il should be noted at this point that the mine is equipped with CTS and the 3 pos. is identical to those on my Gibson .... U.S. will understand CHarles!?

UTILIZATION

I was looking for the forgotten sensations of the 335 but have the means, the handle is really nice. The varnish should be lightly sanded for a bit sticky but nothing monstrous. For the rest, if you measure 1.40 m sure, it's going to do it!
Otherwise conform in all respects to the original.

SOUNDS

I chose this grater in addition to many others to bring a bit of warmth in certain securities groups with whom I play. I think I can do it easily after: a bit stripped the varnish stick and above .... THE MICROS change! These are all the same mics you might find on a guitar Cash Converters! It falter not even a fly! I tried it on: AC4, AC50, TSA15 Marshall DSL and Lone Mesa .. in any case, must ... replace these coils that capture radio, telephone conversations, the sound of iron and the neighbor, the little remaining bandwidth, the vibrations of the strings!
So even if AC is not worth much, when using live, expect a few hundred dollars more to acquire new pickups. For my part, I only play Bare Knuckle so ... this will be set to the armholes of € 280 or ... the price of the guitar. I do not lose sight of the violin is good enough to deserve these microphones.

OVERALL OPINION

So I have since yesterday, has already picked up during 10/11heures I tried a bunch of other brands (and I also hold many others). Level violin, very friendly and well above what the price might suggest, special mention to the junction sleeve body has everything a great.
The downside: microphones .. help!
The value for money even with a new set microphone is excellent (approx. € 500) and ca demeans other trademarks far enough.
With the experience of a few lives in a few months, I'll tell you what it is!

Made in korea

Tune o matic bridge
Handle fairly late
2 humbuckers epiphone
2 vols, two tones, a three position selector

UTILIZATION

Handle pretty nice. A handle is always subjective and sometimes it depends what you are accustomed.

Handle heavy, guitar stings a little nose.

Access to acute rather easy despite a quality medium frets that does not always play in this area here.

The sound is quickly convincing, quite attractive although limited with all the default found in guitars in this price range (no tone knob fine, loss of sharp decline drastically as soon as a volume knob)

SOUNDS

At first it was me. Treble through the neck pickup is quite beautiful, round, lovely.

Not bad for the blues.

I played a lot on a Fender Blues Jr.

OVERALL OPINION

Used nearly 8 years I think, and then replaced by a vintage Mustang, a Univox, a Cort 1980s, all the better sound quality.

I tried a lot of stuff before buying it, it was my first electric guitar, she had seduced me immediately.

It is heavy, so thick the veneer of plastic that looks up the handle, the chrome hardware is banal and shoddy, cheap electronics too.

The normal value for money: it is not expensive, especially in Cygnus, so to start a lot.

I customized mine, to improve it with some success, but it does not become a marvel.
Please note that the mine was manufactured in Sammick in the 1990s, a generation older, and each room was out of the templates in use usually replaced parts has been the horror. It is no longer the case of current models.

I've only been playing guitar for a bout 5 years now. I got into it after seeing Green Day live. I'm in a band now, and we do some punk copies, but also write our own stuff.

I actually found this guitar on ebay. It was used and a few years old, but I only paid $280 or something close to that. Can't remember exactly. I've always been looking for a semi-hollow to add to my collection and I've always been a fan of the look of these Epi's and I've always heard they have some cool tones.

I like the sustain I get from the semi-hollow body. The three way switching is a nice feature and basically lets you go from the front humbuckers, to both mixed, to the back humbucker so you get sort of a chorusy mellow tone from the front and a nice lead type cutting tone from the back. I like the look of the guitar and the neck is real comfortable to play. It's nice and wide and helps me finger chords a lot more easily because of my fat fingers.

I've been having a little bit of a challenge keeping the G (3rd) string in tune. I don't know if it's the nut or the bridge, but it seems to go sharp a lot. I don't know if this is a problem with all of these guitars or just this one, or if it's something that I did to it, but just wanted to throw that out there for you to chew on. It's probably nothing, and I should probably just take it to a guitar store to have it checked out. I also don't like how the cord jack is on the face of the guitar, although I'm guessing they're all like this by design. I've pulled the cord out a few times accidentally.

Construction is decent. It's an Epi so it has a nice balance of cost versus quality. The fit and finish are pretty good and probably only a trained eye could tell the difference between one of these models made overseas and ones produced here in the U.S.

Overall, for the price I paid, I think it's a really sweet 6 string. It's not the best quality, not the worst, and it does have a few issues that bug me, but overall not bad. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a backup axe or a semi-hollowbody that they need for a specific purpose, song, or recording project.

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I bought this guitar from a music store in North Bay, Ontario and the price was originally $599.99 but I found it considerably cheaper at Steve's Music Store (that's the place to go!)at $439.99!!! So I price matched at the North Bay store and with taxes and everything it came to $516.00, which was exactly what I was willing to pay.And the reason I bought this is because guitars are my life and my passion.

Where do I begin? First,this guitar is absolutely beautiful, a sweet cherry red colour with curves like a woman. Also, it's f-holes give a great sound and look amazing too. It's humbuckers are very powerful and can go from crystal clear to dripping in distrortion with no problem. I heard that it would be to heavy but it was no problem , considering I'm as skinny as Jimmy Page.Also the action was very comfortable.

There's really nothing I didn't like other than that the screw on the jack kept un-screwing but I couldn't care less about that

The ES-335 is very solidly made with all details paid attention too, so other than that, all I can say is that the Korean's really know their guitars.

All in all, I was exceptionally pleased with ES-335 and this is a prime example of more for your money. I treat this thing like my best friend and I can't wait to wail on this guitar when I play this at a battle of the bands I'm playing next week!
Peace out and Jimmy Page is god!

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I have not played in 20 years, the last guitar I bought was a NEW Gibon Sonex. I really wanted a 335 (as we all do) but that was a little out of the price range. My wife found my Dot for me for christmas, so I do not know how much she paid, but I do know it was a good bit less than the $399 you see on the internet.

It's a work of art, just like the real McCoy. Mine is Cherry and it looks great. It plays better than any guitar I have ever owned. I am re-learning to play jazz like I played in high school jazz band, blues and classic rock.

Well, besides how much I have forgot in 20 years or not playing, there is nothing I do not like about it. It's perfect.

If the Korean's built cars as well as the built my Dot, I would buy one of thoes too. It's perfect, or did I say that already?

Sure it's not a 335, so when I go pro (and the Cubs win a World Series) I will get a 335, but unitll then, The Dot is perfect.

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I was looking for a new axe and I was interested in trading in my beat up old acoustic for a nice new ride. I stumbled upon the DOT at a nearby music center and gave it a try. I compared it to like-priced Ibanez models and a few used no-names. This DOT jumped into my hands practically. I paid roughly $400 and I bought a case for $70 but I am returning it as I have found a better one for less.

First of all this badass is hot. Gleaming hardware and a gloss that rivals a new car.
I am primarily an acoustic player and was psyched to feel the ease of play on this thing. No issues with any of it, as far as I can tell.

One thing is that since I play acoustic with medium weight strings, I noticed that I have the tendency to bend the strings out of tune accidentally. I am sure I will get used to this.

Beautiful, solid and I like the weight. The headstock is lovely and the back curves gracefully like a woman.

Love it!~
Buy one!~
Word!~


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Bought on eBay for $349.

An unusual, unlisted finish called "cherry burst", extremely appealing to the eye. A great mellow sound. I find it most useful for pop rhythm, clean chordal textures, and single-line riffs that mix in with the rhythm section rather than overbearing prominence. The contours feel great against the body.

The pickup selector switch is flimsy. The neck and fingerboard don't feel too inviting; a Gibson neck this isn't. Epiphone's intended case for this guitar is not great; it is light but doesn't seem to offer much protection.

Some excess paint around the f-holes, but that's about it. The finish is fantastic, the tuners and hardware are responsive, and the headstock is clean.

I love this guitar. It convinced me that an electric guitar can be below $500 and still give great quality.

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I bought my Epiphone Dot at Long and McQuades. I bought it because of all of the good reviews ive heard and for how cheap it was was. After tax i paid $610 Canadian with case.

The guitar is great. Great sound, great feel. The paint job it flawless. I love the way it fits on your thigh just right when your sitting down.

The only two things i didn't like about the Dot was it's weight (which isn't unbearable, just not great) and the pick guard which I took off.

Construction is very solid. Nothing is loose.

Great all around guitar. Good bang for your buck. You won't find anything this good for the amount your paying. Buy it.

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My brother and I were forming a new band and I decided to invest in a new guitar. I had always been a fan of semi-hollows and the Dot was the most affordable. I bought at Feedback in Rotterdam for 499 euros.

I think the Dot is the sexiest, coolest looking guitar ever. The glossy ebony finish is simply brilliant. It hangs really well on me and I look good onstage with it. What else? Well, it has a great sound and versatility. I can switch from effects-laden ethereal janglings to thick, dripping power chords and back to clean, warm jazzy intonations. A fantastic guitar for its price range. I don't even see why I should bother coughing up 3 grand for the Gibson original.

Like most Dot owners, I find it quite a bit of a heavy muthu. I was really knackered after that last gig we played. Apart from that it's a virtually flawless guitar.

Well, everyone knows it already so I wouldn't bother. The quality is excellent.

I am utterly pleased with the Dot, my first real quality guitar. If you're a player with a great range of styles and interest I highly recommend the Dot because of its versatility. And also because it's arguably the coolest looking thing ever.

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