Mine was manufactured in Coréee. I allowed myself to change the pickups origins, not that I had not been happy with the sound (which I found good to very good on the neck pickup), but because I wanted a sound accurate. So I made up a Gibson P94 (neck), and TV Jones Classic (bridge): Oulalala ... that mean? The guitar went from a (big) step up! I, incidentally, changed the mechanics by Super Grover Rotomatic.

UTILIZATION

The handle is extremely comfortable, very easy to play especially since I have small hands. The violin is very well made, and as I upgraded the pickups, the sound is just amazing! Otherwise, access to acute happens naturally, I'm changing my Les Paul (by far!)

SOUNDS

Let us turn to the sounds and I mean that to sound as this guitar is versatile! Already before changing the pickups it sounded at home on rock, blues (brushed jazz) and also in metal: yes, yes, believe me. I especially did not like the bridge pickup I found "nasal" and screaming (except when I played the AC'DC, there he was in his element). After changing pickups, EVERYTHING has changed the TV Jones is marvelous, incredibly accurate, it gave me faith in the bridge position pickups. The P94 is itself a delight! Soft, silky it has nothing sound a little mushy from its predecessor. The combination of the two pickups is perfect, once the switch in the middle is obtained between the delicacy of its P94 and the surgical precision of TV Jones. A real treat. I play a Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue and (mostly) on my Yamaha JX65D (a jewel amp).

OVERALL OPINION

I play for three years and never complain. I changed the pickups there about a month now, because I had a very clear sound I was looking for without me ruining a ES-335.
Bought at 550 euros new, I would say that the price is excellent value considering the quality of the violin. I remake that choice without hesitation, but I will avoid all the same models manufactured in China.