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Published on 02/25/14 at 07:11
Value For Money :
Excellent
Datasheet Gibson (http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/ES/Gibson-Memphis/ES-339/Specs.aspx) and other notices / F will tell you all about this model.
The finish is just excellent and the instrument is beautiful.
Note that two types of sleeves are quite round and the difference is not as drastic as between series 50's and 60's slim tapper usually encountered on the Les Paul models.
UTILIZATION
The guitar is light, well balanced with a case of reduced dimensions. Suddenly it's a pleasure to play in all positions.
The tone knobs are very efficient and allow many variations.
Circuit volume aka "Memphis Tone" is a particular hair in the sense that it acts only on the 6-10 range, but well maintaining the sound character. It's a bit surprising at first, but we made it relatively quickly and in the end we do very well control the output level / saturation on a nice warm amp.
Everything would be just perfect if there was not a problem keeping tuning. Indeed, the angle of inclination Gibsonian are added mechanical whose accuracy is relatively coarse (12:01) and a synthetic saddle badly cut on my copy. After changing to a bone nut tailored it comes out correct course. View the range of the instrument and the label "custom shop" is quite surprising, especially as qq research on the net confirm that this concern is relatively common on the series.
SOUNDS
In a word: sublime!
The neck pickup is clear in its simply superb! It is certainly the most beautiful clear sound I managed to get a guitar in twenty five years of practice!
The crunch is also formidable with this small slice of the own funds velvety hollow.
As for distorted sounds are very similar to those of a (very good) LP.
Note that the controls, including tones, are very effective and can tweak the sound well. I think in all honesty the 339 remains the ideal companion of many musical styles.
OVERALL OPINION
A nearly flawless and one of my favorite guitars: sublime sounds and playability extraordinary!
The relatively more side roots guitar promotes a very instinctive game that I love.
No history of ill-fitting saddle I could easily put a 30/10. Shame, but at the same time is just about everything that I find to complain about.
I think the value for money is still very very good and that I can not recommend this guitar to any fan of gibson not engaged in industrial metallurgy.
The finish is just excellent and the instrument is beautiful.
Note that two types of sleeves are quite round and the difference is not as drastic as between series 50's and 60's slim tapper usually encountered on the Les Paul models.
UTILIZATION
The guitar is light, well balanced with a case of reduced dimensions. Suddenly it's a pleasure to play in all positions.
The tone knobs are very efficient and allow many variations.
Circuit volume aka "Memphis Tone" is a particular hair in the sense that it acts only on the 6-10 range, but well maintaining the sound character. It's a bit surprising at first, but we made it relatively quickly and in the end we do very well control the output level / saturation on a nice warm amp.
Everything would be just perfect if there was not a problem keeping tuning. Indeed, the angle of inclination Gibsonian are added mechanical whose accuracy is relatively coarse (12:01) and a synthetic saddle badly cut on my copy. After changing to a bone nut tailored it comes out correct course. View the range of the instrument and the label "custom shop" is quite surprising, especially as qq research on the net confirm that this concern is relatively common on the series.
SOUNDS
In a word: sublime!
The neck pickup is clear in its simply superb! It is certainly the most beautiful clear sound I managed to get a guitar in twenty five years of practice!
The crunch is also formidable with this small slice of the own funds velvety hollow.
As for distorted sounds are very similar to those of a (very good) LP.
Note that the controls, including tones, are very effective and can tweak the sound well. I think in all honesty the 339 remains the ideal companion of many musical styles.
OVERALL OPINION
A nearly flawless and one of my favorite guitars: sublime sounds and playability extraordinary!
The relatively more side roots guitar promotes a very instinctive game that I love.
No history of ill-fitting saddle I could easily put a 30/10. Shame, but at the same time is just about everything that I find to complain about.
I think the value for money is still very very good and that I can not recommend this guitar to any fan of gibson not engaged in industrial metallurgy.