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Published on 10/05/12 at 04:02ES-335 Dot Reissue
A U.S. reedition so.
Hardware: the classic Gibson.
Wood and violin: it's Gibson, so mahogany set neck and 22 frets. The guitar is not solid wood, but maple plywood, as all these guitars of this type. The guitar is hollow but is traversed by a beam under the maple pickups. This stiffens the table to avoid feedback, and makes it a little less flexible. The 335 is my table with beautiful flamed maple (which was not done before). At colors, made in Sunburst - like mine - in natural or red - the Chuck Berry. The black is for Lucille, other color is for mickeys
Electronics: Gibson so it's two doubles (the '57, powerful enough, and split not), two volumes, two tones, an inverter and basta.
Note, I have the version with the ugly brown bag inside pink "Barbie" ... Beuark. The new models are black inside black cases. Apart from that, the case is solid (it's Gibson, but you would have guessed, right?)
9 because of the case marronasse
UTILIZATION
Channel between the very round of 50 LP's and SG late. A good compromise. Large enough, it seems to me, very enjoyable to play. Good glide back of the neck, despite a varnish that could be bright enough fear the opposite.
Access to acute model of its kind, the heel is well done.
Weight and size fairly consistent despite the fact that the guitar is hollow (the beam Maple certainly). It's a big guitar. Not recommended for small jigs.
The sound is easy to shape but still within the limits of his Gibson, this being due to the characteristics of microphones, wood and craftsmanship.
8/10 only because I do not like the location of the jack: jack hand at right angles to the body. While this is true to the original and somehow a kind of icon to respect, I always found that this location was not practical and could be hazardous in case of bad manipulation. It is good to quibble, eh
SOUNDS
Sounds cut for blues, jazz, pop, whatever you want, even the classic, as it seeks to remain in its type Gibson. You will never have the lightness of a Strat with this guitar.
I have not yet fully exploited but here are the first impressions.
In clear sounds, the bridge pickup slammed good, serious micro allows beautiful blues.
If it pulls to the crunch, it goes well too, although it wrong when you put your intention.
To large saturation: the high saturation allows beautiful, the grave opens large rhythmic (mics '57 seem to have a fairly high level of output, which would a priori styles away from the guitar program). That said, as the fat saturation is not my field, I will not comment more.
Unlike other models of Gibson tones serve their entire race, which allows a wide variety of sounds with the help of the inverter.
Note that even when compared to a LP, the sound is really dry.
Euuuhh to the sounds of classical music, it was a joke ...
OVERALL OPINION
I've had almost 10 years, and I'm tired.
This is not a beginner guitar: it is what a guitarist can look after a few years on other models.
Since I have, I almost out more LesPaul from its holster.
This is a legendary model, after all this is the guitar of Chuck Berry. I still have cause to Duck Walk and everything will be perfect
The sound is malleable, but remains in guns "Gibsoniens." In a good tube amp, it must be wrong, just what we need. The sound is always clean, even a bit dry, that I like.
I tried a lot of models, but the 335 is unique look, love it or do not. Me at first I did not like. And then you get older, all that is done under the kakou, and one begins to appreciate the beautiful shapes perfectly round. That's how, that's life, you end up loving the look grandpa blues! Too bad, I assume.
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Other options in this type of guitar: Gibson Lucille, very fine and also all the guitars derived.
Note, currently dating one at Gibson ES-333 which is the version "cheap" (1500 € Still, it is "cheap" seen by Gibson) of the ES-335. A try for those who are less attentive to the decor.
The Epiphone Sheraton II is not bad, but the pickups are only acceptable if it does not have Gibson in comparison. Here they really admit their weakness. But still beautiful violin, although the table is very very steep. By contrast, in Epihone again, I strongly advise against 335: I've tried 3, never been convinced. I may not be so lucky.
Only downsides of the Gibson ES-335, the weight and bulk, and especially the price. Currently, new worth 2600 to € 3200. So do like me, find the occaze ...
A U.S. reedition so.
Hardware: the classic Gibson.
Wood and violin: it's Gibson, so mahogany set neck and 22 frets. The guitar is not solid wood, but maple plywood, as all these guitars of this type. The guitar is hollow but is traversed by a beam under the maple pickups. This stiffens the table to avoid feedback, and makes it a little less flexible. The 335 is my table with beautiful flamed maple (which was not done before). At colors, made in Sunburst - like mine - in natural or red - the Chuck Berry. The black is for Lucille, other color is for mickeys
Electronics: Gibson so it's two doubles (the '57, powerful enough, and split not), two volumes, two tones, an inverter and basta.
Note, I have the version with the ugly brown bag inside pink "Barbie" ... Beuark. The new models are black inside black cases. Apart from that, the case is solid (it's Gibson, but you would have guessed, right?)
9 because of the case marronasse
UTILIZATION
Channel between the very round of 50 LP's and SG late. A good compromise. Large enough, it seems to me, very enjoyable to play. Good glide back of the neck, despite a varnish that could be bright enough fear the opposite.
Access to acute model of its kind, the heel is well done.
Weight and size fairly consistent despite the fact that the guitar is hollow (the beam Maple certainly). It's a big guitar. Not recommended for small jigs.
The sound is easy to shape but still within the limits of his Gibson, this being due to the characteristics of microphones, wood and craftsmanship.
8/10 only because I do not like the location of the jack: jack hand at right angles to the body. While this is true to the original and somehow a kind of icon to respect, I always found that this location was not practical and could be hazardous in case of bad manipulation. It is good to quibble, eh
SOUNDS
Sounds cut for blues, jazz, pop, whatever you want, even the classic, as it seeks to remain in its type Gibson. You will never have the lightness of a Strat with this guitar.
I have not yet fully exploited but here are the first impressions.
In clear sounds, the bridge pickup slammed good, serious micro allows beautiful blues.
If it pulls to the crunch, it goes well too, although it wrong when you put your intention.
To large saturation: the high saturation allows beautiful, the grave opens large rhythmic (mics '57 seem to have a fairly high level of output, which would a priori styles away from the guitar program). That said, as the fat saturation is not my field, I will not comment more.
Unlike other models of Gibson tones serve their entire race, which allows a wide variety of sounds with the help of the inverter.
Note that even when compared to a LP, the sound is really dry.
Euuuhh to the sounds of classical music, it was a joke ...
OVERALL OPINION
I've had almost 10 years, and I'm tired.
This is not a beginner guitar: it is what a guitarist can look after a few years on other models.
Since I have, I almost out more LesPaul from its holster.
This is a legendary model, after all this is the guitar of Chuck Berry. I still have cause to Duck Walk and everything will be perfect
The sound is malleable, but remains in guns "Gibsoniens." In a good tube amp, it must be wrong, just what we need. The sound is always clean, even a bit dry, that I like.
I tried a lot of models, but the 335 is unique look, love it or do not. Me at first I did not like. And then you get older, all that is done under the kakou, and one begins to appreciate the beautiful shapes perfectly round. That's how, that's life, you end up loving the look grandpa blues! Too bad, I assume.
-------
Other options in this type of guitar: Gibson Lucille, very fine and also all the guitars derived.
Note, currently dating one at Gibson ES-333 which is the version "cheap" (1500 € Still, it is "cheap" seen by Gibson) of the ES-335. A try for those who are less attentive to the decor.
The Epiphone Sheraton II is not bad, but the pickups are only acceptable if it does not have Gibson in comparison. Here they really admit their weakness. But still beautiful violin, although the table is very very steep. By contrast, in Epihone again, I strongly advise against 335: I've tried 3, never been convinced. I may not be so lucky.
Only downsides of the Gibson ES-335, the weight and bulk, and especially the price. Currently, new worth 2600 to € 3200. So do like me, find the occaze ...