Epiphone ES-339 Semi-hollowbody - Pelham Blue Review

Bang for your buck !

I just got this Guitar as a Christmas present and I absolutely love it! I have been looking to trade an older Ibanez solid body, that I've played for a long time and grown tired of, for a new smaller Semi-Hollowbody because I found myself playing my dreadnought with an insertible humbucker instead. I looked at several guitars and found that for the quality and price point, nothing… read more compares. Even though most were more expensive (some 2-3 times), many felt overpriced and mass produced - inferior wood tone, fret feel and cheap feeling notchy tuners. This guitar feels just like a true Les Paul and has more tonal variety. I firmly believe that this is the best value available for it's niche. I can also assure you that you will not find a better price on these Epiphone es339s or their hard-shell cases than Sweetwater.

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This thing is a monster.

Buy this guitar and buy it from Sweetwater because they are the best. It plays as well as the Gibson version and Pelham blue is incredible. The neck has a slight chunk to it which I love. Sounds great in any position through any amp. I may throw filtertrons in it for fun someday but the humbuckers are beautiful. Doesn't sound like anything else. I agree with the reviews that… read more say its a perfect combo of a les paul and a 335. I am not a Les Paul guy, and I originally wanted a grestch jet, but this guitar kept calling me. It definitely is a great smaller semi hollow and is a bit wieghtier than you might expect, but i think that adds to the quality. It is a real treat to play, and I own a bunch of really nice guitars. I tend to pick things that not everyone else has like reverends, g and l, and odball gibsons, so this is defintitely a great unique guitar that I won't trade or sell. The quality will blow you away.

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Good customer service and Beautiful guitar!

sooo..I originally purchased a demo Schecter.it loooked nice and had a decent price. when the schecter arrived there was an insane amount of shipping damage on both boxes it had obviously taken a bad beating in shipping. after getting the guitar home and playing it, firt thing i noticed was the neck pickup sounded rough (not sure why) and eventually i found a crack in the neck pocket… read more and generally just wasnt happy with it. after contacting sweetwater and going through the different options i eventually decided to throw in a few extra bucks and get something new. sweetwater paid for shipping the sheceter back which was great.. i eventually settled on the blue es 339 which wasnt currently in stock at the time but i wasnt bothered with waiting for it. .purchased a case because i was weary about shipping it. but they shipped it separate anyway..i was slighly pxssed at first but they packed it way better than the demo and it made it here safe and sound so no harm no foul i guess. all in all glad i decided to go with this guitar Its light years ahead of the schecter as far as tone.. this guitar sounds like a dream when played clean. sounds good all the way around but clean it really shines. and speaking of shine.. the paint job on this guitar is beautiful the pictures just dont do it justice. its so pretty. i had a little trouble at first but sweetwater did everything they could to make it right. so far this guitar is everything i wanted it to be.i might change a little this and that eventually but as a $ giuitar it stands great on its own. and you cant go wrong with sweetwater they really go above and beyond to make sure youre happy

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Perfect Fit

First purchase from Sweetwater and could not be more pleased, as it lead to another order shortly after. Purchased this guitar as I was a bit concerned with the size of the ES-335. I'm 5'8 so I opted for the baby version of the two guitars, and it was the correct choice. Guitar showed up immaculate, and on time. All the strings were in tune except the G string was flat, and intonated… read more on point. I had the nut swapped to a Black Tusq, the work was clean. Strings were also changed, and done so properly. After a quick tune up I was floored and it's been a lock ever since. I legitimately could not be happier with the versatility and craftsmanship. Epiphone really did this iconic guitar justice. I don't think I could ever sprint on a Gibby 339, but also don't think I'm settling with this by any means. A quick note on the service. I went back and for with my SE Austin Zachrich and had all questions/concerns addressed quickly and effectively. I was wary purchasing online, but by the end of it I think I owe my man Austin a drink for being a pain in the ***. He handled it like a pro, and for that I am super appreciative. As stated earlier it lead to a quick second purchase with SW and Austin. Couldn't recommend it or him enough. Definitely found where my $ will be spent.

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Epiphone 339 Pelham blue

Beautiful guitar. Great sound, so easy to play. Came in perfect shape. Love how Sweetwater checks out each guitar carefully before sending it. Plugged it in and started play. That's pretty much all I want to do now!

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