Gibson ES-335 Figured Semi-hollowbody - Sixties Cherry Review

Gibson ES-335 Figured Sixties Cherry

Purchased this Guitar from Sweetwater last year.It looks Stunning,Plays Great,Sounds Great!I am 100% satisfied with this purchase.I would definitely order another guitar from Sweetwater.My sales Engineer David Mikautadze has been Fantastic throughout the years.

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Unbelievable instrument..

Like many, I was looking for a 335 guitar and did not want to plop down the cash for the Gibson. After looking into several other options like the used market and other brands, I decided to order the Gibson last Summer.. The guitar finally came in between Christmas and New years.. It's just fantastic.. Absolutely beautiful, gorgeous and many other adjectives! Since I was plopping… read more the cash down I decided to get the figured.. I am so glad I did.. The pickups are fantastic.. Neck, bridge and blended all sound incredible.. The guitar plays like butter.. It was set up fantastic and only needed a small tweak for me that's a personal preference.. I bought the '60s version of the Les Paul a while back and was pleasantly surprised.. That was part of my decision making process of deciding to order this.. This guitar did not disappoint. I was worried about ordering an expensive guitar like this without playing it but my sales engineer at Sweetwater Paul Eckert assured me if I didn't like it I didn't have to take it.. This thing is definitely is not going back! Why the 4.5 stars instead of 5? Well Gibson definitely is back but they're not perfect yet. There were some minor issues that I had to take care of that should have been taken caught in the factory. Especially on a guitar this expensive. There was residue left on the frets. Polishing compound left over around the ears and inside the ears that needed to be buffed out. I think they just missed it while buffing the guitar. I'm really surprised Sweetwater missed it.. The last silly thing was when I first initially started playing the guitar after I took it out of the case, I made a high bend on the e string and the string came flying off of the tuning peg because they didn't leave enough string wrap when they cut the string. I had to polish off the frets so I was going to do a string change anyways but still.. Outside of that like I said this thing is just incredible.. It is flawless! I'm glad I pulled the trigger.. If you're on the fence do it you won't be disappointed.. Sweetwater is absolutely fantastic to work with and they will make it right if you are not happy. Very rare in today's market.. Customer service is still alive and well at Sweetwater..

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Best 335 ever owned

I've owned three 335's over the years - one from the 70's and two from the 80's but this one is the best. Perfect neck - not thin and not too fat but enough meat to feel solid. The sustain is beautiful all the way up the neck with no buzzing or fret out. These new 335's have it over the old ones hands down when it comes to the neck, sustain and action. The pickups sound great… read more too. The figured ones are gorgeous - but it's not really "flame" it's just a figured wood with slight hints of flame. If you can afford it, go for the figured.

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Perfect out of the box

I was jonsing for a 335 for quite a while before I decided on the Figured model. The pickups are perfect for the styles of music I play (rock, modern rock). Great cleans with chimey high end, awesome distortion that's crisp yet beefy. It's a true classic and love it!

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Stunning instrument

I've owned this guitar for 3 years. Had a red 335 in the early '70s and foolishly sold it. This one is even better. Stunning figured wood, great neck, exceptional intonation and playability. Best for a variety of clean, lush sounds especially with some delay, reverb and chorus. Not a shredder and lacks the articulation of a high end solid body, but that's why you have at least one… read more of those... Beautiful workmanship. Just be aware that the headstocks on these are reportedly prone to breakage so handle with care. My go to guitar when I just want to sit down and play for my own enjoyment.

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