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Mediocre at best
I own and have owned various Epiphones and Gibsons, ranging from affordable to Custom Shop. This one was pretty mediocre, even for a reduced price.
The satin finish was a letdown, I've played SGs and Les Pauls that've felt way better with a satin finish, this one just felt and looked a bit cheap. Fretboard was light and dry, there were wood particles all inside the case and is wasn't really resonant. The pickups were okay and the rounded C neck shape was slimmer than expected. All in all not a keeper for me.
The satin finish was a letdown, I've played SGs and Les Pauls that've felt way better with a satin finish, this one just felt and looked a bit cheap. Fretboard was light and dry, there were wood particles all inside the case and is wasn't really resonant. The pickups were okay and the rounded C neck shape was slimmer than expected. All in all not a keeper for me.
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I love it! My new go-to guitar.
I've played a few 335s over the years, although none was quite as good as a friend's old 1960s 330, which was amazing. But I wanted a 335 to add to my LP, Strat and Tele, and secondhand wasn't really an option here in Spain so I decided to buy new.
I did a fair bit of research, including reading the reviews here on Thomann, and plumped for the cheap version, preferring the colour over the others available, and I am quite happy with the plain finish, which saves a lot of money and doesn't at all detract from the way the guitar looks.
The positives - I love the sound, it's so playable and is super comfortable standing or sitting. I use Katana and Blackstar, but have tried it with various amps, even a Fishman, and it always sounds great, expressive and dynamic, with good definition between the strings in complex chords. Winding the tone back on the neck pickup gives a jazzier tone, as others have mentioned, but it also works very well with pedals, and the bridge pickup really comes into it's own with a TubeScreamer or similar.
The negatives - again, as others have pointed out, the tuning pegs are not the best, but for some reason they have benefitted from fitting a set of 10-46 Elixirs, and the G peg doesn't graunch or stick any more. The neck pickup surround did seem odd so I simply turned it round, as I have seen suggested, and now the pickup sits parallel to the strings instead of sloping. The point about the case strap is a good one - it's so annoying not being able to open the lid and leave it up, as the strap is too short. The case itself is very heavy and I'm going to order a lightweight gig bag instead.
Overall, I'm a very happy customer. It's now my go-to guitar and I have been playing it a couple of hours a day since I bought it last December. My other guitars have their place but the 335 is so versatile and has encouraged me to use it in different situations, that the others are often second choice. Love it! Just looking for the perfect amp next...
I did a fair bit of research, including reading the reviews here on Thomann, and plumped for the cheap version, preferring the colour over the others available, and I am quite happy with the plain finish, which saves a lot of money and doesn't at all detract from the way the guitar looks.
The positives - I love the sound, it's so playable and is super comfortable standing or sitting. I use Katana and Blackstar, but have tried it with various amps, even a Fishman, and it always sounds great, expressive and dynamic, with good definition between the strings in complex chords. Winding the tone back on the neck pickup gives a jazzier tone, as others have mentioned, but it also works very well with pedals, and the bridge pickup really comes into it's own with a TubeScreamer or similar.
The negatives - again, as others have pointed out, the tuning pegs are not the best, but for some reason they have benefitted from fitting a set of 10-46 Elixirs, and the G peg doesn't graunch or stick any more. The neck pickup surround did seem odd so I simply turned it round, as I have seen suggested, and now the pickup sits parallel to the strings instead of sloping. The point about the case strap is a good one - it's so annoying not being able to open the lid and leave it up, as the strap is too short. The case itself is very heavy and I'm going to order a lightweight gig bag instead.
Overall, I'm a very happy customer. It's now my go-to guitar and I have been playing it a couple of hours a day since I bought it last December. My other guitars have their place but the 335 is so versatile and has encouraged me to use it in different situations, that the others are often second choice. Love it! Just looking for the perfect amp next...
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