The 13 Best (Mostly) Inexpensive Gibson ES-335 Alternatives
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- This is my list for the 13 Best (Mostly) Inexpensive Gibson ES-335 Alternatives. Not everyone can afford a USA-made Gibson ES-335 so this list is designed to help you find a quality alternative.
Links to all of the guitars mentioned in this video will take you to either Sweetwater, Artist Guitars, Thomann, or their respective websites. Links to the shops mentioned are affiliate links and help support the channel at no additional cost to you.
► Harley Benton HB-35 Vintage Series - bit.ly/2OXyeUF
► Artist Cherry 58 - bit.ly/40E8WPG
► Reverend Manta Ray - www.reverendguitars.com/guita...
► Gretsch Streamliner G2622/G240T - imp.i114863.net/LQbd0
►Gretsch Streamliner G2622/G240T Thomann - imp.i114863.net/LQbd0
► Ibanez Artcore AS153 (plenty of others too) - imp.i114863.net/x746y
►Ibanez Artcore on Thomann - bit.ly/3fRF7nz
►Eastman T386 - www.eastmanguitars.com/t386
►Epiphone Dot 335 - imp.i114863.net/Q5md6
►Epiphone Dot 335 on Thomann - bit.ly/3i34TrB
► Hagstrom Viking - Thomann - bit.ly/3p2oeLd
► Tokai Made in China - bit.ly/30Ll4Qf (website)
► Epiphone Sheraton II - imp.i114863.net/e6VZQ
►Orville/Tokai/Greco - (Check used sites in your area)
Maybach Guitars on Thomann - bit.ly/3i1hOdL
►Used Heritage Guitar - imp.i114863.net/5V903
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I'm a Luthier. I don't make guitars but I make violins and violas. I wanted to comment on the Gretch "Block" inlays you mentioned. The advantage to those is that it reduces the "digging" into the fingerboard that so often happens from players fingernails. They also don't hold sweat and dirt like many other fingerboards often do. I also was surprised you didn't include the Guild line of 335 models. They are quite well made with VERY good materials and hardware. YES, a few models are up there in price but the Starfire II is quite affordable. I own 2 Gibson 1964 ES 325's, A 1965 ES 335, A 1966 Guild Starfire IV (mark 6 stereo) and a 1967 Guild Starfire IV (regular) in my collection. I love them all. I was asked to try the new Starfire II and found it a VERY good sounding, playable, and affordable instrument.
Hi Shane!
Delighted to hear you mentioning the Reverend again. Excellent guitars.
Shane, I first stumbled on your vids 10+ years ago when you demo’d a blues driver vs a tubescreamer, and here I am al these years later still watchin your stuff. Cheers
Hahaha me too. I still remember that video!
Yes! I got my Harley Benton HB-35+ CH yesterday after months of waiting! It's superb!
Great review Shane. Love the brevity and to-the-point comments. Would be good too if you had a still at the end of all guitars side by side and prices as of a certain date.
I've got a Gretsch G2622LH Streamliner which is a stunning guitar. I bought mine second hand for £320, it is around £400 new which you could say isn't cheap (agreed) but it's close to the 355 and I ADORE it, it sounds stunning and plays like a dream. Never expected it to be so good when I bought it but I keep picking it back up and falling in love every time I do.
Great review! I picked up a 1982 Wing Series Washburn HB35 and it has become one my favorite guitars - stunningly good. Have not tried the newer models.
Floridian here. Reverends really are great. Solid, always have a good setup, great pickups. Can't go wrong with any Reverend, and I specifically recommend a Rev with the Railhammer pickups
Ibanez AS 93 FM was the guitar I bought with my sister in law for my brother's 40th birthday. I was trying out all the traditional body shapes on a budget, and finally got to the Epiphone Dot. I liked the tone and it was so versatile, but my friend pointed out the unbound neck looked a little weird. As we were in Sky Music we glanced to our side and found the Ibanez, and it was perfect. Binding all round, flamed maple for all body woods, gorgeous neck, and great feeling knobs, not to mention the super 58 pickups. At $970 AUD this guitar was a winner.
Crazy value, get a Firefly. I got one after hearing all the hype and it is amazing. For around $200 delivered, spalted finish, plays great. sounds great. build quality great. setup is great. I don't know how they do it but I love this guitar. only minor detail, it came with a dirty coating on the strings
Great reviews! Throughly enjoyable and informative. Your comment about the Heritage line is spot on. I own a Heritage and absolutely love it. It plays beautifully and the craftsmanship is unsurpassed.
I just got a Harley Benton HB-335plus with the coil split feature a couple weeks ago. It's absolutey perfect. I'm really digging it. Incredible value.
I've owned a couple of Epiphone Dots over the years and I have to say that my Gretsch sounds and feels much better. Definitely worth the extra cash in my opinion
I love these videos, very well put together and informative. Good job Shane!
Nice informative presentation ! I own an old Gibson ES 335 and ES 355/Lucille...2 years ago I decided to keep them in for studio & home only. So I bought an Epiphone ES 335 Pro....an excellent reasonably priced guitar. I LOVE its neck and sound. Room for upgrades ? YES of course at only $400 w case. Nut, hardware, tuners, 3 way switch & volume + tone controls can all be upgraded. I really like its standard alnico pups. Not sure which magnet is used in them alnico 2,3,4 or 5's. I've been playing mine stock for that past 18 months. People are stunned when they hear it and seeing me play the Epi instead of my Gibsons. When it is dialed into my Fender Bandmaster , Vox AC 15 TBX UK, or Marshall 1962 with reverb, analog delay and the right OD...this guitar is just fun to play and sounds GREAT for the type of country, blues , jazz and southern rock influenced music.
Just wanted to say thanks for the video. After watching, I picked up a White Hagstrom Viking and without a doubt, one of the nicest guitars I never heard about before. I also have the Sheraton Pro, which is an amazing guitar for the price. Together, they cover a range of sounds, and I use both everyday. I can't replace one with the other, since they both have unique tones. Keep up the great channel.
I love my old Epi Dot! Such a great piece of gear. Bought it at a pawn shop years ago and it just works and has never failed me.
Mine too.
Ditto
Nice vid man :) i have an epiphone 335 pro limited, on her iced tea color, i'm loving it! Got the block inlays, better pickup and a much better color than the dot IMO.
Hello friend! I love your videos. So informative. I am a 76 year old left handed player since @ 1950 I used to play right hand guitar upside down up until @ 25 years ago. Best move I ever made. Now I'm playing Finger style which has always been my fav. Guitar style. Which I couldn't play before I turned the strings around. Thanks for all you do for us pickers. PS.. I have relatives in Melbourne.
I bought my lefty 2016 VOS 63 Gibson es-335 second hand for a decent discount, then ran into a Heritage H-535 lefty at guitar center used, for nearly half. Both are keepers. I've had a few inexpensive 335's (epiphone, agile, ibanez). The agile was bought from rondomusic when they was closing them out and bringing in the newer copyright friendly version. It was a fantastic guitar. I did eventually change the pickups out and the nut, but the guitar was only $299 new. I had 2 of them and both were great. but sold them to get the real thing. My heritage and my vos es-335 isn't going anywhere. I live just south of Jerry in Sarasota (about 40 miles) and visit him a couple times a year. Always buy something while I'm there. Always watch you videos Shane!!! keep it up
I have the Gretsch G2622. Great guitar at the price, it'll do everything from blues to fairly high gain rock. The fit and finish is superb, the paint job and binding in particular.
I’ve always thought I needed a 335 style guitar in my collection and I’ve been undecided about it. Trying the Gibson 335 at Southpaw Guitars, I noticed that it was a rather plain guitar, which sounded fine, for the price. If I was head over heels with that style, I’d probably would have bought one, but since it’s more of a curiosity, I’m looking more in the direction of the Harley Benton or Artist Guitars. Great list alternative 335s and I will definitely check out your lefty guitar page!!!!😁😁 Cheers!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
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Very cool channel. Love the in depth explanations of all these guitars. Thanks!
Thanks Shane. This is a super helpful review of 335 clones. For my money, the Hagstrom Viking 67 Reissue is hands down one of the best in the good looks stakes, but you are right about the neck pick up being thin. Swop this out and can you have outstanding Scandinavian looks coupled with rich tones. I am happy with mine with these mods.
Great stuff Shane. My buddy bought your reliced HB telecaster. He's loving it.
Every time you post anything involving Artist you make me wanna drive over there and try everything out. I'm even interested in their nylon stringed lefty...
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Great video and list! Lefty here also. Been playing hollowbodies for decades, and I've had best luck with Epiphones (Emperor, Sheraton II, Sorrento). Where the neck joins the body is what eliminates the Gretschs and Ibanezes for me. Really jonsing for Godin now.
Great presentation. Really up my street in terms of style. No 'humour'/or zany stuff, just a straight-ahead and pleasant discourse.
Thanks a lot.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks a lot.
Was WAITING for this. Thanks a lot!!
So stocked to watched this
Glad you enjoyed it!
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I gave my 1999 dot to my grand nephew. It had Gibson probucker 2 in the neck and a gibson probucker 3 in the bridge. Awesome guitar. He wanted to learn & now he blows me away.
I know the feeling. Taught my best friends little brother the rudimentary chords when he was 7. When I got out of US Navy in 77, I was at my friends house, we were just getting our 1st few songs published. He recommended his little brother. I thought, well let's see. The kid came in with an L.P. Custom, he was SO good. I sat my guitar down, & said "Well now I can work the board." The guy was a monster, he kept asking me "Did I play that right man?"(like I was an expert) His ear is so good he can listen to any song, tell you the chords & changes (except the second chord to Stairway to heaven. He could play it, but didn't know what to call it.) Sorry to go on, so long, but your comment brought my memory of my first "student". He still heaps lavish praise on me.(I do not know why.)
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Thanks so much for this video. I've been thinking about getting 335 style guitar for a while. Particularly the Eastman. I've bookmarked all the links and work through them all over the next few days. Thanks again. Oh and BTW, I'm still loving the GTX100 amp you reviewed too. All the best. Keep safe.
Thanks, Steven! :)
Best video on 335 styled guitars to date. Spot on, mate.
The Epiphone 335 Pro is a great deal too. Also, if you can find one, the Firefly 335 style are actually good guitars.
I missed one guitar in the list, the washburn!! Lovely guitars good price second hand buy with nice specs. Thanks for the nice vid! Greets from Holland
Had a Washburn electric in the mid 80s, scooped back, neck thru body, Dimarzio pups with coil split. Awesome guitar, wish I still had it. Left it in Atlanta GA in 1986. I lament the loss of that guitar almost every day. Washburn is an old established company, never had a complaint about any of their guitars.
I just bought a HB 35 Plus BK yesterday and hadn't seen your video. I am so looking forward to it arriving.
I own several 335 alternatives, including a Heritage 535 (bought new and was about $1,000 US less than a Gibson), an Epiphone Sheraton II, and what I think may be the best of all of them one of the new Guild Starfire IVs. The Guild wasn't cheap at about $1,100 US, but I think its the equal of my Heritage in terms of fit, finish, and sound, for less than half the money. Good video.
Would have loved if the Epiphone inspired by Gibson Es- 335 was out when you made this video! Would love a video review of that guitar!
I've owned a few ES-style guitars over my 50+ years of playing, including a couple of Gibsons, Yamaha SA2200, D'Angelico Excel DC. My current is the Ibanez AS93FM which, for the money, is quite honestly the equal of them all. Great Super 58 pickups, ebony 'board, nice chunky neck profile and a really excellent variation on the traditional Tune-o-matic bridge. Highly recommended.
Do you know if the Super 58's are the same as they were 40 or so years ago, in the 335 style Artist?? They were wonderful pickups!!
@@JillandKevin As I understand it, no. I read somewhere that they are different from the originals but they still sound good. I haven't had an opportunity to do a comparison, but I know the originals are held in high regard. I believe the originals used Alnico II magnets; the current version has Alnico V.
Chunky neck profile meaning baseball bat-like? My current Fender sports Modern C shape and I currently consider Ibanez AS93 and I'm just wondering if that's gonna be a drastic change in terms of neck profile. I personally like Modern C; I'm into moderately slimmer profiles.
I’ve got a Orville by Gibson ES-335, used to play a lot with my Jazz trio some years back. Bloody lucky to got this baby it’s really an amazing guitar.
Genuinely useful review. Will be referring to yr comments to guide my next es335 purchase. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
I just bought a lefty T484 by Eastman and the headstock seems to have been addressed, much more balanced
I have a Yamaha SA2200, and it’s expensive.
But not as expensive as a new 335, and It’s a absolutely fantastic playing and sounding guitar.
Shane is always a great listen. This review was good too. I only have experience with the Dot/Dot Deluxes and my current 335 favorite which is a Washburn HB 30. I got it upgraded from the previous owner. It is a killer 335 copy now, and I suspect even stock it was still a fine instrument for cheap money. Mine is Antique white with nice cream color binding and dot marker neck. Now for his upgrades: Vintage wiring, Bourns Mini Pots, Orange drop caps, Switchcraft jack and switch and a Seymour Duncan 59/JB pickup set in it. I think it came with Grover tuners or the guy he got it from installed them too. Gold Tailpiece and Black Speed knobs with pointers. This guitar just sings acoustically too.
I loved this video - you thoroughly covered most all of the 335 type guitars, with 1 exception! 2 years ago, during COVID19, I came upon an Inspired by Gibson Epiphone 335 in Cherry red from Chicago Music. These are an actual knockoff of the Gibson version except the maple is laminate. But it has the smaller authentic Gibson headstock and tulip tuners. Plays like a dream, and once you start playing it you just can’t put it down - I can do most of the songs in my band with this guitar. Cost - $500. Awesome 335 and I believe you can still find them. Have a ton of photos if you want to see them!
The block inlays of the Gretsch are very much in Gretsch fashion/tradition.
In the same way a Les Paul Standard is associated with the trapezoid inlays the Gretsch is the same with the large block inlays (including the 1st fret inlay as well).
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The blocks are for jazz players...decoration...I love em. Can’t ever have too much mother of Pearl!
Sitting around playing my eastman t386 watching this. They really are awesome. I switched my pickups to duncan antiquities and went to Bourne low friction pots, and now my lust for a 335 is pretty much gone. I went with the sunburst finish and its a sexy guitar. "Hand built" with a thin finish. Well worth the $1,000 or whatever they are these days.
Went to the guitar store and fell absolutely in love with Gretsch Streamliner. Amazing neck, great sound..Just amazing all-round.Totally my goto.
I have a 2627t with 3 humbucker pickups after I get done modding it it will be perfect
The DeArmond Starfire made only between 1998 and early 2000s is a great option if you can find one, used of course. A Guild/Fender cheaper line, quality Korean made with genuine DeArmond USA pickups, in this case DeArmond Gold Tone humbuckers. Alternatively, the DeArmond Starfire Special has DeArmond 2K single coils, a single florentine cutaway and a DeArmond Bigsby style vibrato. I own both the Starfire and Starfire Special.
The Streamliner by Gretsch is so kickass; I have one and it’s legitimately my favorite electric guitar, more so than my strat, tele and les paul
Just got an Artist Brownburst...:)
A week later, and it has arrived 🤓 these pickups (bullbuckers as in the tc59) sing! A bit higher output than the Cherry 58, roller bridge, split coil (sounds better split than my YamPac) and locking tuners. Intonation and string height (subjective) were spot on. Amazing what you can get for
The Samick Greg Bennett Royale is worth a mention. Duncan design pickups and grover tuners. All round well built instrument. Single horn design and they look great.
You did a great job on the 335s excellent
I have a Hamer Echotone that i have had for probably 15 years or longer. Sounds great, plays great. I have seen some on reverb in the $400 range.
Super review. Thanks. The Epiphone I owned just sounded muddy and there seemed no fix. I sold it on. This year I purchased an Indio 335-style. The pickups are great! Clear! Crisp. and the guitar is a real pleasure to play. Finish is what you might expect for a $200 (US) instrument. But, I am pleased.
Yeah, I’d love to give a Reverend guitar a try. The bass contour is a very smart feature.
I guess my choice would bend the "inexpensive" part of your statement. I wanted a Semi hollowbody really bad and Gibson would not make me one. I am left handed. But Taylor made me T3/B which is with a Bigsby. It was $2,200.00 which is less than half of the Gibson. It is astoundingly well built, made in the USA and it plays and sounds great.
Can't go wrong with the Taylor. Better than the Gibson all day long.
Per my other post above, I got a new Gibson ES-339 for $1900. I'm asking around why the ES-335 is preferred over the ES-339, and so far I can't find a single reason to take the 335 over the 339 - unless there's a collectability or acoustic volume issue. Also, I feel for you re: left handed guitars. I see the extra hills you must climb to get a LH model & well it sucks. My brother's left handed & just started playing a couple of years ago - and his friend gave him early advice to learn as a righty from the beginning.
Taylor a great guitar & from what I hear, an ethical company re: what wood they use, how they preserve forests, etc.
Another great choice is the Yamaha SA 2200. Quality all around, ebony board, and if you got a Gibson with half the features of this fine instrument, you'd part with at least 5K.
Damn, that's A LOT of money
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I recently acquired a Squier Starcaster.
The offset body as well as the weird headstock and the maple fretboard makes it unique and I love it! 🤘🤘🤘
Yup, a great guitar, with pickups which are not the Fender full-range of the 70s but voiced like Gibson pickups. A great choice for the money.
My best back up guitar.
Great stuff, thanks Shane. I've been waiting for this :)
Thank you :)
ES 335 is CLASSIC. thanks for a good review…you’re right about the switch…don’t give too much info, owners can mod to their heart’s content
I got my Ibanez AS80 back in 1994. Still one of my favorite guitars and still my only 335 style. It has the smaller head stock design that I prefer.
My favorite of your 335 imitations is the Epiphone Sheraton II. I got mine in September of '87 and have had it since it was new. It's a 1988 model (Korean-built in 1987), and the builders paid A LOT of attention to detail. It's white with 3-stripe binding, and that includes the headstock and the neck. It has the Epi "vine" headstock (same as the one you showed, and Epi has made them with that design for over 100 years) and it has the same block inlays with Epi's patented inverted "V" shape, like the ones on the Sheraton II Pro you showed. If they made a guitar with that name when this one was made, they would have called this one the "Pro" model. The humbucking pickups sound AMAZING! I had a couple of mods made to it - it got a Bigsby B7 tailpiece and a Bigsby bridge put on it in '87, as well as Grover tuning machines. The intonation is great, and this guitar would be fantastic for rock, blues, or anything else you'd want to use it for. It sold at the time for around $850 U.S. dollars. Years later it sold for the same price, but they'd moved its manufacture to China (with a commensurate drop in quality). I don't know where they make them now, but if you find one made in Korea, BUY IT!
I have played guitar for 15 years and for the longest time, my only electric guitar was a telecaster. About 6 months ago, I got a Sheraton from around 2003. I absolutely love this guitar both the sound and the feel are perfect for everything from jazz to rock to blues. With it and the telecaster, I don’t think I’ll ever need another guitar they both cover every sound I can think of. I am thinking about putting a bigsby on it and it’s nice to hear you like yours with the vibrato. Did you notice any change in tone from the bigsby? The thing I love most about the Sheraton is that it has a very bright sound and I’m scared of losing some of that high end when adding the bigsby.
I have a Korean-made 'Spirit by Oscar Schmidt' 335 copy (OE-20). So it's a sub-brand of a sub-brand of a sub-brand, but as soon as I played it in a second-hand place, I knew I had to buy it. I already used a Samick Artist-series jazzbox as one of my main guitars, so I knew how good the Korean models could be. It's as good as any Gibson I've tried.
I have a 1983 Epi Sheraton MIJ and it's a work of art, lovingly cared for 38 years. I have various other brands but it's by far the most versatile.
I have the Heritage version, and couldn't be happier! Great comparison, btw :D
I own the Gretsch. I kinda like the block inlays, but now that you’ve pointed out the first fret inlay I can’t stop looking at it 😂. Just found your channel today. Glad I did.
Nice review. And watching this despite not being left handed. I did spend my entire career in sales/sales management & marketing. There should be a guitar brand dedicated just for left handed players. Something very well made, perhaps out of Japan.
It started brewing in my higher profit margin marketing side of my brain, I think after you’d said they don’t make a LH version the 2nd time. Then you confirmed it with telling about a LH only store in Florida.
As a lefty, I agree. I spent 6 months searching for a lefty arch top, and eventually found one on ebay. A Ibanez Artcore AF75 in Sunburst. So few lefty guitars out there!
I had a beautiful Epi Emperor that played great. Stupid me sold it, what a mistake.
See there should be a left handed brand. But then I also think there should be a smokers airline. Just charge a premium to fly on it.
There are several lefty stores (Southpaw out of Houston comes to mind) but Ive never seen a lefty manufacturer. I know lefties are only about 13 percent of the guitar market, but with the highly competitive and crowded righty market, you'd think some upstart would see a creative advantage in this niche market. Maybe someone has, but I dont know.
@@gregaltenhofel7326 only if the smoke was of the right kind
Can vouch for the Epi Sheraton II. Solid guitar, extremely versatile and the neck is perfect; it sits perfectly between a 60’s slim-taper neck and a 50’s rounded neck.
I would have bought one YEARS ago if it wasn't missing inlays.......
@@newgunguy4176 how so as in missing inlays?
@@jensen4070 17th, 19th and 21st frets don't have inlays. Inlays go up to 15th fret only.
@@newgunguy4176 ah i see.. i’ve got one coming soon though : )
@@jensen4070 I would go for a D'Angelico DC or Mini DC, instead.
Love the video. The washburn HB-35 is another good option if you can find them.
Nice review Shane..I have an Epiphone -335 Pro in an Iced Tea colour. Well balanced, plays smoothly and a third of the price (in Canada anyway) of a Gibson model. Split coil is a cool feature...
The Easton definitely has the nicest finish, I also like the top horn switch on this style of guitar, reaching down feels like going for a strat switch hitting the switch on the up/downstroke feels more natrual with a top horm swtich. Its tough finding a good looking headstock on these their kind of huge.
Looks like they redesigned the headstock for 2021. It does not widen out near as much at the top. Looks MUCH better!
I've had a Cort Source for nearly 7 years. It's a sunburst finish, stop tailpiece and plays really well. Got it for only about $800 from my local music store at Noosa.
Nice score! :)
I love my Schecter Corsair, I've had it for 8 years and never let me down! Sounds and plays great!! Coil taps make it very versitile.
Very informative vid.
Gretsch is known for having a marker at the first fret, almost to being a 'trademark' of the brand. You can spot a Gretsch on stage from the last row in the venue by that redundant first fret marker. All four of my Gretsch Basses (6128, 6073, 5442, 5123) have that first marker, whether its a dot, block or offset half circle they mark the first fret.
I recently acquired an Epi 339 for free (the guy was giving it away on Gumtree and i was just around the corner. I'm still pinching myself!). I've been lusting after a 335 for 30 years and this has almost filled that spot for me. The split coil tone is way better than I thought it would be, makes it a contender for my number 1 guitar out of the dozen or so that i have. My only reason for still searching for a 335 bargain is I'm still a fan of the full size body, as happy as I am with the 339's smaller size. I can see myself picking up one of the P90 versions of the 339 if one turns up in Pelham Blue one day.
I was very keen to get an Eastman, tried the T486 model (block inlays and Seymour Duncans) and it was extremely nice but somehow didn't speak to me tonally like I was expecting, perhaps the pickups on a T386 might be the go? I love the art deco headstock btw, makes me want to tuxedo up..
And Shane, have you checked out (the band) Tauk? Some serious Eastman action going on there!
I'm ultimately holding out for a Jap Tokai dot neck in sunburst, when the finances (and wife) allow.
The Little Wing reminds me of the B&G Little Sister. Have you checked those out? They have their original series made in Israel or their cheaper line made in China, though they still seem top notch and are on my wish list. Slotted headstock mmmmm....
Great video as always!
Update : just bought an Orville 335. I'm very happy
Love Tauk - killer band w amazing guitar work
try Gibson Demo Shop. Ive seen sub $2K 335s there, some one-offs with "custom" paint jobs (they go faster).
I owned a 1982 Gibson ES-335, sadly it was stolen, but I'm very happy with my Ibanez as73 which is becoming one of my favorite guitars
What year is your as73? I have an as73 but it's garbage compared to a mim fender
I have the Dot and I absolutely love it. Nice video Sir 👍.
I have two Cort 335 copies . A late 80's performer series with EMG select pickups & a 2000's Cort Source BV with a bigsby and P90 pickups. Both are great guitars and as good as any other out there.
My favorite genuine Gibson ES 335:is the original 80's Studio model with the non f- hole body. These are sleepers for sure and rear access for doing repairs. Smart.
I have a Godin Montreal Premiere LTD that is awesome. Canadian made, SD PRail humbuckers and mine has a bigsby. Fit and finish is amazing and the variety of tones is killer.
As a first timer with this style of guitar I first fell in love with the Epiphone Dot but decided to ease in to it. With that said I went for the HB-35Plus and am very happy. I think down the road I will upgrade to the Sheraton but for now HB is satisfying this itch and may just keep me satisfied enough. Thanks Shane. Good list indeed!
Look for an older Korean made Sheraton, they're great builds.
I really like your mention of the air coming out of the f holes. When it first happened to me ( with my Marshall plexiglass) it was a brilliant sensation. Some folk actually don’t actually believe it happens!
Fantastic video! Thanks for posting. 👍
I recently rented a G 2622 green lefty , light and sweet sound to my ears .
A bit more trebly, bitey and jangly than an ES, but definitely a nice instrument.
Another great ES style guitar is the Yamaha SA500. I've owned one for over 10 years and it's marvelous
Awesome and informative video mate
All excellent choices Shane! I have a Gretch 5622T (w/Bigsby) and for the roughly $800 US I spent on it... she's a beaut! Also got an amazing D'Angelico DC Deluxe in Matt Powder Blue (kind of Daphne Blue color...the expensive one with the gold plated parts) but on mark down from $1999 for ... wait for it...$799 US... brand new (this past Black Friday blowout)... with the USA Seymour Duncan Custom '59 pups, 6 (yeah... six) selector toggle switch)... it's amazing! Yeah...I know... put a sock on the headstock.. lol... but it's really an awesome guitar (bad neck dive too)! Rock On! 🎸🎹🤘🐦😎
I would highly recommend the Guild Starfire IV. I have a recent Korean-made model and it's _fantastic_ I also have a Heritage H535 and the Guild gets played more.
I had an American made one from the 90's (Westerly, RI). Agree, they are wonderful guitars. I sold it during a financial crunch. I sure do regret that! :(
I owned a 1980s starfish with a bigsby. Wish I never would have sold it.
Hey Shane, I am a fellow lefty and just wanted to express my thanks to you regarding all your great videos and the information you share. I imagine you spend a ton of time working on the videos so really appreciate it. Take care and looking forward to more! Cheers.
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Great video! I have a Gretsch streamliner Junior which is probably closer to an ES 339. I put aTV Jones classic pick up in the neck and a TV Jones classic plus in the Bridge and for about $600 it’s a killer guitar. To me the TV Jones pick ups are somewhere between a humbucker and a single coil, not a P90, they really have a unique voice. Anyway well done!
I love my black Epi Sheridan Pro. Had fret/action issues right out of the box, but my guitar guy worked his magic and it plays/sounds incredible now!
Surprised that you overlooked the Yamaha SA series. Fantastic instruments and quite affordable.
The Guild Starfire IV and V are definitely worth a look.
Those are not cheaper options lol
Bought the Eastman T486 but have been waiting forever it seems for it to come in. I bought it in the classic finish. It's beautiful!
I have an Epi Dot that I traded out the pickups on. I put Seymour Duncans in it and it is a monster. Blues of course, but a rock beast. Handles all the distortion you want to feed it. It cleans up real pretty too. Beautiful guitar all around. I have a monster 335 and spent less than 1000US including the hardshell case.
I have the Harley Benton HB35 Plus in Cherry. It's a pretty nice guitar, sounds great and the coil-splitting gives it a few extra tonal options. Great value for money, though the finish let it down slightly in a couple of places.
I have one too. I'm very happy with it. I've had it for a year now, and no, it's not as good as my old Gibson ES 335, but better than the Epiphone.
My Ibanez AS-93 VLS handles metal and hard rock just fine. Beautifully, in fact. I normally just use either my Marshall DSL 40C (with a pedalboard) or my Boss Katana 100 (with the internal "pedal" effects). In both cases, it serves up all the dirt you could ever need - whether you want it tight and crisp or loose and gravelly.
I have a Hagstrom Alvar. I agree with your assessment of the stock HJ-50 pickups. I swapped them out for a set of SD Seth Lovers and it now sounds incredible, big improvement in neck, bridge, and middle positions. It’s a keeper for sure.
I just got an Epiphone es335 pro.
It's awesome. Love the pair of coil splitting alnicos. Great quality. Mines a 2017 vintage sunburst.
The Gretsch block inlays look great. Very vintage looking. I'm biased though because my favorite electric guitar is a Gretsch 6120-55. I had an Epiphone 335 Pro and I was really impressed. Nothing wrong with that one for sure.
12 Thousand plus thumbs up. Well deserved. Blues On....💙
🎉 Thanks Hutch!
I picked up a early 70s Conn 335-clone, when they very briefly got into the electric guitar field. They are made in Japan from one of the top factories of the day- can't remember which, but a very well made guitar.
I _had_ a Harley Benton HB35+, but I gave it away to a friend who was really enthusiastic about it when he played it. So I am now waiting for the second one I ordered to arrive. With Corona and everything, the first order took half a year reach my doorstep, so I am in for quite a wait here. But it will be worth it.