Gibson ES-335 Semi-hollow body Electric Guitar - Vintage Ebony Reviews
The Gibson ES-335 is the quintessential Gibson ES (Electric Spanish) guitar. The first “thinline” archtop of its kind, the historic ES-335 is considered the standard for semi-hollowbody guitars to this day. With impeccable sounds across its wide-ranging tonal palette, the ES-335 can be found in the hands of jazz, blues, and rock players all over the globe. For 2020, Gibson brings the ES-335 to you with all the same exquisite craftsmanship and detailed appointments that made the original a smash hit when it was introduced in 1958. And as a central feature, it features a satisfyingly rounded C neck profile that harkens back to Gibson’s vaunted instruments of the late 1950s.
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Highest Rated Reviews
Incredible all around
This is one incredible guitar that you will not regret owning. It is excellently crafted, plays like a dream, and sounds incredible.
I have been fortunate enough to own and have owned other Gibson guitars in my time, and this one is by far my favorite. It is definitely something that I will be holding onto for the rest of my life.
The pickups blend effortlessly into so many different genres of music, and have taken well to a variety of pedals. It really allows you to use this guitar for so many different styles.
The service from Sweetwater, and from my guy Austin are second to none. The guitar came set up as expected and was ready to play after a quick tuning right out of the case. And as always, Austin followed up with me shortly after to make sure I was satisfied with my purchase. Which I most definitely am!
Outstanding guitar, outanding service !
After being burned several times in on-line purchases from another large musical supply store (You know who you are, GC) I risked taking one more chance with Sweetwater on this beautiful Ebony Gibson ES-335 and boy ... am I glad I did!
After an around the world trip delivery that was on Fedex, not Sweetwater, my new guitar arrived well-packed and in one piece. The set=up out of the box was great, and the sound was what I've been looking for ... for decades. This was a lifetime dream purchase for me.
My only criticisms are small: First, Gibson -- for the price we pay you could invest in better strings to ship with. Whatever was on there were scratchy, noisy, and filthy -- which brings me to point two: I played my new baby for an hour after unpacking and my fingers were tattooed with black soot from the strings/fingerboard. I believe a cross between cheap strings and pleking soot that didn't get fully removed from the board. A new set of D'addario 10s and a board hydration treatment took care of this issue. Finally, the input jack was slightly loose, probably because Fedex bounced it over 3/4 of the midwest unnecessarily.
But, David, my service rep, and the rest of the Sweetwater crew are fantastic -- calling me before my guitar arrived to thank me for shopping at Sweetwater and assure me that everything would be Okay -- texting with me even after the guitar arrived -- available to me as a customer and doing everything they say they'll do with their 55 point check. I'm now a Sweetwater customer for life. Thank you, Team!
If you've had experiences like I've had with that other Musical Instrument Company, and you're feeling a little gun-shy about making your first big purchase with Sweetwater, fear not. These folks are professionals and will treat you well and right.
Beautiful
Alex and his team at Sweetwater are professional and kind with providing genuine customer service. The 335 arrived and I can't stop playing it.
Amazingly Versatile
This guitar can play anything and sounds terrific. I mostly play Fender solid body guitars, but this is a nice addition the group. This single guitar covers a lot of ground. Love it.
The Real Deal
I finally graduated from Epiphone Les Pauls and semi-hollowbodies and now own a beautiful Gibson ES-335 in Vintage Ebony. The differences between the Epiphones and this Gibson are quite significant. There are probably three primary differences, including 1) the Gibson pickups are far superior to the humbuckers on Epiphone models; 2) Gibson's craftsmanship is unparalleled—from the fret nibs to the binding to the hand-filed nut, the details really stand out; and 3) the 335's nitrocellulose finish is stunning and will only get better with time. At first, the neck was a little chunkier than I'm used to, but I've since adjusted and count the 335 as my most playable guitar.
Electric Spanish
Easying into retirement, I chose to go big and pull the plug on a iconic instrument. Yes it's not a original 50's and I am a late starter on my collection but this guitar right out of the box quenches all my wants. Killer looks and when plugged in music to the ears. This instrument will make practice seem like pleasure. Thanks to Jason at Sweetwater. People you can't go wrong with these to combinations.
