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Almost perfect but some quality issue.
NuBone nut, Grover tuners, CTS POTs, Mahogony Rounded C neck... this guitar was made with best spec that close to Gibson. Also the play feeling and sound are good enough. The color looks gorgeous. By the way, it works well even I set action of 12th fret to 1.5mm/1mm per 6th string/1st string! That is excellent for budget guitar around this price range.
Only issue is about quality. some very slight painting defects can be found on F-hole inner edge, neck binding edge...etc; Volume/Tone knob did not be installed to same direction. but that are not concern. The guitar I get has defect on 9th and 12th fret. They are very rough and there is visible polished abrasion. Maybe factory QC forgot or not going to do fine polish after some adjustment. This is visible and easy to feel it when play with bending or vibrato. Hope it being eased after few months play. Except this fret abrasion issue, this is a well-made guitar so I still gave 3 stars on quality point.
If you're considering a well-look, reliable semi-acoustic guitar but don't want to spend big money, go get this one.
Only issue is about quality. some very slight painting defects can be found on F-hole inner edge, neck binding edge...etc; Volume/Tone knob did not be installed to same direction. but that are not concern. The guitar I get has defect on 9th and 12th fret. They are very rough and there is visible polished abrasion. Maybe factory QC forgot or not going to do fine polish after some adjustment. This is visible and easy to feel it when play with bending or vibrato. Hope it being eased after few months play. Except this fret abrasion issue, this is a well-made guitar so I still gave 3 stars on quality point.
If you're considering a well-look, reliable semi-acoustic guitar but don't want to spend big money, go get this one.
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This thing is really, really good
I was debating in my mind for quite some time of whether to get this or the Gibson 339. I couldn't justify the 5x price difference, so I went with this.
First one that I ordered arrived with a damaged neck - it had a crack. It looked to be from shipment. Not Epiphones fault. Not Thomanns fault (they actually handled the claim very professionally). I lost some time, but I was not in any rush.
When I finally received the real deal, I wasn't impressed at the set-up. Strings were set too high, but that is a very quick adjustment. In all fairness, when I received my Gibson LP ~8 years ago, it had the same issue with string height. The frets are not perfectly polished. You can see that + feel that when bending the strings. There were almost no sharp edges when you slide the hand over the neck side. Body finish of the guitar is not perfect - there are some paint marks around the F holes. Binding isn't cleared evenly. Strings/frets/fretboard were very dirty - made my fingers black. Sticky neck (I'm used to sating finished/bare necks). So my suggestions would be:
1. make sure that all of electronics work/there are no damages.
2. take off the strings and clean the neck. Oil the neck - leave it for ~5-8 hours.
3. Restring with good quality strings.
4. Do the intonation and height.
Pickups are great. In all fairness, I was thinking that I would need to change them, but they sound really, really nice.
I've already light sanded the neck to make it mat (my personal preference). I have also changed the tuning pegs to Gotoh locking ones - I only did this since I already ordered them to be delivered with the guitar. No real issues with the original tuners. Seamed to hold the tuning just fine.
I would suggest this guitar to anyone. Just keep in mind that this is a cheap guitar and you need a good clean and set-up. Be aware of possible finish flaws.
First one that I ordered arrived with a damaged neck - it had a crack. It looked to be from shipment. Not Epiphones fault. Not Thomanns fault (they actually handled the claim very professionally). I lost some time, but I was not in any rush.
When I finally received the real deal, I wasn't impressed at the set-up. Strings were set too high, but that is a very quick adjustment. In all fairness, when I received my Gibson LP ~8 years ago, it had the same issue with string height. The frets are not perfectly polished. You can see that + feel that when bending the strings. There were almost no sharp edges when you slide the hand over the neck side. Body finish of the guitar is not perfect - there are some paint marks around the F holes. Binding isn't cleared evenly. Strings/frets/fretboard were very dirty - made my fingers black. Sticky neck (I'm used to sating finished/bare necks). So my suggestions would be:
1. make sure that all of electronics work/there are no damages.
2. take off the strings and clean the neck. Oil the neck - leave it for ~5-8 hours.
3. Restring with good quality strings.
4. Do the intonation and height.
Pickups are great. In all fairness, I was thinking that I would need to change them, but they sound really, really nice.
I've already light sanded the neck to make it mat (my personal preference). I have also changed the tuning pegs to Gotoh locking ones - I only did this since I already ordered them to be delivered with the guitar. No real issues with the original tuners. Seamed to hold the tuning just fine.
I would suggest this guitar to anyone. Just keep in mind that this is a cheap guitar and you need a good clean and set-up. Be aware of possible finish flaws.
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Seriously Worth It
This is a great guitar and has so many high quality features with the GraphTech nut, Grover Tuners and LockTone Bridge. I have 7 Gibsons and this has the fattest neck of them all which feels great. It's a shame they used Mahogany as it does neck-dive, and Maple might have been a better choice here. The paintwork is poor where red paint is visible over the binding in some places which is disappointing QA. The CTS pots don't live up to expectations as the volume only kicks in at 5 on the Neck and Bridge PUP, so I question if CTS at all as per the Epiphone website. That said it's still a great purchase for the price and swap out the PUPs for some sweet P90s to make it really sing.
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great value
The guitar needed a good setup when it came, but after the setup it is a great playing and a great sounding guitar for a great price!
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Maybe I was unlucky and got a bad one…..
The service from Thomann was exemplary, as always.! Five stars..!,
However, this guitar is a big disappointment. I looks good and it sounds good… but…
The fret ends are very sharp and unfinished, there are high spots that need to be levelled in order to achieve a reasonable string height and the nut is finished very badly with sharp pronounced corners and the string heights are all high and uneven..
I will do the work myself to make it playable only because the second hand values of the older model are the same as these new ones…
probably a good reason for that…
Squier classic vibes, gretsch, in fact all of the Indonesian guitars are very much better than this Epiphone straight out of the box.
However, this guitar is a big disappointment. I looks good and it sounds good… but…
The fret ends are very sharp and unfinished, there are high spots that need to be levelled in order to achieve a reasonable string height and the nut is finished very badly with sharp pronounced corners and the string heights are all high and uneven..
I will do the work myself to make it playable only because the second hand values of the older model are the same as these new ones…
probably a good reason for that…
Squier classic vibes, gretsch, in fact all of the Indonesian guitars are very much better than this Epiphone straight out of the box.
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Epiphone ES-339 Cherry
Excellent service from thomann.de and UPS.imported to Uk worked out £20 cheaper after VAT and service charges than UK prices arrived in 5 days,excellent build quality and sound no issues ,expect to do some minor adjustments to suit personal taste well worth the price
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Great price/quality jazz guitar for beginners
I originally planned to buy the ES-335 however it was no longer available. After speaking to customer service, they recommended I try the ES 339. I am very happy because it slightly smaller and less heavy.
The sound might differ somewhat from the ES335 but it definitely compares.
The sound might differ somewhat from the ES335 but it definitely compares.
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Gr8 guitar
I love the sound of the guitar
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Fantastic guitar. Amazing quality for this price range.
Really impressed with the overall quality, way above its price range.
Guitar was set up rather well out of the box, plays and sounds great.
(Very) minor tweaks would be somewhat sharp edges at top and bottom of the nut —resolved in seconds with a touch of sandpaper— and a slightly stiffer than usual switch —otherwise functioning perfectly.
Very very pleased, couldn’t justify grabbing its bigger Gibson sister unless it made me play 6x better ;-)
Guitar was set up rather well out of the box, plays and sounds great.
(Very) minor tweaks would be somewhat sharp edges at top and bottom of the nut —resolved in seconds with a touch of sandpaper— and a slightly stiffer than usual switch —otherwise functioning perfectly.
Very very pleased, couldn’t justify grabbing its bigger Gibson sister unless it made me play 6x better ;-)
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Almost there
Great guitar for the money and came arrived well packaged.
Only downside was the volume knob for the neck pickup is loose and will need tightened. Kinda takes the shine off the new feel to the guitar.
Only downside was the volume knob for the neck pickup is loose and will need tightened. Kinda takes the shine off the new feel to the guitar.
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