Hey all, I did try to include what 'tone woods' the body was made from but got it horribly wrong so it didn't make the cut... so to clarify the Epiphone ES-335 is made from 'layered' maple (laminated I guess?) with Maple centre block, while the Gibson ES-335 is made from 3 ply Maple/Poplar/Maple, with Maple centre block. Hopefully I got it right this time. Cheers!
Have Gibson changed the 335 centre block in recent years? I always understood it to be a maple centre block in the 335s The ends are usually mahogany and there is a piece of kerfed spruce between the block and the top.
The Epi ES 335 Pro that came right before these the tops were 5-ply Maple/Birch. Those had the old bell headstock . I got to say those sound a little better, but have cheaper pots in them. The pickups however are the same as the new IBG’s. Im glad to have both. Great channel by the way!
"It's not ringing like.....I mean, it is ringing obviously because it is.......ringing"......Best quote EVER!!! I'm stealing that one! hahahaha Great vid as always!
Yes, I fear a TV show would be too limiting. That requires a strict format, needs to be sponsored (and authorised) by the big brands, so no real free speech because of commercial interests. Nah, I thinkYT is the best place for a "show" like this!
I love your playing and find it very refreshing compared to a lot of the shred stuff on youtube. I love that 60s-70s guitar tone and vibe. If you had not told us you struggle with it, I would have never known. You appear very confident. Great video!
I totally agree. I hate when people just shred the shit out of everything, with pinch harmonics and all. Like, can I just hear a fucking note? I love the playing here.
I pre-ordered this guitar right when it came out. It’s my first epi or Gibson for that matter. Ive played mostly strats and I have one of the fender murauders from 2012. I fell in love with this particular guitar and I think it sounds pretty great for the price (which was at least $100 dollars more than it was upon its initial release) I think they’re around $550 or so now. Killer value in my opinion and not only sounds great but possibly more importantly it feels great to play. This guitar completely reversed my opinion on epiphone guitars.
Thanks Anthony, good to hear that you bonded with yours... there’s no doubt these new Epiphone’s are excellent guitars, I may just have been having a bad day! 🤷♂️🎸👍
I brought one when they first came out , I couldn’t stop myself , It fits like a glove with my strat . I had a 1971 gibson es 335 , and while not the same , I’m very pleased with mine , has a sound all of its own .
I had the same experience as you with my 2020 Epiphone Les Paul Classic. I had an Epiphone LP 15 years ago, and it was just UNinspired. These new Epiphones are wonderful!
You can get some models of epiphone 335 with the 57 humbuckers...i think their are better options for the same price..Ibanez makes 1 same price point with their 58' custom humbuckers..which in imo is definitely better build quality...The Ibanez Larry Carlton js20 eats epiphones and shits eastmans for the same price
Think Alvin Lee man! I think it sounds great. Listen to Alvin Lee Free Fall or RX 5! It sounds perfect to me for that Heavy Southern Rock style! Most people don’t think of Him as a southern Rock guy but he has 4 Southern Rock Albums and ironically one is called Detroit Diesel! It’s a shame Alvin Lee didn’t tour America playing songs from those 4 albums! He always played the same old blues standards! I’m goin home etc.
Hey Man, really enjoyed the episode. I own the previous version of this guitar the dot. Paid 350 notes for it. Have since upgraded things over the years. Graph tech nut, Gibson Deluxe tuners, Gibson 490 R an T pickups, new electrics and switch. It was always a great guitar to play but electrics were problematic and my pick ups sounded muddy as hell. Managed to turn her round with my own version of inspired by Gibson. Great video Im sure you will bond with the guitar.Take care.
Dude, don't ever knock yourself for your playing!!! You play just FINE and I think you do an exceptional job with the "red light syndrome" for just a regular guy (meaning not a professional recording artist). Playing doesn't need to be fancy to sound good....just listen to Billy Gibbons!!! Guy can play three notes over and over and he can squeeze out tone for days!
Ah thanks Brutus... I like you man!! You are bang on the money with Billy Gibbons, he’s outstanding and I have been listening to him a lot lately for inspiration... dude he doesn’t even need 3 chords to make it sound fancy! 😎👍🎸
@@theguitaristas I saw him 2 years ago in Austin Texas with Cheap Trick and Bad Company and the Reverend possessed a God -like tone!!! It was crystal clear, thick and devastatingly loud (in the best way)! And remember, this is with 7 gauge strings too!!! LOLOLOLOL It's not the guitar, not the pick, not the amp, not the pedals, not the string gauge......it's the player!!! I said in my very first comment to you that I really enjoyed your laid back, melodic soloing where you seem to put a lot of feeling into just one note! Keep doing the videos, keep doing you (as they say) and it will always be a great vid, even when you feel uninspired.
Great video Colin. The 'Inspired by Gibson' range are very good indeed, but I would say they really need a good setup before judging. I have setup several for customers and most needed the frets levelling and the fret ends smoothing and polishing, plus the usual setup points, but once done I couldn't fault them.
What do you mean by “It’s God’s guitar?” 😇🙏 I’m new to guitar I would really love to understand ?? I just bought this one yesterday! I LOVE HER!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️😇
I know how you feel sometimes guitars just don’t feel right.... for me that style of hollow body is for a taller person on stage or playing it sitting down might be a bit more comfortable. I also have an Epiphone es 339 i’ve just had the frets levelling and polished up by a great Luthier guy i know in Scotland called Andy he works for Ayr Guitar that guitar plays so much better it’s made all the difference ..... Love watching your channel very much please keep it up.🎼🎶🎸😊👍
Had one of these for about 6 months now. Really a pretty amazing guitar for the money. Mine had some pretty sharp fret ends when I got it but after I cleaned those up I was very happy with it. Your review of the Emily Wolfe has me pretty intrigued.
Cheers Jeremy... yes that EW Stealth is very nice and rings a bit more openly than my 335, but it has a different pickup set and also costs a few hundred $$$ more!
I know exactly what you mean with the bond and not being able to play well when recording. Sometimes you just get in the vibe and it all comes so effortless but usually that’s when the cameras aren’t rolling. Also know what you mean about something just being off on certain guitars and you can’t figure out why. Great stuff
Honestly, guitars really have their own vibe don't they? Some new ones can seem less resonant. and I think there's a lot be said for giving them a chance to bed in by playing them. Others just sound dead, dull or lifeless and it hardly inspires you to play when your struggling with the guitar.
I'm here and already writing before watching the whole show.... I had a Gibson ES335 (it moved on because it dug me in the ribs too much and felt huge - I'm 5' 10" but have a short body and long legs, call me Boris). I hated the acoustic sound - it sounded to me like a banjo. Plug it in , yeah. I had a builder working on my house when I first got it (bought from a store in Washington DC) and he told me it sounded like an angry angel. I did find it more dynamic than a Les Paul but the action felt incredibly stiff..;. Ken Hoover of Zion guitars set it up for me in Greensboro NC and he thought it was very "lively" sounding acoustically.... So, I loved the sound (thru an amp, at the time a Boogie) but hated the ergonomics. I really wish that I had got on with it - I had an old ES330 at the time and got on better with that (P90's again) so I think it was the relationship of the neck to the body thing... the 330 was shorter overall in length. Best, Pete. PS I really like the Burstbuckers too. In an SG they really "bark". Guitars are so personal to the player.
All the review you are doing are the best ones. My budget is to buy an Epi Les Paul standard 50s with an Epi Es 335 cherry or an Epi Les Paul 1959. They are all amazing but what to buy?
Thanks for support. I have seen your review upon the es-335 vintage sunburst too and seem to be very good guitar for that price. I’ll go for the Epiphone inspired by Gibson series.
I'm sure it will happen eventually but it's not something I'm currently lusting after. I have had a 339 Pro in the past and it was excellent... have you tried one?
@@theguitaristas I did try one briefly while looking for a different guitar in andertons a few months back. Preferred it to the Riviera. It was more lively and had a better feel to it. Thinking about it now I might have to go back 😂
I think you may have overthought all of this, maybe RU-vid pressure taking its toll on you? Aso with high expectations can often come high disappointments. I will look at the serie you did on the es-335 to see if you feel better with it. However I think your channel is the best guitar channel, a lot of work in every video, this is pure guitar pornography and I have no doubt your number of subscribers will explode soon because of the quality of each video you produce.
Thanks man that’s appreciated! The pressure to try and play something half decent every week is the hardest part… i struggle sometimes but hope it will make me better for it. All the rest of it… buying and messing around with guitars is a great pleasure and i am blessed that you enjoy it and I am able to do it 🙏😎👍👍
I'd really love to hear the Burstbuckers or the Monty's pafs in the 335... It looks like a quality guitar but it seems like the pickups are possibly letting it down. Also don't be hammering yourself on the playing, you give a great demonstration of the tones involved through your playing and we're all getting a lot from it, keep it coming 👍🏻🎸
Your reviews are worth watching. Although I'm not in the market for a 335 it will be an Epihone that I buy when I am. Epiphone is my brand over Gibson. It will probably always be that way. Thanks for the review.
It doesn’t groove my grockles, completely lacking a bluesy tone. Could be the body being completely made of maple and the pickups combined? Maple is supposed to add treble but it doesn’t seem to in this case? Be interesting to hear the difference if you put the Burstbuckers in. I tend to think those pickups and harness are the problem?
Tested their Traditional Pro 335 with Split Coil on a Blackstar Amp. Sounded amazing even with cheaper tone dials. Still going to pick one up. It does get the right tone when accompanied with proper Amp. Very enjoyable to play for the value.
I agree the guitar sounds muffled I bought a revelation rt45 with entwhistle 58 pickups and that guitar is so bright and alive when you play cant wait too see if your upgrades make any difference great video love the channel
I have a Sheraton Pro II, and originally the sound had far too much low end and sounded muddy. I switched the pickups to the Seymour Duncan vintage blues set, and now it sounds fantastic
I bought one of these two days ago and I’ve got to say I love it straight out of the box. I tried a few different guitars in the store and this one felt and sounded the best to me. I had an Epiphone Dot and this es 335 is so much better. Having said that I’m interested in what changes you make to it. Love the channel
Thanks for the review. Didn't float your boat? Me neither! What are those p/ups - Mudbuckers? Nothingburgers? The hallmark of a semi is supposed to be that you can play almost any sort of music on them - pop, jazz, blues, rock, country, a completely adult musical instrument capability is supposed to beckon - and if it don't - what's the point? That said, a Vox AC15 isn't the best amp to dem those strong points anyway - lovely but very much a one-trick pony. Even so - it should dem some good tones, some scale to the sound, a few overtones, some "ring" etc and light up for rock or power chords with some majesty about them. Should be some fun to be had in there somewhere. I heard the struggle, I felt it too. It's a cardboard sort of sound - all mud, no guts, no clarity and no bottom. I suspect the tone pots and wiring aren't up to it. A whole "landscape" is missing. I wouldn't say £500.00 is expensive for a handsome semi but that's disappointing, there's loads of decent-right-out-the-box competition once you crack the wallet for upgrades or less than half the Epi's price for a "work in progress" semi to upgrade according to your own ideas and it's probably better to start with anyway. No need for lemon dogs at all, we have so much choice these days. What the Hell, I have a Gibson es335 anyway. You can't take those to the pub, you have to insure the stinkin' things. More demos please, they are so good. Thank you.
Cheers man, I tested these actual pickups in the recent Tokai review and they sounded great so they were not too blame… I think maybe this piece of wood just doesn’t like being a guitar! 🤣 It does sound better now I’ve made huge changes but still doesn’t really excite me. 🤷♂️
@@theguitaristas Acoustically it's fine, plenty of "transfer" in there, you should be getting that with just about any p/up and amp going, a real cheapo S/C bar-magnet "Dogsville" should be booming or ringing. Swapping t/pieces isn't going to do much, it rings OK without the amp. Try different amps and get zilch? That shouldn't be happening. That has to be rubbish pots and doorbell wiring so far as I can tell - nothing wrong acoustically. About £40.00 DIY to get rid of that but, as you say, pricewise it's nudging on territory for some serious pro-grade instruments. Who wants to mess around with fret-ends and re-wiring semis anyway? And no need? £500.00 plus a set-up and gig bag is "Good to go" nowadays. Never mind Chibson, Gibbons and Epi are probably finished, even those knock-down DIY 335 kits are being undersold.
To my ears it sounds like a less expensive version of an Gibson ES-335 (obviously). While I don't 100% prescribe that an electric guitar's finish makes a difference (as far as tone) I do think in a semi-hollow body it very well may play a larger role in overall tone, feel and character. For an instrument like a semi-hollow body I'd spend the extra and purchase a Gibson (Studio or used ES). Also, it is tough to buy on-line as playing a guitar before purchase is perhaps much more important with a semi-hollow body or even an acoustic, they might be built all the same however they are not all the same. Great video and thank you for pulling this review together.
Watched the whole series a little while back and came back to video 1 now that I have one of these. For me, it plays just fine stock, which is funny because I had to tinker with my Gibson Les Paul and change pots, caps and pickups before it sounded how I wanted it to (it was worth it for the neck) 😊
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos. I think you’re brilliant to watch. Really funny and incredibly informative. Thanks. I bought this guitar in vintage sunburst. I’ll be replacing the tuners, bridge and pickups. It will be set up and played first. I learned quite a bit from this video. Cheers
I might have mentioned before that my relatively inexpensive Tokai 335-a-like with Monty's PAFs is one of the best sounding, if not THE best sounding humbucker loaded guitars I have. I'm sorry you haven't bonded. It might be just one of those things or maybe you need to be exclusive to the 335 for a while and stay away from Les Pauls. The 335 is certainly less focused, which some don't like, or don't like straight away. I have learnt to love the more complex sound of the semi-acoustic and think of it as a different thing altogether. Of course you are no fool and already know it is a different beast from a Les Paul so it might be that you have just been unfortunate and got a mediocre one where the neck and body aren't quite in accord with one another. I would certainly prefer as vintage voiced a pup as possible in a 335 but whatever the case I'm sure it will get better with playing if only because pretty much everything (with a very few sad exceptions) does. Good work here, as always.
Cheers Paul, I always look on the bright side anyway... and at the very least this gives me a great excuse for another journey down that rabbit hole! 😁👍🎸
I think your expectations arelittle high. You seem to think it bit pricy but i duno it's 700us made in China vs usa Gibson at 4 grand! The squire cv are almost 500us abs these much nicer. I have isbg j45 and 57les Paul and haven't had to take to my luther. I just got this guitar few hours ago and getting ready for bed so decided to watch video. I cant play in store i always go blank so i can relate sometimes it just not there so I get my stuff guitar center with 45 day no hassle return so I'll take all month getting to know this guitar and if don't like we'll return but initially i like it played thru fender princeton reverb. You mentioned BB king tone, i bet if he came and played that he have his big ol BB smile and sound great and if you played his rig you would, well sound like you. I think of that whenever I'm frustrated with my gear, SRV would be amazing with my stuff lol but with that said at 700 it's not going to be gibson good. I think guitar players get awfully entitled with this stuff. Space shuttles have blown up, boeing makes F-ed up aircraft crashing to ground all the time so get over your 500lbs guitar deficiencies. But i did enjoy your video just trying to offer some perspectives here
Really interesting video man. It's so weird when you don't quite bond with a guitar isn't it? Happened to me loads yet sometimes it's love at first play but can rarely be explained! Regards your playing, out of the thousands of guitar reviewers on here you're one of the very few I watch. Mainly because of your open mindedness and easy going manner but also your playing is good solid rock n roll, your style and presenting manner is much more like hanging out with a mate and chatting about guitars than a lot of channels that are more like the opinionated shredder guitar shop guy. Look forward to the next one man!
Ah thanks for the kind words dude! ☺️ The bonding thing is weird... if i’d picked this one up in a shop it wouldn’t have come home with me, but I get most things online these days. I suppose you can send it back no quibble returns if you don’t bond, but where’s the fun in that! Cheers for comment, so glad you found the channel and pleased to have you hanging out with us talking nonsense! 😎👍🎸
Another great review … Epiphone are well known for muddy pickups especially the neck first thing to try is drop them try 2.5mm on the high end and 2.8/3mm on the low end !.. given the string height and intonation is Ok
Well the issue is that you’re doing something we all do as players, wanting the guitar to do something it just won’t do. That’s why one of the biggest things with guitars is versatility, this one makes a really good sound, but it only has that one kind of sound, so if you’re looking for something else you’ll be disappointed, but if that’s the sound you’re going for then that’s all you’ll need.
Got the same guitar in gold. Would definitely say there's something going on there. I believe my pickups are quite low and sound amazing. But the neck pick-up definitely has something going on. Great videos as always.
I bet your struggles with the stock pickups were with neck pickup height, drop it flush with the surround, if it seems remote sounding there raise the screw poles. On paper these are the same output at Gibson 57s. Often the covers are loaded with wax, corners packed full, which isn't good. Usually the nickel plated Epi covers are nickel steel (gold plated ones often are not.) But there are better covers. I know you jettisoned these already but they can definitely be brought around. A2 or A4 magnet swap and some cover/wax hygiene is totally worth it.
Yes i bought this guitar a few weeks ago and like you felt uninspired to play it. The fret work was terrible, so much so that i ended up doing a complete fret level re crown and adjusted the bridge . It now plays really nice but as you say still tight. The pups also in my opinion are very muddy. It will be interesting watching the follow up vids to see what if any the upgrades do. I also think that acoustic it sounds dull doesn't seem to resonate. Its a pity because i so wanted this guitar to be good.. well actually its not a bad guitar just i don't know i just don't feel the "love" with it.
Thanks Jason, hopefully we can make this guitar work for us eh?!... part 2 goes live shortly and we have made some good progress with just minor tweaks so check that out... and next week we'll take it further so fingers crossed we can bond!!
I have only tried one for a few minutes in a store and i didn't really like it all that much either. But i guess it could be improved with some modding.
Love your channel. I agree that you have to spend time with a guitar. I too have played a few that don't do it for me, then find something later on that opens it's personality. It does happen. A lot of times you need to work a guitar into an Amp. I haven't pulled the trigger on an Epiphone 335, but have considered it. 🤔 peace my friend in tone.
Agree, this has actually been such an interesting series to watch! Both for how to do some of the upgrades... but also to learn to spend some time with guitars and not blame my playing and stop being shy with the guitar if that makes sense 😇
I have on that rings a bit more than your example may. It's a keeper but I will swap out the pickups eventually. It's the weak point on the guitar in my opinion.
I agree, doesn't impress , dry , brittle, how about the original 59 epi pickups , which I liked a lot, would love to hear that! I think trying to play a dead guitar is a challenge, don't blame yourself look forward to the next video,
Cheers Clive, I have choices on pickups.... going to try some non-invasive changes this week and go from there see what direction it takes. I may even put originals back in 59 and try the Montys in this one 🤔👍🎸
Hey mate, I tried this guitar at a local shop yesterday and wasn't too impressed with the sound or playability. Same as you, I really wanted to like it more than I did. So I'm really looking forward to watching the next part in this series and find out how much it improves with your changes. Great video. Cheers.
Thanks for the review! Sounds like for the money it's a good value and with some hotter pick-ups and maybe a few tweaks, you might have a really good instrument. Getting that inspiration from a guitar is not always easy, especially if it doesn't provide the type of tone you expect.
You know, I got the 335 in raspberry tea burst. Mine just feels stale. I keep wanting to trade it in for something else, but t want to have a 335 in my tool box. I love my 339. Maybe for me it’s the size, I’m height challenged. Spot on review for me.
Hey Robert, ‘stale’ is a really good way of describing how this one felt when I got it! If you follow this series you’ll see I turned it into something much better and that I can be proud of… check that out if you haven’t, but it may be that 335 is not for everyone so also check out my alternatives video and look at casino, riviera, etc… they may inspire you more? 😎👍
I have listened to many interviews of Eric Clapton and when I was listening to this vid I closed my eyes and he definitely sounded, to my ear, like Eric Clapton. LOL
Hello, thanks for sharing. I own an Epiphone "Dot" built in 1997. I found that the stock strings sounded ok for about 10 minutes or so. Years later I found SIT Power Wound "Jazz" 12 - 54 strings and it came alive. It sounded to my ears better than a real 335, but in all fairness, mine was set up. Later I upgraded the bridge PU to a TV Jones Filtertron Classic and I really like the sound. Not as good as my Gretsch Country "Gentleman" Classic, but close enough. Every new guitar we try is compared to our experiences. So not all guitars will be better than the best we have tried.
@@theguitaristas Not only do a fresh decent set of strings make a difference. Some guitars like my Gretsches won't sound right if the 3rd string isn't wound. I cannot tell you why, but both the 12 string and the Country Classic need a wound string for the 3rd. My Dot had a back bow in it until I had 12s on it for several years. I now use 12s on almost every guitar.
Never my passion and I own lots of guitars older guy ..in NYC…it seems sterile a bit maybe condition fretboard..new strings ..just playing it more..certainly looks very nice..pickup upgrade I personally wud do…especially the bridge to get that bite…enjoy yr passion like myself …love the channel just subscribed..
Great review friend! I thought your playing was good as well as tone, but I get it that the player needs to be inspired by their sound. I bought this same guitar in sunburst last week and have been bonding with it. I too, noticed the overly bassy and wooly sound on the neck bucker, but I resolved that quickly by lowering the bass side of the neck pickup quite a bit and raising the poles on the lower strings. It keeps the bite but takes care of that problem you are facing. it also helps balance the volume between the two pickups. The neck will always be MUCH louder if they are set at the same height. cheers!
I'm currently in quarantine and while looking for videos on this guitar I just found your channel which I'm really happy about...the latter of course. ;) I love your honest and raw approach and humour and your playing is great as well, don't you worry about others. Subscribed immediately, thank you for the great content! Greetings from Austria
Cheers man, thanks for the kind words and support!... Hope some of these films help you while away some time, but don't forget to use some of it wisely to brush up your own chops!!
I don’t put blind faith in anything or anyone... except perhaps Colin. If he says buy it, I’m on board. If he says don’t buy it, then I won’t. The gospel according to ... Colin. Works for me.
Crikey David thanks mate I really appreciate the sentiment there!... but my people must beware that I preach the gospel of a hopeless guitar addict and that path leads to righteous multiple guitar ownerships but extremely parlous financial circumstances! 😂🎸
From a purely selfish point of view, I'd love to see you put a Monty's Broadcaster 50's Bridge pickup into that Squier Esquire, so that I can see someone else try it first! That said, thanks for the video on the 335, and I am sure that the subsequent videos on the hardware changes will be just as informative as the ones on the Epiphone 57. Always strikes me as funny that players, myself included, just don't bond with a particular guitar for some reason. Often there's no discernible rhyme or reason to it, and it's just that particular guitar.
Cheers David, I’d love to help but the thing is with the esquire I bonded with it immediately so no changes planned or needed as far as I’m concerned... sorry to disappoint! 😂 however looking forward to seeing what changes to the 335 will do, as you suggest it may just not be for me 🤔👍🎸
Know what you mean. After a couple of years & a lot of recent tinkering it is just about "ok". Often left it hanging on the wall & considered selling it, but then I bought in new for about £250, which I think was an end of run / stock clearance a couple of years ago as they ran down production to prepare for the "inspired by Gibson" range. Always wanted to try a proper Gibson 335 to see just how it perhaps ought to be. It is not a patch on my Epiphone Les Pauls.
Maybe my expectations were too high for the 335 too. Just think the Les Paul's I have are so much more versatile, easier to play & actually reward you when fiddling with the tone & volume knobs aswell as the amp. The new Les Paul Classic from Epiphone is awsome & for me was great straight out of the box. It is also a great couch guitar, don't even need to plug it in for a good accoustic sound.
@@paulcopsey6573 I don't think its unrealistic to expect a bit more from the controls on this 335 as they are meant to be good quality CTS pots.... I ended up cutting out quite a bit of film (as it was a bit dull) where I played around with them to no avail... there was just nothing happening. Never mind, we will change them and fix it I hope.
Great video. The Nashville bridge is too wide, and the strings often arc over the back edge (Argh!!!) and have too many tone killing moving parts. ABR has neither of those problems.
Interesting review, I’m wondering if maybe you just got a dud ? I did a little bit of research on the epiphone site and the main differences between the 335 and the Emily Wolfe signature is the neck profile and one tone control and the rest seems just cosmetic, I was considering looking at the 335 but I think I’ll try a few first , looking forward to another rabbit hole, Love the channel 👍
Hey John, I think the pickups are bit different too... I remember Emily talking about this in a promo she did. To me the Sheraton just feels and sounds immediately better, but every single guitar is different so that doesn't mean they are all like that... whatever feels and sounds good when we pick it up is the right guitar! Cheers
I agree with you that it doesn't "ring" when unplugged which was also my experience with mine. However I did find it improved quite considerably when I added a Bigsby B70 - a big transformation for me.👍
I've owned several Vox AC amps. They're "wooly" sounding amps. You're not going to get a "Tele" sound out of a humbucking pickup, neck or bridge. Especially out of a semi hollow. C'mon man, really???
I picked up a used 2016 Epi 335 Pro last year. Sounds really good thru my AC30. Some different specs than your current version. Maple/birch ply with mahogany center block according to the interwebs. Weights less than yours at 7.88 lbs and my Classic Pro pick ups are hotter at 8.28/9.98. I never used the push/pull pots so I up-graded the harness with one from your side of the pond - a 50s wired rig from Six String Supplies. I'll keep watching to see how your up-grades pan out.
2/28/2022 Ah, don't try to tell me your not a very good guitarist. Ok, you're no Eric Clapton, but you do play pretty good, at least to me. The guitar sounds just a bit muddy to start. You hear it so you also have a good ear. Listening to you talk about your playing, yes look to the greats for inspiration and a few licks, but the secret I learned is JUST PLAY, experiment, and play what you feel, look for your soul, like albert King talked about. Don't try to be Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray, or anybody else. Play their tunes, but play YOUR music. You are better than you think. ;-)
Thanks Robert that’s appreciated 🙏☺️ I am still trying to learn to slow down and play to my strengths… and I have gaps in my knowledge that are very apparent to me, but I’m taking lessons to try and fill those gaps and calm down a bit. The great thing about guitar is we are always learning and discovering new things… the bad thing is we will never be as good as we want to be! 😆👍
