Epiphone ES-339 PRO Review 

I have not seen a better review of this guitar on YT, You really put her through her paces and did a great job of showing us just what this little guitar can do! Thank you!

I have the P-90 version of this guitar, and it's everything he says and more. For the ridiculously low asking price, you get one heck of a guitar. Not so many of the P-90 models were made, but definitely worth seeking out.

hi Robert. Very nice review of this guitar, very useful and complete. I'm considering upgrading to this guitar as I currently have an Epiphone Les Paul Studio Goth which is nice but this one gives full set of new possibilities. I'm not an expert, just a 52 years old person who decided to buy my first guitar 3 years ago, but love to practice and get some time for me. thanks again

Robert, nice demo. Thanks for playing some jazz along with the clean and dirty tones, it highlights the guitar's versatility. These are great players and you can't beat the price.

This is a proper video. Communication, production value, performance, and showcase of the guitar are above board. This is precisely what I was looking for to get an idea of what the guitar can do. Many thanks for these efforts!

Just ordered the Pelham Blue version of this guitar. Can't wait to get it.

Great review that really takes the guitar through its paces. There's a lot of range for this guitar.

I accidentally bought a case for this guitar thinking it was a larger (355) or (335) but now that Iv'e seen this guitar hmm.. maybe I will get one. thanks for the great video.

Got mine yesterday, impressed so far, sustain is gorgeous..

Well Done Demo! This guitar is so versatile and your demo brought all of the tones out. Great guitar and for so little money. Mine is a keeper!

you explored all the sounds of the guitar masterfully, the subtle changes of tone in the knobs were fantastic.

I dig that lick you do in 8:04-8:10. I have to learn how to do that. Always enjoy your videos. Cheers, Robert.

Robert, great reviews you do, and excellent demonstration of every guitar you had done here... and some really nice chops!

While I checking out a new guitar yesterday and I noticed two Epipy 339's close by. I looked them over and I was impressed with their appearance and workmanship. I didn't play but as soon as I got home I began watching the various reviews on the 339. Your review was the first one I watched because I respect you opinion.

The best review man! Showing every possibility it offers, nice one☝️ Cheers from Portugal 🇵🇹

Hey Robert That's MY Guitar Just Purchased it and having it PLeked and setup I know I am going to love it. Thanks for Posting Grand Master Robert

Best Review concerning this Guitar! A Master Player at Work, just fantastic! All Styles nailed at point!

Great review. No high gain/can't hear a difference crap. Love where you've set your gain stage so we can hear what the difference was between the settings.

I have a 68 Japanese Tele Squire, early 70's Ovation, and a few asst others. Wanted a semi-hollow guitar, my whole life. Went to a Guitar Center to buy an Epiphone Wildcat (w/Bigsby). Great looking, but hated everything about it. On way out saw the ES-339, played it for the heck of it. They had a Red, Sunburst and a Black one. Asked the salesman if any others in the back, brought another sunburst (like Roberts) Finally "Golilocks'ed" it (just right), but it had a little fretting issue on fret 3,4 on the high strings. GC would not set it up free, since it was on sale. I took oit to my luthier, neck was sligthtly bowed. He did a total set up ($100), is now my favorite quitar. The smaller body (than a 335, or Casino) makes it very comfortable to hold. Tele is jealous. If you get one, take it to a GOOD guitar person, spend the extra $100 for a pro set up, you'll be glad you did and happy.

3:00 Smokestack lightning!

I play this exact one. It almost plays itself. Great demo

Thanks! Mine will be here Wednesday. I had to have the ebony model. Sweet axe, my man.

I was on the market for an inexpensive semi-hollow. I narrowed my decision to this Epiphone es-339 and the Ibanez AM93. Both nice guitars but the Ibanez seemed better build and had a more balance tone! Maybe it was down to the Pickups(Custom 58 pickups modeled after the famous Super 58 from the 80s) which I found a lot better sounding than the ones on the Epi. I don't think you can go wrong with any of those two but if you are on the market for such a guitar you should at least check out the Ibanez. Nice demo as always BTW!

Very nice review Robert.

Great review, Robert. I've been looking at these for about a year now. Might as well pull the trigger.

Thanks for a great demo. Running through all the P/U combos in succession was VERY helpful! Much appreciated!

Great review and demonstration of various styles and sounds . I have this same model in the same finish , bought it new in 2014 . I liked the feel of the neck and the sound of the pickups , that's what sold me on this guitar from the beginning. Later , I bought the P90 version when that became available , it's a very nice sounding instrument as well .

Beautiful playing Robert, you made happy cause I just bought this same one, colour and all, keep up the good work, my friend!!!!

Robert, love ur style of playing! U rocked out on the hagstrom Viking review a few years back

Great review of the guitar. No frills just down to the meat and potatoes. Thanks!

Lovely finish on that ,love the red

I have a Casino Coupe, itching to get a ES-339 (Epiphone) now, found another blond for $488US offer, this on the newer "inspired by Gibson" version. Sure sounds great in your hands!

I have the Epi 335 Pro which is essentially the same guitar only bigger.But I'm really not keen on the pickups.I wish they had put in Probuckers which sound much better to me.Anyway I do like the size of the 339 so I went out and bought the model with P90 Pro pickups and it sounds fantastic.

Nice review. I have one and love it. I just added a Bigsby B7.

Flawless review. Must subscribe immediately

Thank you ,I’m going to take one for a spin ! No pedals needed

Great demo, I always enjoy your playing.

Just saw it - great sound - great demo - thanks!

Very nice playing and review. Thanks. Am considering one of these.

I bought the 2019 Pelham Blue version of this guitar, and it's amazing! Love this guitar!. A lot of value for the money.

WOW;THANKS FOR the Demo!!!Nice Guitar,i thing i will get such a modell ,Es339pro.More es is not need!!!

Thanks Robert for such great videos. I love your playing. I like to check out your lessons, but I end up playing along with them and doing harmony parts. I have Les Pauls real & fake, PRS, Strats and Teles, but no semi hollows. Love the tone!

I just bought one of these in natural finish, needs a setup but great guitar and quite a change for me

Didn't know they made them with split pickups. They sound great! Thanks for sharing, Robert.

Cool review Robert. I own 4 Epiphone's and this one is next on my list.

Your demo sounds very good. I previously sold mine, because I could get a suitable sound from the cheap amp I was using at that time. I might have another try again.

Very good Video and Review.Question when played strapped and standing up do you have to hold the neck up?

Dang this epi sounds awesome

I bought one of these when they first came out. Sold it within a few months. I didn't like it at all. Just personal preferences I guess. The neck was way too thick for my taste. The smaller body combined with the 'heavy' neck made it awkward to balance on the lap. Also I found it quite heavy. Well maybe I should have given it some more time. But a thick neck never gets slimmer.. Soon after I bought an older Korean made Samick 335-copy. Thinner neck, more balanced feel, better finish. Just lacking the coil splitting option. In hindsight, switching the stock strings for flat wound strings probably didn't do the guitar much good. Since I switched to nickel round wounds on the Samick there is just so much more guitar in it! You can still get a warm jazzy sound by dailing down the tone a bit. Now thinking how these strings would have sounded with a split coil option...

Wonderfull played and a great Demo!!!

Thank you for a great and thorough review of the many sounds of this guitar!

So this is a delightful guitar. I have this. as my #3. It is easy to play really easy to play and still yielding good tone. Should you really desire a single coil tone, it will come close but alas will fail to give you the direct drive tone. Humbuckers have a Lot of resonance that have their own purpose. Nonetheless this is a great guitar no matter $!

Nice demo & Great playing,

I have the bigger version, "The Dot", also a good instrument for the money.

Like the guitar and your demo. What strings and amp are you playing with ???

Maybe my next guitar.. what's nice is that guitar sounds and looks cool for any style. Blues, rock, jazz... a fender strat doesn't look typical for a jazz player to use, but this guitar looks very jazz but also you could use for rock and it would look very cool and retro

Good job.. some nice sounds. I want one now

man it sounds gorgeous

I like the guitar , but what I really enjoy is that YOU LOVE PLAYING IT! ...priceless.

Wow what a great quality video!!! NICE.

i want to buy one of these, you play great Robert, thank for the review.

So I bought one of these about a year ago. I can't intonate the bastard. I even flipped the saddle around on the G string to get a bit more travel. I'm torn between taking it in and backing over it with the Charger. It has great tone so perhaps I'll leave it plugged in as I back over it. Yes I think I'll back over it.

Really nice review. I hope you have one with a 335. Thank you sir.

Just picked one up!

Robert good answer I agree and thanks for being right on point. Your videos are great and you do inspire me to practice practice practice thanks againEarle

I have this very same guitar colour and all. I love it.. i play it through a Fender hotrod deluxe 3 not as well as you mind but mates who do who gig and play tele,s always love this guitar. the coil tap thing works well. i`m not ready to spend big money on a Fender or gibson with this why bother

How is the sustain of this guitar compared to a 335 or a les paul?

Would this be a good guitar for heavy/stoner rock?

Thank you for a great review.

My next guitar!

Excellent informative review. Just bought one of these, and agree 100% with everything said by the reviewer. Amazing guitar for the money.

thank you

Great Video and Review.Question When wearing the guitar strapped and standing up, do you have to hold the neck up constantly? Is it balanced equally

Come to think of it.... Would it be possible for you to do the same kind of review on the Epi ES 335 Limited Pro? I think that there would be a lot of people who would very much like to see you do one....

I own expensive guitars, from luthiers, PRS, ameican stratocaster etc. By following the route, a Gibson should fit right in for a hollowbody in my arsenal but why? Epiphone has the right pedigree in hollows. Great guitars at great prices. Good enough for the beatles, good enough for me

thanks for playing stella by starlight whit this guitar!

Hi, I need some help deciding what guitar to buy next. I don't seem to be able to pick between Epiphone ES339 pro & PRS SE Santana Standard. Which one do u think is better?!

hi robert! great video! may i ask what song was it that you played at 6min? or is it even a song?

Hey Robert love your videos!! I guess I have similar taste haha, I own a Strat Deluxe like yours, and I'm planning to buy a Hagstrom Viking....but I'm deciding between this Epiphone ES339 and the Hagstrom....What would you think it's better? (if that can be said!) I always find your video reviews useful!! THANKS!!!

Thankfully I decent review

Great stuff Robert, many thx, gonna get this now!

Beautiful presentation. In addition to how well you play, I could immediately tell the humbuckers from the tapped coils (even in mid position). As a Chicago fan, I'm considering a model with the option of utilizing a bridge single oil and a neck humbucker a la Terry Kath (whose Telecaster had a Gibson neck humbucker retrofit). This 339 is an easy contender. Incidentally, where are your roots? I like your accent, but I can't immediately place it.

at 6:25...SOLD

Here is the deal I had my custom shot Gibson 356 which is the same guitar really so I I decided to go check these 339s out. For the money, ok, But the playability was poor in my opinion. No consistency in the fret action needs definitely worked out and the sound a bit muddled for my liking. Here is the positive If you dont want to play a $6,000 guitar or pay for one then buy this guitar. I would put a bone nut on it switch out the strings erie ball 52 10's definable switch out the humbuckers for USA humbuckers And find better tuning nuts to keep it in tune. spend another $250.00 on this guitar and I think you will be real happy. I may give it a whirl for the hell of it.

What people want to know is exactly how to get various sounds - not just hear them!

Robert Renman, which amp did you use to record this demo?

Which is a better guitar in everybody's opinion , this or the newer inspired by Gibson ?

What really is the difference with a semi-hollow body and a solid electric? I really am interested in the look of the semi ie loving acoustic and considering perhaps purchasing.

Are the pickups factory Epiphone in this video ?

When you rolled the tone down, it sounded like butter

Robert any reason other than cost you chose the Epiphone over the Gibson Es 339? Great video Bye the wayEarle

Nice around 5.50-6.30!

nice demo on this guitar

Great review thanks!

I just picked one up to replace my epi hot rod les paul. [I can not take the 10 pounds anymore] I really dug it except one thing. Why dose Epiphone use TINY frets? Like .045 tall! So now I have to break put that extra set of jescar .057 frets and do the nasty. Very cool guitar......way small frets.....for me.

Is this guitar good for jazz?? It wasn't mentioned.

I have seen the Gibson 339 for $2,100-$2,500 a difference of close to $2,000. You mentioned the Gibson is a better guitar is it worth $2,000 more in your opinion?Earle

Sounds really really great! I'm thinking about buying one of this, But what about entonation and calibration? It's easy to do it?

Robert when I'm watching you how to play, you sound so entertaining. When I grow up I wanna be like you! haha! just kidding... well, till next review or lesson! More power! man...

Hi, Greta rewiew. I Havel a question: as first Electro guitar would you suggest this one or the squier classic vibe50's telecaster? I don't play metal or jazz, and I like vintage sounds. Thanks to everyone Williams answer