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Subject
Tone machine!
Tim B from Baltimore, MD, USA
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Seems to be incredibly well-made. Frets were perfect, finish looked good, even the wood is free of any weird looking knots.
The only thing I had a problem with was one of the saddle pieces was broken, so I could't adjust the intonation on one string...the whole bridge piece seems to be on the cheapo side...odd, but that's the only thing I think is a problem that may be consistent for others.
Also, Gibson is notorious for high nut/sticking strings in the nut...Supposedly the nut is also set up by the Plek machine, but I found the slots to be "sticky" so I had to run some fine sandpaper in the slots, that fixed it.
The nut height is actually ok, which I haven't seen on a single factory gibson in years...again, must be the Plek machine.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Only had it for a month, so far so good. I don't anticipate having any defect problems.
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
I've only had this guitar for a month, but I play a lot, so I've spent many many hours finding out the range of sounds it's capable of.
The finish is beautiful, hand-scraped binding looks sooo classy, the Plek'd fret setup is amazing.
Overall, this will be my go-to guitar. I can get any sound I want out of it.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
The neck feels substantial without being too thick, almost exactly between an SG neck and a Les Paul neck, if that makes sense.
Because of the great setup on the frets, navigating the neck with speed is no issue whatsoever.
It's the best-playing guitar I've ever owned, out of the 20+ guitars I've had over the last 15 years.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Bright, smooth, hot, mellow...you can get literally any tone you desire from this thing. Tweaking the volume and tone pots gives you tons of expressive and usable sounds.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
As stated before, the finish is incredible. Nitro, thin, deep red, just beautiful.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Action out of the box was surprisingly good.
Subject
A very fine guitar!
MidAtlantic Blues from Delaware
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Very well made. Better than a lot of recent Gibsons I've owned or played.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
We'll find out!
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
Very good quality. As good or better than any of the vintage 335's or 345's I've owned
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Feels great. Nice comfortable weight and 60's profile neck.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Pickups are perfectly balanced. Unlike some guitars you have to tweak this one sounded good out of the box
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Perfect cherry finish. Not too bright, not too dark.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Neck needed a truss rod adjustment
Subject
Greatest Guitar
Phil Kominski from Silver Spring, MD. USA
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Yes
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
Just tuning... a little cruddy, but otherwise, awesome!
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
The 335 is totally the coolest guitar ever. The only thing about it is the tuning. The G string always seems to go out of tune, but man... what a killer guitar. I own the ebony and the cherry.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Feels like the perfect guitar
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Bright and the pick ups are mellow
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Perfect.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Great.
Subject
335 Plain Top
Carlo from Texas
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Quality is near perfect. Much better than the 70's and 80's Gibsons.
Reliability
How has it stood up over time?
This is a lifetime investment.
Overall
Your general opinion of this product.
Excellent.
Playability and Feel
How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing?
Lighter thatn a Paul, heavier than a Tele - no complaints.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
The 57 classics are excellent. I adjust mine down for a clear tone.
Finish
How did the stain or paint job look?
Very good - Gibson quality is making a great comeback.
Action
How was the action out of the box?
Good. This is a starting point, most will want to fine tune it a bit.