Park my car when I get home, make coffee and do the dishes for that money. Not arguing it's too expensive just saying that's what it would take for me to buy one.
I’m 51 and virtually invisible to women. That invisibility enabled me to afford a custom shop 61 335 a few months ago. I L O V E it. And the smell is otherworldly.
@@beauhanson3318 Ha ha ha. I think he means because he does not ever spend his money on woman he had enough money saved to purchase one of these expensive Gibson's.
I so feel as u ! I'm 41 & no women in my life so it lead to many guitars in my room !! They only cost once & then u enjoy it all your life. Women cost as long as the relationship going & sometimes cost even more after it ended...
When Andertons were based in Haydon Place (1975 ish) I was 16 and allowed to play a Gibson 335 in the shop! I have never forgotten that day. I still can not afford one!!!!
I was looking at 335s just recently. Came across a ‘78 Yamaha Super Axe. Said it’s got Alnico 3s in it. Thought!? Oh dear. Looked at Gibson Custom Shop. Alnico 3s. Four and a half grand. Yammy! £895. 40 yr old. Looks fabulous and plays fabulous. And of course more importantly it’s Japanese. Check them out. A few variations, but the SA 700 is based on the original 335. Robben Ford’s main axe for some time was an Epiphone. Not all about the name on the headstock!
@@LetsArion , something is wrong if you've been wanting something for 40 years and still don't have it. They are about $3K used which is not pocket change, but for crying out loud, have you ever heard of getting a real job, or making monthly payments?
I know guys who despise Les Paul’s and Gibson’s in general but just about everyone I know who plays loves the 335, myself included. I’ve done everything on it from Gypsy jazzy stuff to high gain metal. They always sound amazing to me!
Is that versatility or is it just "it does its OWN thing so damn well, that who cares about anything else, and the thing it does works in almost any genre?". When I hear versatility, I am thinking, can get me a stratty or a les paul sound. Can the ES335 do stratty or lespaul sounds? No, TBH I mean, I love the 335, but I'm a Gretsch admirer, more than Gibson.
I randomly impulse bought a 2019 ES-335 in natural a few days ago. I’m honestly shocked. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever played (I own a USA Strat, a Veritas, and a Gretsch White Falcon). This guitar has become my #1 already!
My 335 is terrific, it’s a 2009 Gibson Custom 1959 DOT with Factory fitted Bigsby. Found it in a music store in Cape Town, South Africa in 2015. It had been hanging in a corner of the store for years, unloved and priced way below it’s true value. Gorgeous Beast! Thank you Captain and Danish Pete for another fantastic video!
Thinkin about getting an ES 335 in cherry, had the Epiphone Dot and loved THAT guitar, so I think getting the Gibson after all these years will be quite the treat. What the hell, we only go around that track of life one time.
Hey brother Jim! Did you ever get you a 335!? I sure hope so! You deserve it my friend! I love mine. I have a 2004 with a heavily flamed top! It’s tobacco burst and it’s glorious! I havnt changed a thing. Bones stock with 57 Classics and the 57 classics work so well with the 335! Cheers friend!
Man...Pete always looks like a kid in a candy shop in these videos, bet he's gotta be close to the most happily balanced dude I watch on a semi regular basis, he's happy with where he is and that's a big piece in life, well done fellas...Mr. Anderton, your playing has come far, your an inspiration to the rest of us too-busy types, keep on guys, all the best from over the big water.
I've got a Strat, Tele, and 335. I love them all but I'd say the most "versatile" is absolutely a Tele. They will just simply do anything and when you plug one into a Vox there is a moment of sheer ecstasy that awaits you every single time. I adore all three of my guitars though.
I agree too, I have 2 teles, a strat and a 335 style guitar and my teles are the most versatile, even my teles don't sound nothing like each other, one is HS and the other SS.
I had a 70s Vintera tele and tried to love it but couldn’t. But my 335 is my favorite guitar ever. I’d like to try an American tele someday though. Maybe I’ll love it.
I have a 2018 Memphis-built 335 "figured" in Natural/Dark finish and wouldn't trade it for anything. It is a truly spectacular instrument. Easily the best guitar I've ever owned in my 50 years of playing.
@@Son-Of-Gillean it's hard to import to my country. I'm not sure if it would be worth, but i've been actually thinking about that. In my 1st comment, i was actually saying about Gibson ES-335 (for sure won't have one, unfortunatelly) :(
£4600 for an official Gibson clone of a 60's 355, made in America with a Gibson logo. £500 for an official Gibson clone of a 60's (ish) 355, made in China with an Epiphone logo. Is one factory 9 times better at cloning than the other?
@@luiseduardomiranda6807 BRL or PT? If it's the latter, there is a local shop in LX that has great deals- the guitar shop. They're on Reverb, so look them up. Andertons and Thomann also have great deals and good financing. If it's the former, yeah, you're screwed. When I lived in SP I'd just my stuff whenever I came to Europe for the holidays. But there's some great luthiers both in SP and up north who build great guitars at great prices. Good luck. Edit: Stanford and Ibanez also make high-quality 335-style guitars and their prices are fairly accessible.
I just recently bought a '97 Nashville built es3335 standard , after a few tweaks and a new nut , its got whatever I was wishing for in a 335 . i was playing double bass in a band last year and the guitarist had the custom shop 64 es335 . it feels a lot lighter in weight than others I've tried . but every one has that classic slight compression and plunk when you pick a note . in fact they sound so nice clean and loud that putting overdrive on top with a pedal seems like its taking all that lovely clean compression away .
I know this video is 3+ years old, but... you guys are so right. CS guitars are just a different level. All of mine are either CS or vintage. I have 2 CS 335s. A 58 vintage burst and a red 64. Both are amazing and different. Love the. Just picked up a 61 Les Paul. NOTHING LIKE PAFS!!! Love the show, guys... be well.
Got one...after years and years working and selling middle class guitars and love it so much ! Afraid to play it outside 😁, but awesome sounding guitar !
Yeah, Gibson could make some strides towards nuts and locking tuners that keep the buggers intoned through at least an hour of heavy playing, but still a true beauty.
My vote goes to the ES-345 as the most versatile guitar - because it's an ES-335 with Varitone (yes I know some people hate it but it does give some usable tones) and it's stereo (or mono if you like). Although for me the PRS 513 comes close too for versatility.
Duuuude I relate so hard to what Lee said at 18:30. I enjoyed my 335, but once I played a 58 reissue at CME, I could hardly even look at mine anymore. That guitar was alive, the neck just bounced every time you played a chord, it was magical
Lovely guitars, i bought a Harley Benton copy, and i was so surprised how good it is, a change of strings, and wow brilliant value for money, better than the Epiphone Dot i tried, maybe i got lucky, but it is such a well built and sounding guitar, you can really rock it out, and then play Jazzy, and bluesy , very versatile
Very happy I already own a Memphis made 335 as pretty much everything that came out of that factory was custom shop standard. Bought from Andertons of course🙂.
I’m not trying to argue but I think a strat is the least versatile guitar of all time, I think they all sound thin and brittle. With no pedals or cranked fender twins (louder than anyone wants to play) they all sound too basic. Their control wiring isn’t very versatile either. You can play an sg or a 335 straight into almost any amp and sound as good as any record ever. But then again maybe I just haven’t come across one that i love yet!
Iain Sinfield lol you aren’t a session man. And also if you were, you wouldn’t be on RUclips commenting on how a strat “is the most versatile looking guitar for all bands” what the hell does that matter or have anything to do with its functionality. I was just expressing my personal experience and opinion on strats and agreeing with Andertons video tag claim that 335s are the best. That doesn’t make me “wrong” dipshit
Really do sound so sweet. Sometime, you should do a hollowbody comparison, Gibson, Gretch, PRS, Tele thinline etc. Just to illustrate the differences. The semi's do get under-rated by many.
They have done the hollow vs. semi hollow vs solid body blindfold test that was very cool and interesting a couple of years ago, but yes. A blindfold comparison between different semi hollows would be cool too!
I've been playing 335's for decades. They just fit me. I showed up for a session last week sans guitar; I borrowed a Les Paul. No discernible difference.
I have only been playing a few years and have tried to find which guitar I like the most. I have a tele, Les Paul, and have tried strats as well. I just recently picked up a Epiphone ES335 and to me it’s the most comfortable guitar I have played. I also like that it’s it so versatile and it can get you just about any sound you want. It has a certain sound while played clean that no other guitars gives you. Some say it’s too big but I’m only 5’7 and it fits me fine.
The 61's super slim neck definitely shelves off some low end from it's tone, which actually helps it speak more clearly. The tone always follows the neck.
I just took the plunge and bought an 2020 ES 335 in Natural Figured Antique, for my 70th birthday, (from Andertons) on the back of watching this vid and many hours of Jools guitarist Mark Flanagan. It sounds and looks amazing not to mention the lovely smell of nitro when you open the case, I am getting giddy ...
I can only imagine if you had one of these, it would always feel like a "special" guitar to play - which would really have an impact on how and what you play. 335 owners, tell me if I'm right!
The first time I played one (25 years ago), I thought I was hearing TWO GUITARS. There is this amazing amount of separation of the sound of the strings. It's not just the PAF (classic 57's) pickups, it's the construction of the guitar. Play something like "Freewill" by RUSH on it. Tunes like that were designed for the the 335. Unfortunately, the production like 335's that Gibson is making now, have changed the pickups and the neck profile. Definitely look at the reissues rather than the 2020 design. Gibson is losing their minds by messing with this (not to mention discontinuing the 175 - which is another horrible thing).
I have Suhr Alt T pro semi-holow telecaster type guitar with Thornbucker PUs and I can get the same sounds and even more! Most versatile guitar I played. Sure ES guitars are very beautiful, but too big and too short (scale) at the same time for my taste! Cheers!
Shout out to the ‘64. Got mine a year ago, my first semi-hollow. I couldn’t try out all 3 models for various reasons so I had to rely on video reviews that all sounded mediocre thru a tablet. I got the sense that the ‘64 had controllable bite if you need it and still have all the warmth. To my ears, the ‘59 had a bit more of the lower frequencies while the ‘61 sounded brighter. I did notice the nylon saddles on the ‘64 but didn’t give it much thought. I still haven’t personally played the other 2 models but I don’t regret picking the ‘64. The unwieldy (for the slight) body size gives me pause but the tones are worth it. Thankfully the ‘64 neck profile suits me well so it softens this misgiving.
Just getting into 335s! Much more versatile than I had ever thought! Bought an Epi Dot 335, in January followed swiftly by 3 more guitars and amp and 5 pedals all from Andertons of course! Lockdown has been expensive!🤪 But oh so worth it!
It's definitely one of the more versatile guitars out there, as long as Gibson doesn't bandsaw it in half and chuck it in the bin for a minor paint flaw.
Alvin Lee made that colour famous! He's one of the most underated players of his era, original player and amazing voice! Help Me (Live at Filmore East) - By Ten Years After I'm Going Home (Live at Woodstock) - By Ten Years After If you want some good ones
Man I love this guitar. U til I can afford the Gibson, I have an epiphone es335 pro, and I had my luthier gut the electronics and install p-rails with triple shots and all switch craft and CT’s pots & switches & jacks and now it is definitively my most versatile guitar. Still doesn’t say Gibson on the headstock but will tide me over for a while : )
I owned a custom shop ES 335 Rich Robinson model a while back, while it played really nice I always had the feeling the ageing and period correctness were a bit over done. I ended up selling it and I bought a vintage '68 ES 330 for about the same amount. I still have that one ;-). In my opinion you can't really replicate that vintage feel of an old instrument that's been played for years, it always seems to be a bit contrived.
Took me ages to realise why I loved the red one on the right so much more (besides the colour and block inlays vs dots), it's the horns! I occasionally saw a 335 with the fatter horns and thought how gross they look, I now know I need a 64 335, thanks guys! ;)
Well done! I love the 335s. They have a true unique tone to them. You are not kidding there is a big difference between the Custom Shop and normal production guitars. I have a 60th R9 and the neck, fit and finish is and tone are out of this world. I also picked up a 2020 Trini Lopez '64 Reissue and it is phenomenal. I picked up a Wildwood Spec '63 ES-335. It's a Memphis shop but it's tone rivals the two customs. Fret work and neck are not quite the same though. If I get another Gibson, it will definitely be a Custom.
Spot on Video on 335s 😎 I’ve played all the 3 models: '59 - True Semi-hollow body sound with Gibson's characteristic tone '61 - Aggressive but pleasant sounding semi-hollow (my fav) '64 - Sounds & feels like a Les Paul aka Solid body but in a 335 format I was a Les Paul snoot but now appreciate and admire the versatility of a 335. Some times I feel, 335 is what a good Les Paul should sound like - rich with an acoustic halo. Cheers to Captain & Pete for sharing great observations, sound demos, acoustic quality and passionately making these videos! Love from India ❤
i used to prefer the strat/les paul combi , but the last few years i have converted to the tele /ES 335 combi , wich for me are both the most versatile guitars ever made . But every now and then i still like to play my strat or lp . Just add an good acoustic guitar and you're done .
A '73 335 TDW is my number 1, but I'd still have to say nothing is more versatile than a '72 Tele Custom with the Seth Lover Wide Range Humbucker in the neck.
I've never understood exactly if the ES-335 (and similar models) as well as being iconic is the most versatile guitar, but it certainly has its own great personality and simply wonderful features... I have one that I use to record my songs and for some sounds it's really ideal.
I've just bought a '72 tele (absolutely fantastic) and here I am looking up 335's a week later. Help me. These sound amazing but perfectly happy with my choice! Love the discussion in these vids, thanks for making them
Cherry and Sunburst ones are all over the place. I got a 1958 Dot reissue with a pro installed Bigsby in Natural color. It's a gorgeous sounding blonde!
Can we take a second and talk about how dope this rhythm progression is? This will be learned and put on my looping pedal immediately! Hours of blissful playing approaching!!
I can't say how much I love my 335. It's an '81 dot in natural, which was passed on to me by my pop. I've never played a guitar that sounded better, at any price, and I've been playing a long time. If you can afford one at any of their various price ranges, you owe it to yourself to try one, no matter what genre of music you play. Heck, with the strides Epiphone is making, I wouldn't be surprised if theirs are great too. And they FINALLY fixed that bloody headstock.
I recently walked into a music shop intent on buying another strat. Thought I’d play a 335 just for “comparison”. iv always loved the sound and look of them but figured they were way out of my budget. After one touch to the neck I new this was going to be an expensive visit to the music shop. It was love at first note for my vintage burst satin finish 335.
@@chrisosborneband4941 I've got both as well and I guess it depends on what you call "versatile". I think a 335 will do jazz better than a Strat. It will probably do rock better than a Strat. It's probably equal in terms of blues and a Strat will probably do country better than a 335. Also the 5 way switch on a Strat gives you more instant tonal options but if you can efficiently use your knobs you can really get quite an array of sounds from a 335 as well. That being said I also have a Tele and really think it's actually the most versatile ever.
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 I like an HSS strat for rock for sure. Can't go wrong with either, I just think in my humble opinion that a strat covers more bases
I have a Nashville tele with a middle pickup like a Strat and then put a hot rail in the bridge. it seriously does everything. but I also want a tele deluxe with wide range pickups.
Had a '92 since new; BB2 replacing the 490 bridge pickup made all the difference in the world. My only issue is ergonomic: it's a big guitar to reach around, and the neck joins the body and extends further out then most, and I'm not that big a guy, so despite it being my favourite sounding instrument, I don't often play it.
@@craigthomson3621 well aware of the 339, but nothing fits me ergonomically like my SG, and the Les Paul Custom's firm, rich timbre ain't exactly slumming it, either.
A 335-style guitar is arguably the most versatile guitar. No need to single one manufacturer out. Full size semi-hollows are my thing, and I have an Epiphone Riviera P93. Three P90s allow me to get any tone I can imagine. I'd put that guitar at the top of the list for most versatile. Two humbuckers can be limiting so a good remedy would be to have a 335-style guitar with a P90 in the Neck and a Filter'Tron in the Bridge. For a two pickup guitar that would pretty much cover all your bases.
These look and sound gorgeous! At the risk of gate-crashing a Gibson party - I bought an Eastman T-59/V-RD earlier this year, which is obviously "inspired" by the classic '335... and, yeah - it's just such a versatile guitar. It's a bit of a return to my roots, because my first "proper" guitar was an Epiphone EA-255 Casino back in the '70s.
The ES-335 comes close, but I'm also convinced the Telecaster is every guitarist's secret weapon. Name a musical style, there's almost certainly something where a tele will prove useful.
I dont agree a semi hollow bodied guitar to be called super versatile, worse is how bulky it feels on the body when i play it standing. Not saying i hate the 335, but tyring to snatch the 'versatile' title above the tele or strat, that i dont agree.
@@ifensler most probably the other guitars you tried on have smaller bodies than 335, and so, your strap was set too long/low and your fratting hand wrist was off. The current 335 you referred used up more of the strap length and now the guitar neck is at the right position of your fretting hand.
That mellower tone from the 64 may be due to the plastic bridge saddles. The 59 and 61 are using metal saddles. I just picked up a 64 reissue in vintage burst and it is an amazing guitar.
Got my ‘64 a year ago, my first semi-hollow. I couldn’t try out all 3 models for various reasons so I had to rely on video reviews that all sounded very mediocre thru a tablet. I got the sense that the ‘64 had that controllable bite if you need it and still have warmth. I did notice the nylon saddles but didn’t give it much thought. I still haven’t personally played the other 2 models but I don’t regret picking the ‘64. The unwieldy (for the slight) body size gives me pause but the tones are worth it. Thankfully the neck profile suits me well so it softens this misgiving.
I’ve always loved 335s and other semi-hollows like Epiphone Casinos. I own an Epi ES-335 Pro VS and it’s a great guitar, perhaps not as good as the Gibsons though lol. Anyway it’s a dream of mine to have a really nice Gibson 335. It just suits all of my musical tastes and visual tastes perfectly.
I bought a 1968 Walnut Finished Gibson ES 335 in 1972 from a Pawn Shop for $350.00 Dollars with a Brown Leather covered hard shell case. Back then a lot people didn't know the value of most guitars and there wasn't the internet to help then find out. It now worth a whole lot more.
How come every time I start shopping for a cheap gibson someone makes a youtube video that inevitably jacks the prices up on them. I get it but damn it its frustrating.
what is this "cheap gibson" you mentioned? i'm not up on mythological guitars, so i've never heard of that one before. is it like made by anthropological magic elves that just give it away?
Put socks in the f hole or learn how to control the feedback to your favorite. I play a 335 through a high gain marshall and i can get the feedback to be controlled and keep it tame
I can play Zeppelin stuff fine on mine through a Marshall. Not quite as punchy as a Les Paul but good enough. Then there’s all the other things a 335 will do.
Might be a tad microphonic with the hollow body, but unless you're in a v small room you can usually move around till you find a dead spot with no feedback. Watch satriani playing flying in a blue dream, he moves around to get the feedback to make 3rds and 5ths off the root note at the start. Changed how I looked at feedback forever.
Propane is the most versatile fuel ever made
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At £4599 I would want it to be versatile enough to also make some toast.
For £4599 I want to be able to drive it to the gig.
Park my car when I get home, make coffee and do the dishes for that money. Not arguing it's too expensive just saying that's what it would take for me to buy one.
I DID purchase for £4599, and not only DID it make toast but it washed my windows and serviced my car as well!
That’s true dude.
that's what them slots are for.
I’m 51 and virtually invisible to women. That invisibility enabled me to afford a custom shop 61 335 a few months ago. I L O V E it. And the smell is otherworldly.
@@beauhanson3318 Ha ha ha. I think he means because he does not ever spend his money on woman he had enough money saved to purchase one of these expensive Gibson's.
And a GF would never allow such expense :)
@@Choupifr , a girlfriend would but a wife wouldn't
@@captainamerica9353 haha, true :) Note for my second life : spare time and a mariage + divorce cost, buy a vintage es335 from the start :D
I so feel as u ! I'm 41 & no women in my life so it lead to many guitars in my room !! They only cost once & then u enjoy it all your life. Women cost as long as the relationship going & sometimes cost even more after it ended...
6:30 Pete slips in an "authentic" so smooth ahaha! I hope that video's never forgotten.
"It smells so authentic in here..." We see you Pete, we see what you did there.
When Andertons were based in Haydon Place (1975 ish) I was 16 and allowed to play a Gibson 335 in the shop! I have never forgotten that day. I still can not afford one!!!!
I lived in Haydon place in 75 with rocky gold foot !!!
I was looking at 335s just recently. Came across a ‘78 Yamaha Super Axe. Said it’s got Alnico 3s in it. Thought!? Oh dear. Looked at Gibson Custom Shop. Alnico 3s. Four and a half grand. Yammy! £895. 40 yr old. Looks fabulous and plays fabulous. And of course more importantly it’s Japanese. Check them out. A few variations, but the SA 700 is based on the original 335. Robben Ford’s main axe for some time was an Epiphone. Not all about the name on the headstock!
hoagie73, sorry to hear you are that poor. Perhaps you should start a Go Fund Me.
@@captainamerica9353 in what world is it considered 'too poor' when you can't afford a guitar that costs about 4 to 5 grand???
@@LetsArion , something is wrong if you've been wanting something for 40 years and still don't have it. They are about $3K used which is not pocket change, but for crying out loud, have you ever heard of getting a real job, or making monthly payments?
I know guys who despise Les Paul’s and Gibson’s in general but just about everyone I know who plays loves the 335, myself included. I’ve done everything on it from Gypsy jazzy stuff to high gain metal. They always sound amazing to me!
Is that versatility or is it just "it does its OWN thing so damn well, that who cares about anything else, and the thing it does works in almost any genre?".
When I hear versatility, I am thinking, can get me a stratty or a les paul sound.
Can the ES335 do stratty or lespaul sounds? No, TBH
I mean, I love the 335, but I'm a Gretsch admirer, more than Gibson.
High gain metal?
I used to play pop punk on one of these. It looked very out of place but sounded incredible for every tone
Ryan Shreeve Tom Delogne would concur with your statement 😂
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I still want a 335, but I'm a 330 guy. Those P90s with the hollow body... just love 'em.
I randomly impulse bought a 2019 ES-335 in natural a few days ago. I’m honestly shocked. It’s the best guitar I’ve ever played (I own a USA Strat, a Veritas, and a Gretsch White Falcon). This guitar has become my #1 already!
My 335 is terrific, it’s a 2009 Gibson Custom 1959 DOT with Factory fitted Bigsby. Found it in a music store in Cape Town, South Africa in 2015. It had been hanging in a corner of the store for years, unloved and priced way below it’s true value. Gorgeous Beast! Thank you Captain and Danish Pete for another fantastic video!
Thinkin about getting an ES 335 in cherry, had the Epiphone Dot and loved THAT guitar, so I think getting the Gibson after all these years will be quite the treat. What the hell, we only go around that track of life one time.
Hey brother Jim! Did you ever get you a 335!? I sure hope so! You deserve it my friend! I love mine. I have a 2004 with a heavily flamed top! It’s tobacco burst and it’s glorious! I havnt changed a thing. Bones stock with 57 Classics and the 57 classics work so well with the 335! Cheers friend!
Man...Pete always looks like a kid in a candy shop in these videos, bet he's gotta be close to the most happily balanced dude I watch on a semi regular basis, he's happy with where he is and that's a big piece in life, well done fellas...Mr. Anderton, your playing has come far, your an inspiration to the rest of us too-busy types, keep on guys, all the best from over the big water.
6:29 "The aroma is so "authentic" in this room right now."
I really don't know how I'd react if I heard someone say that in my home.
I've got a Strat, Tele, and 335. I love them all but I'd say the most "versatile" is absolutely a Tele. They will just simply do anything and when you plug one into a Vox there is a moment of sheer ecstasy that awaits you every single time. I adore all three of my guitars though.
I agree, my Tele Thinline is just the shyte when it comes to playing different styles
I agree too, I have 2 teles, a strat and a 335 style guitar and my teles are the most versatile, even my teles don't sound nothing like each other, one is HS and the other SS.
Tele & vox is indeed a formidable combo. Something like a gibson into a blackce but even better
I had a 70s Vintera tele and tried to love it but couldn’t. But my 335 is my favorite guitar ever. I’d like to try an American tele someday though. Maybe I’ll love it.
I have a 2018 Memphis-built 335 "figured" in Natural/Dark finish and wouldn't trade it for anything. It is a truly spectacular instrument. Easily the best guitar I've ever owned in my 50 years of playing.
This is just £4599 above my budget. Won't ever have a ES-335. Beautiful guitar, but damn those are expensive (even the "cheaper" ones)
@@Son-Of-Gillean it's hard to import to my country. I'm not sure if it would be worth, but i've been actually thinking about that. In my 1st comment, i was actually saying about Gibson ES-335 (for sure won't have one, unfortunatelly) :(
@@RUclipsHandlesAreMoronic Beat me to it, I absolutely love my cherry ES-335 Pro. A steal at the price.
Look at Eastman
£4600 for an official Gibson clone of a 60's 355, made in America with a Gibson logo.
£500 for an official Gibson clone of a 60's (ish) 355, made in China with an Epiphone logo.
Is one factory 9 times better at cloning than the other?
@@luiseduardomiranda6807 BRL or PT? If it's the latter, there is a local shop in LX that has great deals- the guitar shop. They're on Reverb, so look them up. Andertons and Thomann also have great deals and good financing. If it's the former, yeah, you're screwed. When I lived in SP I'd just my stuff whenever I came to Europe for the holidays. But there's some great luthiers both in SP and up north who build great guitars at great prices.
Good luck.
Edit: Stanford and Ibanez also make high-quality 335-style guitars and their prices are fairly accessible.
Just got one this last year and man oh man am I in love with it. Hanging onto my 335 for life!
I just recently bought a '97 Nashville built es3335 standard , after a few tweaks and a new nut , its got whatever I was wishing for in a 335 .
i was playing double bass in a band last year and the guitarist had the custom shop 64 es335 .
it feels a lot lighter in weight than others I've tried . but every one has that classic slight compression and plunk when you pick a note .
in fact they sound so nice clean and loud that putting overdrive on top with a pedal seems like its taking all that lovely clean compression away .
I know this video is 3+ years old, but... you guys are so right. CS guitars are just a different level. All of mine are either CS or vintage. I have 2 CS 335s. A 58 vintage burst and a red 64. Both are amazing and different. Love the. Just picked up a 61 Les Paul. NOTHING LIKE PAFS!!! Love the show, guys... be well.
I hate it when they refer to Mick Taylor and they mean Mick Taylor and not Mick Taylor.
Get your ya yas out!
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are you speaking of Mick Taylor?
@@AlanDavid yes, but they keep referring to Mick Taylor.
I've asked Mick Taylor if he was influenced by Mick Taylor and he won't answer.
Got one...after years and years working and selling middle class guitars and love it so much ! Afraid to play it outside 😁, but awesome sounding guitar !
Yeah, Gibson could make some strides towards nuts and locking tuners that keep the buggers intoned through at least an hour of heavy playing, but still a true beauty.
SG Standard can do everything from cool jazz to death metal.
Truth! Love my SG
I think everyone says this about every guitar; tele fans, strat fans, Les paul fans, PRS fans. What guitar can only do one thing anymore?
@@ThomasHendrickson it really just comes down to the electronics. Medium output pickups are the most versatile in my opinion.
My vote goes to the ES-345 as the most versatile guitar - because it's an ES-335 with Varitone (yes I know some people hate it but it does give some usable tones) and it's stereo (or mono if you like). Although for me the PRS 513 comes close too for versatility.
Duuuude I relate so hard to what Lee said at 18:30. I enjoyed my 335, but once I played a 58 reissue at CME, I could hardly even look at mine anymore. That guitar was alive, the neck just bounced every time you played a chord, it was magical
Are you talking about 58 Les Paul? Cause mine does it too🥳🥳🥳🥳
I have the CS '61 Sunburst.
It's become my absolute go-to.
Love it.
Lee looks so proud when Pete is playing lol! I wonder how many guitars you guys sell because of Pete?
Lovely guitars, i bought a Harley Benton copy, and i was so surprised how good it is, a change of strings, and wow brilliant value for money, better than the Epiphone Dot i tried, maybe i got lucky, but it is such a well built and sounding guitar, you can really rock it out, and then play Jazzy, and bluesy , very versatile
That 59. Oh baby! I'm a fender guy but the tone on these 335's are killer!
Very happy I already own a Memphis made 335 as pretty much everything that came out of that factory was custom shop standard. Bought from Andertons of course🙂.
335 is my weapon of choice and never looked backed.
My only guitar is a 335 and nothing else will do. I could listen to y’all noodle on them all day causeI just like the sound.
I prefer the 339 over the 335 but still great guitars.
That family, maybe e.g Steve Howe with the ES Artist, Alex Lifeson with the ES-355, and so on.
In my opinion the most versatile is an HSS Strat
335 is my favorite because of tone and looks
got to agree with that
I’m not trying to argue but I think a strat is the least versatile guitar of all time, I think they all sound thin and brittle. With no pedals or cranked fender twins (louder than anyone wants to play) they all sound too basic. Their control wiring isn’t very versatile either. You can play an sg or a 335 straight into almost any amp and sound as good as any record ever. But then again maybe I just haven’t come across one that i love yet!
@@johnshanesyandtheaccommoda1189 they cut better trough a mix tho...and also it really depends on the tonewood and the pickups in the guitar.
Own a 1990 es 335 thank Noel Gallager for that
Iain Sinfield lol you aren’t a session man. And also if you were, you wouldn’t be on RUclips commenting on how a strat “is the most versatile looking guitar for all bands” what the hell does that matter or have anything to do with its functionality.
I was just expressing my personal experience and opinion on strats and agreeing with Andertons video tag claim that 335s are the best. That doesn’t make me “wrong” dipshit
Marty McFly is the reason I wanted to pick up the guitar ;)
Not to get too technical but Marty McFly played an ES 345
Really do sound so sweet. Sometime, you should do a hollowbody comparison, Gibson, Gretch, PRS, Tele thinline etc. Just to illustrate the differences. The semi's do get under-rated by many.
They have done the hollow vs. semi hollow vs solid body blindfold test that was very cool and interesting a couple of years ago, but yes. A blindfold comparison between different semi hollows would be cool too!
What I need in my life is a series of videos containing every Andertons intro song, goosebumps every time.
I've been playing 335's for decades. They just fit me. I showed up for a session last week sans guitar; I borrowed a Les Paul. No discernible difference.
I have only been playing a few years and have tried to find which guitar I like the most. I have a tele, Les Paul, and have tried strats as well. I just recently picked up a Epiphone ES335 and to me it’s the most comfortable guitar I have played. I also like that it’s it so versatile and it can get you just about any sound you want. It has a certain sound while played clean that no other guitars gives you. Some say it’s too big but I’m only 5’7 and it fits me fine.
The 61's super slim neck definitely shelves off some low end from it's tone, which actually helps it speak more clearly. The tone always follows the neck.
Josh Smith just posted a vid about the Tele being the most versatile guitar. Tele gang forever 🤘🏻
Got a 2013 63 reissue 335! F'ing great guitar! I changed the pickups for OX4s. It plain kills now!
For those of you who find the body of an ES-335 too large, check out the smaller semi-hollow ES-339.
That's a great model
I just took the plunge and bought an 2020 ES 335 in Natural Figured Antique, for my 70th birthday, (from Andertons) on the back of watching this vid and many hours of Jools guitarist Mark Flanagan. It sounds and looks amazing not to mention the lovely smell of nitro when you open the case, I am getting giddy ...
It's been so long since an inspiring guitar music bit part. That intro jam. Gorgeous.
Love the 335 style, and ended up with a Yamaha SA2200; and very very happy.
I can only imagine if you had one of these, it would always feel like a "special" guitar to play - which would really have an impact on how and what you play. 335 owners, tell me if I'm right!
They are special. Vids like this make me want to play mine. The added acoustics of the semihollow wings while playing through an amp are exceptional.
The first time I played one (25 years ago), I thought I was hearing TWO GUITARS. There is this amazing amount of separation of the sound of the strings. It's not just the PAF (classic 57's) pickups, it's the construction of the guitar. Play something like "Freewill" by RUSH on it. Tunes like that were designed for the the 335. Unfortunately, the production like 335's that Gibson is making now, have changed the pickups and the neck profile. Definitely look at the reissues rather than the 2020 design. Gibson is losing their minds by messing with this (not to mention discontinuing the 175 - which is another horrible thing).
I have Suhr Alt T pro semi-holow telecaster type guitar with Thornbucker PUs and I can get the same sounds and even more! Most versatile guitar I played.
Sure ES guitars are very beautiful, but too big and too short (scale) at the same time for my taste! Cheers!
Shout out to the ‘64. Got mine a year ago, my first semi-hollow. I couldn’t try out all 3 models for various reasons so I had to rely on video reviews that all sounded mediocre thru a tablet. I got the sense that the ‘64 had controllable bite if you need it and still have all the warmth. To my ears, the ‘59 had a bit more of the lower frequencies while the ‘61 sounded brighter. I did notice the nylon saddles on the ‘64 but didn’t give it much thought. I still haven’t personally played the other 2 models but I don’t regret picking the ‘64. The unwieldy (for the slight) body size gives me pause but the tones are worth it. Thankfully the ‘64 neck profile suits me well so it softens this misgiving.
Just getting into 335s! Much more versatile than I had ever thought! Bought an Epi Dot 335, in January followed swiftly by 3 more guitars and amp and 5 pedals all from Andertons of course! Lockdown has been expensive!🤪 But oh so worth it!
It's definitely one of the more versatile guitars out there, as long as Gibson doesn't bandsaw it in half and chuck it in the bin for a minor paint flaw.
Alvin Lee made that colour famous! He's one of the most underated players of his era, original player and amazing voice!
Help Me (Live at Filmore East) - By Ten Years After
I'm Going Home (Live at Woodstock) - By Ten Years After
If you want some good ones
Man I love this guitar. U til I can afford the Gibson, I have an epiphone es335 pro, and I had my luthier gut the electronics and install p-rails with triple shots and all switch craft and CT’s pots & switches & jacks and now it is definitively my most versatile guitar. Still doesn’t say Gibson on the headstock but will tide me over for a while : )
The guitar sniffing in this video is out of control.
.... And I love it
I owned a custom shop ES 335 Rich Robinson model a while back, while it played really nice I always had the feeling the ageing and period correctness were a bit over done. I ended up selling it and I bought a vintage '68 ES 330 for about the same amount. I still have that one ;-). In my opinion you can't really replicate that vintage feel of an old instrument that's been played for years, it always seems to be a bit contrived.
Took me ages to realise why I loved the red one on the right so much more (besides the colour and block inlays vs dots), it's the horns! I occasionally saw a 335 with the fatter horns and thought how gross they look, I now know I need a 64 335, thanks guys! ;)
Got the 61 one. amazing guitar! smells good, plays even better. the thin neck plays like heaven. my best sounding guitar..
Well done! I love the 335s. They have a true unique tone to them. You are not kidding there is a big difference between the Custom Shop and normal production guitars. I have a 60th R9 and the neck, fit and finish is and tone are out of this world. I also picked up a 2020 Trini Lopez '64 Reissue and it is phenomenal. I picked up a Wildwood Spec '63 ES-335. It's a Memphis shop but it's tone rivals the two customs. Fret work and neck are not quite the same though. If I get another Gibson, it will definitely be a Custom.
Cali, I also have a Gibson Custom 60th R9 Les Paul. Since getting it I sold all my other Les Pauls as I didn’t play them any more.
@@craigthomson3621 I've been tempted to do the same. But I love all my guitars and find myself hard pressed to do it.
Jools Holland’s guitarist is Mark Flanagan. A stunning underrated player.
Spot on Video on 335s 😎
I’ve played all the 3 models:
'59 - True Semi-hollow body sound with Gibson's characteristic tone
'61 - Aggressive but pleasant sounding semi-hollow (my fav)
'64 - Sounds & feels like a Les Paul aka Solid body but in a 335 format
I was a Les Paul snoot but now appreciate and admire the versatility of a 335.
Some times I feel, 335 is what a good Les Paul should sound like - rich with an acoustic halo.
Cheers to Captain & Pete for sharing great observations, sound demos, acoustic quality and passionately making these videos!
Love from India ❤
i used to prefer the strat/les paul combi , but the last few years i have converted to the tele /ES 335 combi , wich for me are both the most versatile guitars ever made . But every now and then i still like to play my strat or lp . Just add an good acoustic guitar and you're done .
Just like so many, that is my second favorite guitar. A 335 and a Strat is all I would ever want.
What about nice acoustic?
A '73 335 TDW is my number 1, but I'd still have to say nothing is more versatile than a '72 Tele Custom with the Seth Lover Wide Range Humbucker in the neck.
My 14 Rich Robinson Es-335 my No. 1 and 75 Black Tele Custom No. 2! Both fabulous!! Can do anything with those two!!
I've never understood exactly if the ES-335 (and similar models) as well as being iconic is the most versatile guitar, but it certainly has its own great personality and simply wonderful features... I have one that I use to record my songs and for some sounds it's really ideal.
I've just bought a '72 tele (absolutely fantastic) and here I am looking up 335's a week later. Help me. These sound amazing but perfectly happy with my choice! Love the discussion in these vids, thanks for making them
Cherry and Sunburst ones are all over the place. I got a 1958 Dot reissue with a pro installed Bigsby in Natural color. It's a gorgeous sounding blonde!
I own Tokai ES224 with nitro finish, which is my gavourite guitar since I've bought it. Super versatile!
The 64 Reissues seems to be sold out everywhere. I hope a lot of people will buy one. So maybe someday I can get one used...
Mark Flanagan in Jools Rhythm and Blues Orchestra. The Captain is the voice of reason
I’m with Pete on this one the red 335 1964 is the one. I’m not into red guitars but there is something about the tone on that one.
Can we take a second and talk about how dope this rhythm progression is? This will be learned and put on my looping pedal immediately! Hours of blissful playing approaching!!
@Iain Sinfield you're an ew.
yeah, samesies. do you mind posting it after you figure it out?
The red one for sure !! Sound so warmy ❤️
I’ve never met a semi hollow that I could get along with. 335 or 339. I’m an SG/LP guy myself. Maybe in the future. 😊
I can't say how much I love my 335. It's an '81 dot in natural, which was passed on to me by my pop. I've never played a guitar that sounded better, at any price, and I've been playing a long time.
If you can afford one at any of their various price ranges, you owe it to yourself to try one, no matter what genre of music you play. Heck, with the strides Epiphone is making, I wouldn't be surprised if theirs are great too. And they FINALLY fixed that bloody headstock.
it really does sound better in red
Yes. They’re absolutely bloody marvellous. High end Epis are pretty good too and better value for money.
I recently walked into a music shop intent on buying another strat. Thought I’d play a 335 just for “comparison”. iv always loved the sound and look of them but figured they were way out of my budget.
After one touch to the neck I new this was going to be an expensive visit to the music shop. It was love at first note for my vintage burst satin finish 335.
for me the most versatile guitar ever is an HSS Strat
Interesting to split the difference (I have both)
@@katherineberger6329 i do as well. don't get me wrong i love my 335, but i don't think it is as versatile as the strat
@@chrisosborneband4941 I've got both as well and I guess it depends on what you call "versatile". I think a 335 will do jazz better than a Strat. It will probably do rock better than a Strat. It's probably equal in terms of blues and a Strat will probably do country better than a 335. Also the 5 way switch on a Strat gives you more instant tonal options but if you can efficiently use your knobs you can really get quite an array of sounds from a 335 as well. That being said I also have a Tele and really think it's actually the most versatile ever.
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 I like an HSS strat for rock for sure. Can't go wrong with either, I just think in my humble opinion that a strat covers more bases
I have a Nashville tele with a middle pickup like a Strat and then put a hot rail in the bridge. it seriously does everything.
but I also want a tele deluxe with wide range pickups.
Had a '92 since new; BB2 replacing the 490 bridge pickup made all the difference in the world. My only issue is ergonomic: it's a big guitar to reach around, and the neck joins the body and extends further out then most, and I'm not that big a guy, so despite it being my favourite sounding instrument, I don't often play it.
Dave, try an ES-339. Smaller size body.
@@craigthomson3621 well aware of the 339, but nothing fits me ergonomically like my SG, and the Les Paul Custom's firm, rich timbre ain't exactly slumming it, either.
A 335-style guitar is arguably the most versatile guitar. No need to single one manufacturer out. Full size semi-hollows are my thing, and I have an Epiphone Riviera P93. Three P90s allow me to get any tone I can imagine. I'd put that guitar at the top of the list for most versatile.
Two humbuckers can be limiting so a good remedy would be to have a 335-style guitar with a P90 in the Neck and a Filter'Tron in the Bridge. For a two pickup guitar that would pretty much cover all your bases.
Sire Larry Carlton 335 style has choice of humbuckers or P90's, try one out
i love the look on petes face when the captain misses the change
I'd say they are both 'THE' ES-335 I picture. Burst for Dots, and the Red with blocks. Both are gorgeous.
Man, that red es335 sounds flippin' awesome!!
Thanks for sharing the amazing difference in tone between the three, not to mention the various tone available with each.
These look and sound gorgeous! At the risk of gate-crashing a Gibson party - I bought an Eastman T-59/V-RD earlier this year, which is obviously "inspired" by the classic '335... and, yeah - it's just such a versatile guitar. It's a bit of a return to my roots, because my first "proper" guitar was an Epiphone EA-255 Casino back in the '70s.
The playing was wonderful and "Peter your simply the best, better than all the rest" Lee your wonderful too
I'm still a firm believer that the telecaster is the most versatile guitar ever made.
@Spalien Acecraft 🤡
The ES-335 comes close, but I'm also convinced the Telecaster is every guitarist's secret weapon.
Name a musical style, there's almost certainly something where a tele will prove useful.
I dont agree a semi hollow bodied guitar to be called super versatile, worse is how bulky it feels on the body when i play it standing. Not saying i hate the 335, but tyring to snatch the 'versatile' title above the tele or strat, that i dont agree.
@@eddywang9622 that’s funny, I could never play standing up until I got my 335
@@ifensler most probably the other guitars you tried on have smaller bodies than 335, and so, your strap was set too long/low and your fratting hand wrist was off. The current 335 you referred used up more of the strap length and now the guitar neck is at the right position of your fretting hand.
I was just watching your other 335 videos and this pops up... weird but so good !!
That mellower tone from the 64 may be due to the plastic bridge saddles. The 59 and 61 are using metal saddles. I just picked up a 64 reissue in vintage burst and it is an amazing guitar.
Got my ‘64 a year ago, my first semi-hollow. I couldn’t try out all 3 models for various reasons so I had to rely on video reviews that all sounded very mediocre thru a tablet. I got the sense that the ‘64 had that controllable bite if you need it and still have warmth. I did notice the nylon saddles but didn’t give it much thought. I still haven’t personally played the other 2 models but I don’t regret picking the ‘64. The unwieldy (for the slight) body size gives me pause but the tones are worth it. Thankfully the neck profile suits me well so it softens this misgiving.
I’ve always loved 335s and other semi-hollows like Epiphone Casinos. I own an Epi ES-335 Pro VS and it’s a great guitar, perhaps not as good as the Gibsons though lol. Anyway it’s a dream of mine to have a really nice Gibson 335. It just suits all of my musical tastes and visual tastes perfectly.
Yeah, that "look" is just perfect. Balanced, I guess is the best description. Elegant, also.
The red ‘64 sounds exactly like my 2018 Memphis Traditional ES-335.
I own a 2018 Traditional and a 64 is on the way. I will tell you on a couple of dayssss
I bought a 1968 Walnut Finished Gibson ES 335 in 1972 from a Pawn Shop for $350.00 Dollars with a Brown Leather covered hard shell case. Back then a lot people didn't know the value of most guitars and there wasn't the internet to help then find out. It now worth a whole lot more.
How come every time I start shopping for a cheap gibson someone makes a youtube video that inevitably jacks the prices up on them. I get it but damn it its frustrating.
Maybe its good for you, as cheap Gibsons are mostly rubbish.
what is this "cheap gibson" you mentioned? i'm not up on mythological guitars, so i've never heard of that one before. is it like made by anthropological magic elves that just give it away?
@@stopmonkey47452 😁😁😁
These are so expensive but I want one so bad.
They aren't expensive. I have two...
Way 2 expensive. Bought a casino and love it
Try 1 out
@@MrBighairyass humble brag.
@@sekon2008ify I prefer the semi hollow factor, unfortunately! That's not to say that casinos aren't great guitars!
Epiphone Dot. Great guitar for the money
I've lived in my perfect Les Paul world, and now you're making me want a 335? How dare you? 😀
I'm a simple person, I see a red 335 hardtail I upvote
OMG Pete! Such tasty demo stuff when doing the comparison. Beautiful playing on these phenomenal guitars! LOVE the 335’s.
Most versatile? I'd like it to be able to do high gain metal without feedbacking then. I think that that award goes to the Tele
Put socks in the f hole or learn how to control the feedback to your favorite. I play a 335 through a high gain marshall and i can get the feedback to be controlled and keep it tame
I can play Zeppelin stuff fine on mine through a Marshall. Not quite as punchy as a Les Paul but good enough. Then there’s all the other things a 335 will do.
Might be a tad microphonic with the hollow body, but unless you're in a v small room you can usually move around till you find a dead spot with no feedback. Watch satriani playing flying in a blue dream, he moves around to get the feedback to make 3rds and 5ths off the root note at the start. Changed how I looked at feedback forever.
Dave Grohl anyone?)
In my opinion, the es335 is equivalent to the tele. Both guitars in their own right are by far the most versatile. Thats why I own both 😉
Those guitars sound so good I want one!! The jam at the beginning was tight
God that red 335 is just beautiful