I have a 2016 Gibson ES-339. (Memphis) I am more of a rock player, bit of blues and country. This is my legacy guitar. In 52 years of playing...this is my all time fav....I modded it a bit with a master volume and master tone plus the volume for each pick up. I am amazed what i can get with that. I also relocated the switch to the back where the bridge pick up tone was. The master volume is where the switch was. Nothing was altered to where it could not be returned to normal, although i doubt i'd ever sell it. Highly recommend this axe. BTW, I also have two Epiphone semi's...a studio dot and a Riviera. The 339 just fits my body better, and of course sounds the best!!!!
Getting my 335 off from layaway soon! Owning this guitar would mean I bought my first QUALITY instrument! It's gonna be the happiest and proudest day of my life so far.
I opened up an ISA savings account for this guitar yesterday, ever since I saw marry mcfly use this in back to the future when I was a kid I wanted to play guitar then I realised chuck berry had one and noel Gallagher a few years later and just fell in love with them! You don't get anymore rock n roll than these guitars! The sound and the shape is just beautiful! Can't wait :)
+supersimon44 this is exactly the same for me. always wanted one since seeing it in back to the future when i was about 11 (although i realised the other day it's actually a 345 that he plays). anyway, i'm buying the satin 335 on monday!
Great demo. I really heard and saw the difference I was hoping to see. Definitely helped me decide on getting my 335 and I never regretted it. Can't go wrong! 339 is cute but is not going to give you the same richness and depth the 335 has. But it's true, if you're masking the tone with enough effects just go with aesthetics.
Biggest difference I notice is the ES335 has more air, fatness, and bloom than the ES339; obviously due to its larger size and tone chambers. Both guitars sound great though. I also like the satin finish; kinda gives the guitars a pseudo road-worn appearance. But I understand some cats insisting that a new guitar should also be nice and shiny...its all good.
As a player who played multiple styles the 335 sounds better for blues but the the 339 does everything else better in live situations which are way different than jamming at home. I own both and love both
been thinking about a 335 for a while then just read about the 339 today and started the debate all over. Already have a 1960s reissue Gibson LP and a Fender Strat. Your comment reminded me why I wanted a 335 in the first place.
Great vid thx. For me es-335 all the way. Depends on the amp too. I looked and tried the 339 but I just didn't like the feel and tone. Now my 335 sounds just ok through my Fender amp but just sounds killer through my Mesa Boogie. Luv it! You need the combo that works for you and your style. It's all good folks!
Jos Meurrens Agreed. or an old transition or '64-'65 blackface Deluxe Reverb. BTW, the 339 is really nice when sitting around the room. It'll stay on your lap in a nice, normal posture. The 335 is a bit too large for comfort (and I am not a small dude at 6"1" lI had an '83 Ibby AM100 with that 339 sized body I love. It has a neck width that is a bit just too small. The es339 w/slim taper is perfect for me. She's quite a lot heavier than the Ibby and the 339, yeah, it sounds "tighter" (know what I mean?) than my AM100 or my buddy's es335. BTW, I really appreciate the English way of referencing model numbers: "Three three nine" The Yank way leaves doubt: Me: what model Gibson was BB King's guitar? Lead Player: (sneers) She was a Three threfotyfif-five! Me: Hmmm. Thanks. Ok.
imho:339-punchier, more responsive, more versatile. 335- fuller, smoother, more sustain. i own a 339, have played quite a few 335s, love em both.(if u want something comparable for under $1,000 i HIGHLY recommend an epiphone sheraton II, have one and love it also.)
I liked that his demos let me hear the guitar and were less like an audition. He played open sounding stuff that was easy to analyze. I wish he had talked more about the slim taper neck,
Mick you have such great touch! Your phrasing is really spectacular. With the new year right around the corner my challenge for you is work on your Jazz Chops. Your talent is so great it should not be limited to just rock and blues.
the difference in these is mathematically about 0.02% or absolutely insignificant. they do both however sound brilliant,but remember this,absolutely no one will notice 1 iota of tonal difference in an audience if you are playing either one,period.
trillriff-axegrinder I have a 345 and a339, you will notice a difference without a doubt. The louder you're playing, the more you'll notice, as well as the more gain. Will am audience be able to tell? Probably not, but recording you will. I stopped wanting to take both with me to gigs (my 345 had Lollar Imperial low winds, the 339 had reg winds. I used the 339 for higher dirt, but used the stereo output on the 345w/neck running through octave Fuzz with the bridge into a pushed amp). Rolling off the tone won't get the 339 close to the full size, however I rewired the neck tone to a master tone w/push pull to bypass the tone all together for more treble and output, abs turned the bridge tone into a master high-cut/low-pass filter. This does allow me to get close to a full size tone.
trillriff-axegrinder I've worked on guitars, amps and effects for close to a decade, and I hear what you're saying about how close they should be on paper. I don't know exactly what the difference really is, but I'm willing to take your numbers. I can say from experience that how things are on paper and what they really end up being ate more often than not much farther away.
why am i more inclined towards the 339? it has more of that magic tone in the clean in my ears... damn...and im more of a fan to the 335 cuz of my cousin...
Connor I appreciate you following up. Any specifics? I confirmed that the studios do have 57 classics as opposed to the burstbuckers. The burstbuckers are great I have them in my 2013 Les Paul Std. but I believe I would prefer the 57 classics in a 339. A little less top end. Guitar would be more for the jazzier side of my playing which I believe these 57's are better suited. Just love the size.
That's so weird. The ES-339 sounds brighter when played softly but darker when played with hard picking (in the clean demo). It's almost like the 339 has some kind of high end roll off or something. Definitely prefer the ES-335, but sadly I can't buy a black satin one anymore (or at least it's not easy).
this review is fuckign great cause the guitar player plays good parts without being boring and make you feel the great tone of the guitar. Lots of review are leaded by selfish-guitarplayers that wants to gives you "how good the ayre playing". Great review
335 sounds deeper rounder whilst the 339 has a brighter more cutting sound. Both otherwise they're the same. Personally I like the 335 for its deeper bluesy tone. There's a nice clarity to the 339 which at times is desirable. Really it's hard to decide. Both would be best but a little expensive!
Totally love both of these beautiful guitars, and between them they cover just about every musical base for a working guitar player. Soo...guess that means I need to start saving then?! As always a typically excellent and informative review from Guitarist and a perfect accompaniment to my magazine subscription. Thank you :))
I really like the smaller body of the 339, but the 335 just sounds so much better. I'd have to pick the 335 just because it offers a sound that is further away from my solid bodies. Man, back to square 1.
ES-359 I have officially named it the “Cardboard Box Guitar”. I imagine it has attained this cardboard box sound because of it’s much smaller size than the larger richer sounding semi hollow body guitar‘s. I imagin someone in the gibson factory is trying to make the guitar smaller to attract Les Paul fans but by giving up the rich sound of the larger semi hollow bodied guitar’s may possibly have hoisted their own petard. But time will tell. However since the body is smallet it may become a hit in the asian market where they will give up rich sound for a smaller size guitar.
The 335 really shines on clean tones but it's too big for me. Once you start turning up the gain the 339 really closes the gap. It's a great rock and roll guitar. I love my 339.
gibson 339 arrived. file marks on the neck going into neck binding. unplayable out of the box. high e string breakage after 15 minutes playing. replaced bridge with a roller bridge. tidied up the neck, as much as you can. set the guitar up. now it plays as it should. so this is the big G is it. i hear epiphone leaves them dead in the water, and i can see why. oh i like the pickups, even if the neck one appears to be the wrong way round and doesn't follow the string path.
Thanks for sharing. It's infuriating and inexcusable how many flawed and imperfect "new" guitars Gibson has sent out over the recent years. A real lack of consideration for those saving up and then to receive a flawed instrument. Glad you had the ability to do the required adjustments.
My Memphis made 50th anniversary 63' came stock with burstbuckers 1&2 I love them so much more than the 57 classics I've played in other guitars. I'm a big fan. I love my bridge pickup to be a little bit..bright. Screams attitude. And the neck to be the total opposite. Warm and fat. For blues/jazz
I plan on getting a D'angelico Premier DC. I'll want to change the pickups in the future. What's the closest thing Seymour Duncan makes to the Gibson Burstbuckers? I'm looking for that warm, clear bluesy neck tone and something that can get a nice classic rock tone in the bridge. I'll be playing blues, classic rock, country. I really like Kip Moore's sound if that gives you an idea.
I think the 339 is a better design at least for me. I have one (not Gibson, but Ibanez and same size) and some friends have 335s, those feel kinda too big
+Adrian Jacques Awesome is not 'awesome' but 'fantastic', 'fab', 'great' etc. guitars. I do hate this bloody North American word 'awesome'. Screwed up English language!!
The 339 isnt handcuffed by the size of its hollow the way the 335 is. The 339 has more range when you tweak it. I like it for that. I have this feeling that when Gibson came across the 339 design and heard it for the 1st time, they said to each other..... "We built the 335 too big !!" It sounds better than this. If you really want to know what this guitar is capable of look at this : ua-cam.com/video/de-yA2v4A3w/v-deo.html Listen to Jeff explain why this guitar rings like a bell.
confused about one thing that was stated. I always see and read on the reviews that these guitars are fitted with "burstbuckers" If you read the official Gibson 2015 site it says these are fitted with 57 classics. The guitars just played sounded like "burstbuckers " to me. Seems to have a little more high frequency than the 57's I,ve heard. I currently own a 1983 335 custom shop. Bought new in 83. LOve the guitar but the bulk is a bit annoying. Really interested in the 339 but I would be in the market for the more affordable studio version wine red with the black binding and no pickguard. Beautiful. Love the demonstration. Only suggestion would have been to include a little jazz neck p/u sample. That orange amp sounds fantastic! I remember playing through one at the shop I teach at and it was impressive. Always have been a fender amp guy but those orange amps really kick! If anyone knows the answer about the p/u's used I would appreciate it.
well,you heard wrong and seem like a person that probably doesn't own or has ever owned any Gibson so you really shouldnt give any advice one way or the other,am i correct?
+trillriff-axegrinder Well considering Studios are built to the same quality as an Epiphone at 3x the price, I'll let you draw your own conclusions on their worth.
+ronzo1981 I think not, because the custom shop is the very best of the best. But, the quality of the Memphis series is pretty damn good, I do not think you will regret! I will buy a Memphis pretty soon.
+Torstein Nystrøm I believe ALL Memphis models are considered Custom Shop (except for maybe the studio version of the 335/339). Custom Shop case, custom serial number, and COA (Certificate of Authenticity),...
ROSSAMUSIC I own a CS336, and am not aware of a CS339. The CS336 is solid wood carved out, both top & bottom. Definitely more expensive then a 339, and IMO a great all around tone machine. They quit making them last year, too expensive to be practical for Gibson, I guess.
@@anfiorsceal Some specific D'Angelicos and Eastman models have 25 inch scales. There are some rare cases with 25.5 scales: Gibson Tennessean (huge guitar) Fender Starcaster (Strange guitar) and Coronado...
Sounds great but I don't ever want a satin nitro finish on a premium guitar sorry Gibson! Worries me that the Epiphone ES339 Pro looks better and sounds as good for $400.
ES-335 - (Clean/Crunch) 2:38 Neck 3:46 Middle 4:32 Bridge (Drive) 5:09 Bridge (Lead) 5:53 Bridge 6:03 Neck
ES-339 - (Clean/Crunch) 3:13 Neck 4:08 Middle 4:51 Bridge (Drive) 5:31 Bridge (Lead) 6:23 Bridge 6:34 Neck
Doing god's work.
I have a 2016 Gibson ES-339. (Memphis) I am more of a rock player, bit of blues and country. This is my legacy guitar. In 52 years of playing...this is my all time fav....I modded it a bit with a master volume and master tone plus the volume for each pick up. I am amazed what i can get with that. I also relocated the switch to the back where the bridge pick up tone was. The master volume is where the switch was. Nothing was altered to where it could not be returned to normal, although i doubt i'd ever sell it. Highly recommend this axe. BTW, I also have two Epiphone semi's...a studio dot and a Riviera. The 339 just fits my body better, and of course sounds the best!!!!
Hi there
Have you try an sg? Or an Sheraton Epi?
Just wondering 😊
Getting my 335 off from layaway soon! Owning this guitar would mean I bought my first QUALITY instrument! It's gonna be the happiest and proudest day of my life so far.
Alejandro Rodriguez Have you received it yet? If so how is it? Regardless, congratz :)
Alejandro Rodriguez and youre gonna find out its nothing special and youll have buyers remorse...sorry for your loss of cash
Alejandro Rodriguez i want to purchase it too, how was it? did you like it? do you have any video of it?
+Peter Adolph Michaelsen Zegarra He passed away sadly.
+soupathand whaaaaaat D:?
like the 335 better. more round and mellow tone. I 'd rather go with a les paul if I want more solid sound.
Much as I like 335s I do think the 339 sounds better.....can't believe I just wrote that :)
I opened up an ISA savings account for this guitar yesterday, ever since I saw marry mcfly use this in back to the future when I was a kid I wanted to play guitar then I realised chuck berry had one and noel Gallagher a few years later and just fell in love with them! You don't get anymore rock n roll than these guitars! The sound and the shape is just beautiful! Can't wait :)
+supersimon44 this is exactly the same for me. always wanted one since seeing it in back to the future when i was about 11 (although i realised the other day it's actually a 345 that he plays). anyway, i'm buying the satin 335 on monday!
1.21 gigawatts?! I just bought the last one in Spain today😎🍻
“You don't get anymore rock n roll than these guitars!” Wow, THAT, is completely in accurate and 100% false.
Damn the ES-339 is my next axe. Great playing and demo.
Great demo, can really hear the differences. Surprised by the focused mid range of the 339, nicer than expected, kind of an LP with air under it.
Both sounded fantastic. I think I prefer the 335 visually and tonally
I have a same 335, it looks more refined, more than the previous Gibson
Great demo. I really heard and saw the difference I was hoping to see. Definitely helped me decide on getting my 335 and I never regretted it. Can't go wrong! 339 is cute but is not going to give you the same richness and depth the 335 has. But it's true, if you're masking the tone with enough effects just go with aesthetics.
I'm saving up for the ES-339.. It's a beautiful instrument..
Kasper if you want a satin ebony one, check out the price at chicago music exchange. Its awesome. I am waiting for mine to be delivered.
That's a very good price, but I got my mind set on a satin cherry (my dream guitar). Thanks though!
best guitar review I've seen in quite some time. right on man!
Biggest difference I notice is the ES335 has more air, fatness, and bloom than the ES339; obviously due to its larger size and tone chambers. Both guitars sound great though. I also like the satin finish; kinda gives the guitars a pseudo road-worn appearance. But I understand some cats insisting that a new guitar should also be nice and shiny...its all good.
As a player who played multiple styles the 335 sounds better for blues but the the 339 does everything else better in live situations which are way different than jamming at home. I own both and love both
been thinking about a 335 for a while then just read about the 339 today and started the debate all over. Already have a 1960s reissue Gibson LP and a Fender Strat. Your comment reminded me why I wanted a 335 in the first place.
335 sounds deeper and more relax to me
To me all gibsons sound the same if they have humbuckers
that's too bad. Sorry bro :(
I liked the 335 for the cleans and the 339 for the dirt. I think that treble sound makes the 339 punch a bit more.
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339 all the way, little brighter better instrument for rock.
Great vid thx. For me es-335 all the way. Depends on the amp too. I looked and tried the 339 but I just didn't like the feel and tone. Now my 335 sounds just ok through my Fender amp but just sounds killer through my Mesa Boogie. Luv it! You need the combo that works for you and your style. It's all good folks!
Jos Meurrens Agreed. or an old transition or '64-'65 blackface Deluxe Reverb.
BTW, the 339 is really nice when sitting around the room. It'll stay on your lap in a nice, normal posture. The 335 is a bit too large for comfort (and I am not a small dude at 6"1" lI had an '83 Ibby AM100 with that 339 sized body I love. It has a neck width that is a bit just too small. The es339 w/slim taper is perfect for me. She's quite a lot heavier than the Ibby and the 339, yeah, it sounds "tighter" (know what I mean?) than my AM100 or my buddy's es335.
BTW, I really appreciate the English way of referencing model numbers:
"Three three nine"
The Yank way leaves doubt:
Me: what model Gibson was BB King's guitar?
Lead Player: (sneers) She was a Three threfotyfif-five!
Me: Hmmm. Thanks. Ok.
imho:339-punchier, more responsive, more versatile.
335- fuller, smoother, more sustain. i own a 339, have played quite a few 335s, love em both.(if u want something comparable for under $1,000 i HIGHLY recommend an epiphone sheraton II, have one and love it also.)
Man I want a 339 so bad
Did you ever get one?
@@strummer101 no :( got 3 strats
@@theshit1209 lol
I liked that his demos let me hear the guitar and were less like an audition. He played open sounding stuff that was easy to analyze. I wish he had talked more about the slim taper neck,
Another excellent review Mick! That 339 sure does sound good when you started to up the gain.
335 cleaner ringier tone.. 339 darker sound and muddy.. even tho I usually like these pu s , I would prob swap them out. Thanks for a great demo!
The best comparison i've ever saw! Congratulations, i love your vídeos! Keep on rocking!
335 is better.
I think 339 is too solid.
335 has much more identity of semi hollow
almost sounded like the 339 is trying to make a 335 be able to sound closer to an LP while still having some of that classic blues sound to me.
@@bkmeahan Les Paul was originally a blues guitar before being used for rock and metal.
Mick you have such great touch! Your phrasing is really spectacular. With the new year right around the corner my challenge for you is work on your Jazz Chops. Your talent is so great it should not be limited to just rock and blues.
Wow. Significantly different tones. Nice playing, Mick.
the difference in these is mathematically about 0.02% or absolutely insignificant.
they do both however sound brilliant,but remember this,absolutely no one will notice
1 iota of tonal difference in an audience if you are playing either one,period.
but i'll notice, and that's all that really matters when spending that much dough
trillriff-axegrinder I have a 345 and a339, you will notice a difference without a doubt. The louder you're playing, the more you'll notice, as well as the more gain. Will am audience be able to tell? Probably not, but recording you will. I stopped wanting to take both with me to gigs (my 345 had Lollar Imperial low winds, the 339 had reg winds. I used the 339 for higher dirt, but used the stereo output on the 345w/neck running through octave Fuzz with the bridge into a pushed amp). Rolling off the tone won't get the 339 close to the full size, however I rewired the neck tone to a master tone w/push pull to bypass the tone all together for more treble and output, abs turned the bridge tone into a master high-cut/low-pass filter. This does allow me to get close to a full size tone.
trillriff-axegrinder I've worked on guitars, amps and effects for close to a decade, and I hear what you're saying about how close they should be on paper. I don't know exactly what the difference really is, but I'm willing to take your numbers. I can say from experience that how things are on paper and what they really end up being ate more often than not much farther away.
Neck pickup
335→→2:38
339→→3:12
Both pickup
335→→3:45
339→→4:07
Bridge pickup
335→→4:32
339→→4:50
Bridge pickup(drive)
335→→5:09
339→→5:31
Bridge pickup(drive)（solo）
335→→5:52
339→→6:23
I like a little more the 335 (it sounds for me less bright than 339), both are really fantastic instruments.
That's why there's a tone knob
i've listened to guitarist again. got one coming tomorrow. mind they've never let me down yet.
The 339 sounded substantially brighter by my ears.
+Connor Nepomuceno Agreed. I imagine its because the 339 has less hollow-body mass than the 335. Still sounds nice though...
Infidel14? Body mass has nothing to do with it considering the pickups and capacitors aren't the same exact one.
yup. nothing an equalizer cant fix
Thinner
Thank you I’m impressed! I’ve been eyeballing a 339!
They both sound amazing but the 339 had more presence. Probably the higher frequencies because it is a bit smaller.
Great demo. Great playing, great tone, great camera work. Way to play to the guitar and not just talk about it for the whole time.
why am i more inclined towards the 339? it has more of that magic tone in the clean in my ears... damn...and im more of a fan to the 335 cuz of my cousin...
339 all the way! 👌
Connor I appreciate you following up. Any specifics? I confirmed that the studios do have 57 classics as opposed to the burstbuckers. The burstbuckers are great I have them in my 2013 Les Paul Std. but I believe I would prefer the 57 classics in a 339. A little less top end. Guitar would be more for the jazzier side of my playing which I believe these 57's are better suited. Just love the size.
Wow, this video is really gives me the passion to buy and play this guitar
micks playing is always so on point.
That's so weird. The ES-339 sounds brighter when played softly but darker when played with hard picking (in the clean demo). It's almost like the 339 has some kind of high end roll off or something. Definitely prefer the ES-335, but sadly I can't buy a black satin one anymore (or at least it's not easy).
Music Guy black satin were amazing
crap. now I have to add another guitar to my wish list.
Great demo. The 339 does indeed sound like a cross between a les Paul and the 335.
I bought a 335 copy.....could never afford a real one. A copy, but still sounds great!
One day you will have one. Sure. I bought mine on my 40’s
this review is fuckign great cause the guitar player plays good parts without being boring and make you feel the great tone of the guitar. Lots of review are leaded by selfish-guitarplayers that wants to gives you "how good the ayre playing". Great review
Agreed. But then Mick doesn't need to show off what a good player he THINKS he is, he just IS a great player!
335 sounds deeper rounder whilst the 339 has a brighter more cutting sound. Both otherwise they're the same. Personally I like the 335 for its deeper bluesy tone. There's a nice clarity to the 339 which at times is desirable. Really it's hard to decide. Both would be best but a little expensive!
Totally love both of these beautiful guitars, and between them they cover just about every musical base for a working guitar player. Soo...guess that means I need to start saving then?! As always a typically excellent and informative review from Guitarist and a perfect accompaniment to my magazine subscription. Thank you :))
Love the satin finish! All tho want it black ;)
I am obsessed with this 335
I can see where the burstbickers would stay in their lane and sit nicely in a track.
Gibson ES335 got more balls than a Les Paul. They totally rock out. I've had one for 19 years. I bought it new.
I really like the smaller body of the 339, but the 335 just sounds so much better. I'd have to pick the 335 just because it offers a sound that is further away from my solid bodies. Man, back to square 1.
339 sounded thinner. But the body is smaller. 335 all day long.
ES-359 I have officially named it the “Cardboard Box Guitar”. I imagine it has attained this cardboard box sound because of it’s much smaller size than the larger richer sounding semi hollow body guitar‘s. I imagin someone in the gibson factory is trying to make the guitar smaller to attract Les Paul fans but by giving up the rich sound of the larger semi hollow bodied guitar’s may possibly have hoisted their own petard. But time will tell. However since the body is smallet it may become a hit in the asian market where they will give up rich sound for a smaller size guitar.
The 335 really shines on clean tones but it's too big for me. Once you start turning up the gain the 339 really closes the gap. It's a great rock and roll guitar. I love my 339.
they both sound incredible!
How did you record this? Sounds fantastic.
gibson 339 arrived. file marks on the neck going into neck binding. unplayable out of the box. high e string breakage after 15 minutes playing. replaced bridge with a roller bridge. tidied up the neck, as much as you can. set the guitar up. now it plays as it should. so this is the big G is it. i hear epiphone leaves them dead in the water, and i can see why. oh i like the pickups, even if the neck one appears to be the wrong way round and doesn't follow the string path.
Thanks for sharing. It's infuriating and inexcusable how many flawed and imperfect "new" guitars Gibson has sent out over the recent years. A real lack of consideration for those saving up and then to receive a flawed instrument. Glad you had the ability to do the required adjustments.
You say the 335 more suited to jazzier styles. I would have been nice if a pairing in jazzier style was part of the demonstration.
Not bad, Mick, not bad.
339 seems snappier, the tone isn't as pleasant as the 335, in this demo at least.
Love the Gibson, Love the Omega.
What is the amp, Orange, model of amp ? Thank you...
What is your opinion on the Studio Variants of the 339? Is there a major difference?
My Memphis made 50th anniversary 63' came stock with burstbuckers 1&2
I love them so much more than the 57 classics I've played in other guitars. I'm a big fan. I love my bridge pickup to be a little bit..bright. Screams attitude. And the neck to be the total opposite. Warm and fat. For blues/jazz
You nailed the sound of a good 335
What orange amp model is that?
beautiful guitar
Signature sounds for both !👍
What mic are you recording that with? Thanks!
I plan on getting a D'angelico Premier DC. I'll want to change the pickups in the future. What's the closest thing Seymour Duncan makes to the Gibson Burstbuckers? I'm looking for that warm, clear bluesy neck tone and something that can get a nice classic rock tone in the bridge. I'll be playing blues, classic rock, country. I really like Kip Moore's sound if that gives you an idea.
Stuart Russell if i had to guess, it would be the 59 blues set. burst buckets and 59's are both modeled after burst les paul pups
Beautiful guitar.. really love it.. 👌👌
good, precise comparison, thanks !
339 sounded better to my ears
Pause the video at 6.59. It looks like he's been possessed :) (Sweet guitars by the way. Nice review.)
i lol'd hard hahahahahah
Like both of 'em.
What song at 3:46?
What amp was he running it through?
is the neck the same? or slimmer on 339?
Great quality video! Could you tell me the amp setting if you can recall? I have same orange amp.
What orange amp is it?
0:14 "Gibson Memphis is fast gaining a reputation of its own" 😄
Less than four years later Gibson closed the Memphis factory
I think the 339 is a better design at least for me. I have one (not Gibson, but Ibanez and same size) and some friends have 335s, those feel kinda too big
Music starts at 2:38
Awesome guitars!
+Adrian Jacques Awesome is not 'awesome' but 'fantastic', 'fab', 'great' etc. guitars. I do hate this bloody North American word 'awesome'. Screwed up English language!!
what do you think its better...epiphone dot OR squier jaguar?
Mr. Burns your question has nothing to do with this video and is annoying as hell.
It's the pickups
is the 339 more full bodied...throaty sound than the 335?
Orange's model?
The 339 isnt handcuffed by the size of its hollow the way the 335 is. The 339 has more range when you tweak it. I like it for that. I have this feeling that when Gibson came across the 339 design and heard it for the 1st time, they said to each other..... "We built the 335 too big !!" It sounds better than this. If you really want to know what this guitar is capable of look at this : ua-cam.com/video/de-yA2v4A3w/v-deo.html Listen to Jeff explain why this guitar rings like a bell.
Is there a hude difference by comparing Gibson Memphis ES-339 Satin 2015 and 2016?
Same guitar I think
Bought a new 2015 339 in gloss on Amazon for 1,5euro. Pretty good deal haha.
+Baloo0254 one and a half euro?? what?
thousands that is :)
confused about one thing that was stated. I always see and read on the reviews that these guitars are fitted with "burstbuckers" If you read the official Gibson 2015 site it says these are fitted with 57 classics. The guitars just played sounded like "burstbuckers " to me. Seems to have a little more high frequency than the 57's I,ve heard. I currently own a 1983 335 custom shop. Bought new in 83. LOve the guitar but the bulk is a bit annoying. Really interested in the 339 but I would be in the market for the more affordable studio version wine red with the black binding and no pickguard. Beautiful. Love the demonstration. Only suggestion would have been to include a little jazz neck p/u sample. That orange amp sounds fantastic! I remember playing through one at the shop I teach at and it was impressive. Always have been a fender amp guy but those orange amps really kick! If anyone knows the answer about the p/u's used I would appreciate it.
+Mike Geyer I've heard some not so great things about the Gibson Studio models.
Don't know what you're reading, as I've read the specs on the Gibson site as well and the 2015 and 2016 models clearly state burstbucker.
well,you heard wrong and seem like a person that probably doesn't own or has ever owned any Gibson so you really shouldnt give any advice one way or the other,am i correct?
+trillriff-axegrinder Well considering Studios are built to the same quality as an Epiphone at 3x the price, I'll let you draw your own conclusions on their worth.
Yaaaaaaaaaa what a BEAST!!!
Totally awesome !!! Like 339...
Surprisingly the es 339 is cheaper than 335
+The guitar boss Less material and thus cheaper.
are these the memphis 339s the same quality as the custom shop 339?
+ronzo1981 I think not, because the custom shop is the very best of the best. But, the quality of the Memphis series is pretty damn good, I do not think you will regret! I will buy a Memphis pretty soon.
+Torstein Nystrøm I believe ALL Memphis models are considered Custom Shop (except for maybe the studio version of the 335/339). Custom Shop case, custom serial number, and COA (Certificate of Authenticity),...
ROSSAMUSIC I own a CS336, and am not aware of a CS339. The CS336 is solid wood carved out, both top & bottom. Definitely more expensive then a 339, and IMO a great all around tone machine. They quit making them last year, too expensive to be practical for Gibson, I guess.
I wish Gibson or someone would make these type of guitars with a 25.5 scale length.
+ruscoe lee You gotta purchase Brian May's axe.
Agree. I am always looking for a 25,5 inch semi hollow. Very few options. Ok guess due to the construction they would end up neck heavy
@@nacienlos70 how about the D'angelico or Eastman semis ?
@@anfiorsceal Some specific D'Angelicos and Eastman models have 25 inch scales. There are some rare cases with 25.5 scales: Gibson Tennessean (huge guitar) Fender Starcaster (Strange guitar) and Coronado...
is laminated worse than solid woods?
Dani West No, not necessarily. Just different.
Sounds great but I don't ever want a satin nitro finish on a premium guitar sorry Gibson! Worries me that the Epiphone ES339 Pro looks better and sounds as good for $400.
I like the look of the Satin finish for more of a rock vibe, but you're right. This guitar is too expensive for that.
My 2003 Epiphone Elite 335 has incredible sound and quality ...
I saw the price, and... I need both my kidneys
Bigger is better
Are these really worth 3K or there about?
+antipodeandreason Yep!