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.

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..

3:00 Smokestack lightning!

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.

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

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

@Haganbodkins

4 жыл бұрын

Jerome Terry how is it?

@jeromeleoterry

4 жыл бұрын

Hagan Bodkins Amazing. Fit and finish is perfect, factory setup was spot on, and the colour is to die for. Big honking neck. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ineipqSFh6uupNY.html

@benallmark9671

Жыл бұрын

Well ?

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.

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!

@Dolphinstreets

7 жыл бұрын

+seanhealey2007 Thanks glad to hear it!

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.

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

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

@Dolphinstreets

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

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

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!

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

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.

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

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!

@Dolphinstreets

8 жыл бұрын

+John Parker Thanks!

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

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 .

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.

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

@Dolphinstreets

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

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!

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

@Dolphinstreets

9 жыл бұрын

+Darren G. White Thanks, it's a fun guitar for not a lot of dough.

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

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!

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

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

@Dolphinstreets

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! By the way, strange last name you have. 😆

@jimstrange8281

5 жыл бұрын

Isn't it, though? :D Plans to visit B.C. next summer...love Canada!

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

@Dolphinstreets

3 жыл бұрын

Spin on! Don't get too dizzy.

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

@ashoeboxwithtoes9119

9 жыл бұрын

+jsaundersmusic me too!!! love it now that the fret buzz is gone.

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

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 $!

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

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

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.

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

@bobp3

6 жыл бұрын

I meant to add, great playing!

Lovely finish on that ,love the red

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

@hotwireman49

4 жыл бұрын

do they still have the Coil tapping for 2019?

@jeromeleoterry

4 жыл бұрын

Michaela Cannon The 2019 Epi ES-339 does have coil tapping, on both pickups

@hotwireman49

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeromeleoterry wish it came in black!

@jeromeleoterry

4 жыл бұрын

Michaela Cannon I recently got a used 2018 Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro in Ebony with gold hardware. It also has cool tapping. I love it. Bit heavier than the 339 by about 2 pounds, but what a guitar.

@iehen

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeromeleoterry i also have a Les Paul Custom Pro. But i always liked the 339 for the look. I guess they have the same pickups (Probucker), so what differences do you find between them?

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

@Dolphinstreets

8 жыл бұрын

+Jae Hong Thanks Jae.

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.

@anyday82

8 жыл бұрын

just buy a aftermarket bridge/tail piece

Very nice review Robert.

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

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

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...

@Mr.Steve-O

4 жыл бұрын

Split coils are an easy mod your guitar tech can do for $30 plus parts, it's well worth it for additional tones

Great demo, I always enjoy your playing.

@Dolphinstreets

9 жыл бұрын

+Vlad Mereuta Thanks, glad to hear it.

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

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

@mariomessina1147

5 жыл бұрын

matthias pandora it performs similar bc of the solid center block like the 335 - so it’s a marriage of a 335 and les Paul . A Es 335 of course was a great innovation bc it merged a hollow body with the solid body les Paul - that was ted McCarty’s idea . A 339 is a lot newer of course but was created with the same ideas but just in a smaller package to fit comfortably for any player

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

@turdrhinofiend

8 жыл бұрын

It's a nice guitar but imo it has poor upper fret access.

Dang this epi sounds awesome

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

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

thanks for playing stella by starlight whit this guitar!

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

@Dolphinstreets

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

Just picked one up!

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

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.

man it sounds gorgeous

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

@jerryrojas125

7 жыл бұрын

nick williams all eq's at noon?

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

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

at 6:25...SOLD

Are the pickups factory Epiphone in this video ?

@Dolphinstreets

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

My next guitar!

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

Nice around 5.50-6.30!

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

Nice demo & Great playing,

Thankfully I decent review

Wonderfull played and a great Demo!!!

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

@Dolphinstreets

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t....

thank you

Flawless review. Must subscribe immediately

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?!

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

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....

@Dolphinstreets

6 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don't have one of those... glad you liked my demo.

When you rolled the tone down, it sounded like butter

@Dolphinstreets

5 жыл бұрын

Salted or unsalted? Or whipped?

@MM-vs2et

5 жыл бұрын

@@Dolphinstreets Like smooth, smooth unsalted whipped butter. Cool demo, mate!

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

@regend762

5 жыл бұрын

Yes...It has Humbuckers. Just run it through a Big Muff and you're good. Anything with Humbuckers will work for heavy style of music. You just might get some feedback because it is semi hollow.

@kaz9947

5 жыл бұрын

It's everything Robert displays in terms of tone ...I really like his demos.... when he noodles, I learn stuff. I bought one used at a great price...swapped in a TUSQ nut to help mine stay in tune ( I was tempted to blame the tuners but youtube wisdom said it's usually the nut...was easier to go that route). I eventually had to swap out the stock push-pull pots which broke a few months after I got it...I'm not a luthier so there was a lot of cussing. Great guitar tho..and yeah..like Regend said... the humbuckers will take good care of you when you go heavy.

Wow what a great quality video!!! NICE.

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

@freddymclain

6 жыл бұрын

Martin, keep in mind that Epiphone was an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT company in the 50's and 60's. For starters, everything was made here.

I think I prefer the 339 p90, harder to find for a lefty.

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

@Dolphinstreets

7 жыл бұрын

Hope you like it!

Do you know the weight of this model? Thanks

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

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.

@Dolphinstreets

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm from Sweden!

@Shred_The_Weapon

7 жыл бұрын

That was one of the assumptions I made, but I also imagined you to be Irish or Scottish.

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.

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

Thank you for a great review.

Danke

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.

@Dolphinstreets

9 жыл бұрын

+Jbeliski a solid has nothing hollow... it's solid! A semi hollow usually has solid a block of wood running through the center of the body, but hollow "wings" on the sides (where the F holes are).

@DavidBarrera132

8 жыл бұрын

+Jbeliski There's a little difference in the sound! If you play a solid mahogany LP you get a darker tone! If you play a semihollow maple 335 you get a brighter tone plus there's the acoustic resonance inside the semihollow body that get's amplified on the pickups!

@evankeal

6 жыл бұрын

Hard to describe the difference, wider and airy-er perhaps, the air inside does something but I cant find a way to describe it. I have p90s which came on my first and only semi hollow, so not sure how much of that was due to p90s.

@gpdude22

6 жыл бұрын

There are chambered solid bodies. Semi's usually have F-holes.

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

@Dolphinstreets

5 жыл бұрын

Noodled a bit on Stella by Starlight.

is this guitar dot 339 or es 339? wich is the difference between those 2? thanks

@Dolphinstreets

6 жыл бұрын

Es 339

Yep, you sold me too.

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

@Dolphinstreets

7 жыл бұрын

+Benjámin Mihály yes it works great for jazz.

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

Robert if your still reading your comments i would be curious to know how you got the fretboard so dark, i looks almost ebony on the video. curios to know if its rosewood or Pau Ferro as they are now.

@Dolphinstreets

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t do anything to it. Might be the lighting.

nice demo on this guitar

Could you drop a couple 57 classics or burstbuckers in this guitar without any need to modify the pickup cutouts?

@TheKait921

5 жыл бұрын

I think you can, however, an advice, if you are not going to put 4-wire conductor pickups (i.e Gibson Quick Connect series pickups), you are going to have problems with wiring, and even solving those, you may have to change (don't know if you can just modify them) the pots to regular pots with no coiltap, losing the coilsplit function because you need the 4-wire to use coilsplit. At least, that's what happened with my G400 Pro SG when I put on a Quick Connect Gibson Angus Young Signature pickup. Had trouble with the volume control until I changed the pots, losing the coilsplit function (and solving the volume control problem)

@johnpower2018

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response. I guess the issue is how important the coilsplit function is to the player...@@TheKait921

@TheKait921

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnpower2018 yeah, I liked it but I prefer having a better sounding pickup. "Pro" series epiphones are beasts once you change the pickups and put in a bone nut