Gibson Custom Alvin Lee ES-335 Review

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Overall Rating 2.76

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Features 2.3

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Quality 3.48

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Reliability / Value 2.25

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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Finish: Lacquer  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: '60s  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Classic  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Pickup Bridge: '57 Classic Humbucker Pickup Middle: Duncan SSL Single Coil Pickup Neck: '57 Classic Humbucker

Following review text is verbal representation of numerical rating information:

Gibson Custom's Alvin Lee ES-335 is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but Alvin Lee ES-335 will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with Alvin Lee ES-335.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Gibson Custom's Alvin Lee ES-335 as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on Alvin Lee ES-335, but Gibson Custom felt that Alvin Lee ES-335 provides enough features for a given price and the market that Gibson Custom aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but Alvin Lee ES-335 will deliver what it's built for.

Alvin Lee ES-335 guitar is an instrument that will sound great plugged in any amplifier, and has gained respect from many guitar players, mostly because of its tone. With Gibson Custom's Alvin Lee ES-335 you can play various music styles easily and yet you can build your own recognizable tone without breaking a sweat.

You could find a better fitted guitar, but Alvin Lee ES-335 is ready to be played by any musician willing to take time and adjust it to his/her needs. Gibson Custom built a guitar that has nice finish but it lacks something that would make it feel even better. Guitar stays in tune reasonably well, if you don't force it too much, and the Alvin Lee ES-335's neck is playable.

Some might say that Gibson Custom didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Alvin Lee ES-335 isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel Alvin Lee ES-335 might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.