Gibson Custom Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red Review

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Overall Rating 4.69

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Features 4.69

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Quality 4.68

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Reliability / Value 4.15

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Gibson Custom Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red Specs

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  • Body Shape: LPS  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Tuners: Kidney Bean  
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  • Bridge: Fixed  
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  • Hardware: Nickel/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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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Naked '57 Classic humbuckers at the neck and bridge Single-coil Seymour Duncan in the middle position

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Would you like a piece of advice? Trust from your fellow musicians who recommend this guitar by giving it the highest grades. Gibson Custom's Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red is a great sounding instrument that handles well any kind of situation: live, studio or plain practicing. Great features and great sound will keep you satisfied, and you will feel that this axe is worth every cent you've invested. Gibson Custom is a well known guitar manufacturer, so it's no surprise that Gibson Custom managed to produce another great instrument such as Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red.

Some truly amazing features put Gibson Custom's Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red at the top of the ranking table in its price range. With every guitar player's wish fulfilled, the overall feeling is that Gibson Custom did a great job at choosing the right features and tuning them well. Feature-wise you can rest assured that Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red is ready to rock. Are you ready to give Gibson Custom's baby a try?

Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red 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 Big Red you can play various music styles easily and yet you can build your own recognizable tone without breaking a sweat.

Just by looking at Gibson Custom's Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red you can tell that this instrument is something special. Beautiful finish tells the story of extraordinary craftsmanship of Gibson Custom. Action is superb, and easily adjustable. The first time you pick up Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red and play it, you will notice that this is a top quality guitar. Hardware is no exception; it is carefully chosen and will last you for a long time.

Playing live, Alvin Lee ES-335 Big Red will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Gibson Custom has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.