Gibson Custom ES-165 Herb Ellis Review

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Gibson Custom ES-165 Herb Ellis has been rated by 31 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.15

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Features 4.08

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Quality 4.1

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Reliability / Value 3.97

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Gibson Custom ES-165 Herb Ellis Specs

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Dovetail  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Split Parallelogram  
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  • Number of Frets: 20  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: ABR-1  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Classic  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • BJB floating pickup. 175-style tailpiece. 175-style neck profile.

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Gibson Custom made a ES-165 Herb Ellis, a guitar that both performs and sounds well. It's a nice instrument that deserves your attention and you should definitely test it to see if it's right instrument for you. Lots of musicians feel that this instrument is valued fairly and it suits their needs, so you should definitely investigate ES-165 Herb Ellis.

Gibson Custom went really far in carefully choosing ES-165 Herb Ellis's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes ES-165 Herb Ellis a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Gibson Custom's ES-165 Herb Ellis you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by ES-165 Herb Ellis.

If you try playing ES-165 Herb Ellis after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Gibson Custom deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Gibson Custom's ES-165 Herb Ellis is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Gibson Custom did a good job. ES-165 Herb Ellis is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect ES-165 Herb Ellis to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Gibson Custom did a really good job with ES-165 Herb Ellis guitar.

Playing live, ES-165 Herb Ellis 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.