Gibson Custom Larry Carlton ES-335 Review

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Overall Rating 4.04

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Features 4.51

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Quality 4.26

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Reliability / Value 2.41

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Gibson Custom Larry Carlton ES-335 Specs

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Body Wood: Laminated Maple  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Slim Taper  
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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: Pearl Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Tuners: Schaller  
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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: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Binding on top and back. Custom Larry Carlton neck profile.

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Many musicians feel that Gibson Custom made a good sounding, fine guitar. Larry Carlton ES-335 certainly performs well, and the price is reasonable. Should you find this model attractive, you should check to see if the sound is right for you.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Gibson Custom's Larry Carlton ES-335 an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Larry Carlton ES-335's features!

Tone delivered by Gibson Custom's Larry Carlton ES-335 makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Gibson Custom a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that Larry Carlton ES-335 will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because Larry Carlton ES-335 provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson Custom's Larry Carlton ES-335 is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson Custom put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as Larry Carlton ES-335 does.

Some might say that Gibson Custom didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but Larry Carlton 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 Larry Carlton ES-335 might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.