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Epiphone ES-339 PRO Semi Hollow Electric - Vintage Sunburst

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ES-339 PRO Semi Hollow Electric - Vintage Sunburst
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Through the course of more than five decades and myriad shifting musical styles, the ES-335 has remained one of the most popular electric guitars of all time. Its ingenious blend of hollowbody warmth and complexity and solidbody bite and sustain made it arguably the most versatile guitar available when Gibson introduced the model in 1958, and that design imperative hasnt changed today.

For some players more accustomed to the slimmer lines and more compact dimensions of a solidbody electric, though, the standard ES-335 can feel just a little large and unwieldy. Enter Gibson Memphis's ES-339, a guitar built to the design ethos of its predecessor the ES-335, but fashioned to proportions closer to those of the legendary Gibson solidbodies such as the Les Paul and SG. The gently arched top with real f-holes, thinline semi-hollow body, solid maple center block to reduce feedback and enhance sustain, rounded symmetrical cutaways with unparalleled upper-fret accessall here, minus a little of the bulk and weight.

Body
Top: Laminated Maple
Body Type: Semi-Hollow, Chambered
Back: Laminated Maple
Binding: Single-ply, Cream

Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: SlimTaper, D-Profile

Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Glued-in

Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Nut: 1.68
Inlays: Pearloid Dots
Binding: Single-ply, Cream
Other: Standard Fret Wire

Tuners
Model: Epiphone "Deluxe"
Plating: Nickel
Tuning Ratio: 18:1

Bridge
Type: LockTone Tune-o-matic
Plating: Nickel

Tailpiece
Type: LockTone Stop Bar
Plating: Nickel Plated Gloss

Hardware
Knobs: Knobs Black Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Strings: .010 - .046, D'Addario

Pickups
Neck Position: Alnico Classic Pro
Bridge Position: Alnico Classic Pro

Controls
Neck Pickup volume with push/pull coil-splitting, Bridge Pickup volume with push/pull coil-splitting, Neck Pickup tone, Bridge pickup tone, 3-position pickup selector switch

Finish
Process: Gloss
Sealer: Poly

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Best hollow body for players, period. Better than the Gibson in some ways

0 of 1 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Burlington, Ontario
No the f hole detail isnt perfect. That is the one caveat with inexpensive hollowboys so I didn't expect them to be well bound and perfectly painted. I don't care about that at all but you have to admit it's the one thing you see every time and I understand why it's not perfect..Ive had a number of fancy guitars for years and I don't care AT all about any of that anymore..if I can get a 1986 $100 silvertone to process and express what I want my hands to say ...then whatever, all the better I had the Gibson for a minute and due to circumstances now I have this...I NEEDED a 339 replacement specifically. My right shoulder is done for life but I can still play, so long as the ergonomics are perfect. This is the body shape, size, and weight that I needed...good balance- no dive, great tone/pickups, low action, great neck profile that isn't sticky but is glossy so it's still easy to play with sweaty hands (ultra-fine 00000 steel wool fixes that btw and is non permanent.1 Scotch sponge then 2 finEST steel wool. Wetsand and buff 1000-2000g to get back the gloss if you're wondering/scared, it's safe) with excellent playability..everything you want plus SPLIT COILS? You might say 'it doesn't sound like a strat' and no- it doesn't but it still sounds good with the right pedals and amp and it is still much closer to 'strat-thinned-out-but-still-fat-neck-pickup-blues-tone' than any humbucker will normally get, so it's SOMETHING. For me it's huge because the pickups are just good enough...replacing them would be straight up silly and unnecessary. Epiphone, like VW and porsche benefit from the trickle down and volume of Gibson...same with other large companies :Ibanez Jackson, schecter to a lesser extent. The stocks are good enough that it's your playing holdin you back if you can't the tone out of these gibclone pickups you wanted. Dimarzio and SDs will sound louder maybe but.... Buy pedals, speakees and cabs/cab sims not pickups..makes way more of a difference of you have a decent pickup starting point. Thes are way better than they should be at this price. Changing the pickups is stupid unless you get bareknuckles and it's your one and only lifer guitar....then you're cool AS H for doing it. long story short I love the tone of this thing. It has the same tone as a weight-relived les Paul to my ears. Like the Gibson modern lite or the muse Epiphones with a 10% 335iah tone blended in. Has some resonance and sustain from the hollowness but not on a 335 level ...not at all. To be clear of you're looking for a small 335 in terms of tone, this ain't it chief. You still will LOVE this 339, and will probably still keep it, but....get a 335 if that's your tone/sound/persona. I have one (well a prestige musician dc pro same thing) And the 339 sounds MORE like a les Paul and less like a 335 than I can even describe. I have 3 LPs and a 335 so trust me... To be clear when I said 'better than the Gibson'...I don't mean overall quality. If I'm comparing, the Gibson 'natural' version of this gets 6 stars and this gets 4.5 overall for price to value. The Gibson though... To me is worth the extra money, it's just really hard to find one for under $3000 Making this the best 339 you can buy right now, because Memphis can only make so many Gibsons but as a sub ...this is WAY better than. It needs to be. Just like epi IBG acoustics. Obscenely good. Unfair, really... Very few companies make small hollow bodies like this one. Highest quality at low Amazon guitar prices. I swear I'm not lying this is a REALLY good guitar. I don't even like bursts but in person this looks sick
Posted by Darryl on Jun 23, 2024
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Epiphone ES-339 Pro

1 of 1 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Mississauga, Ontario
I just bought this guitar used today from L&M Mississauga. I'd read about it before and luckily I found it hanging there hanging on the wall minding its own business. The salesman got it down and hooked it up to an amp for me to play it on. The tones you can get out of this guitar are amazing and plentiful and it feels really nice to play. I highly recommend this guitar to anyone serious about having an incredible assortment of sweet or salty tones in a very cozy instrument. p.s. kudos to the staff at L&M Mississauga for being so friendly and helpful, I wouldn't go anywhere else for anything musical. :)
Posted by Douglas Bingham on Oct 3, 2020
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SOUND VALUE

2 of 2 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Brantford, Ontario
Purchased this at the Brantford store two years ago after a weeks trial . Still my go to guitar. After free set up, the action was nice and low and combined with a set of 9s was very kind to my arthritic fingers. The smaller body allows me to tilt it forward to accommodate my grip when sitting. Pickups sound great and are versatile. A great blues machine. So, if youre wondering if you still can, try this one you won't be disappointed. If you're in Brantford ask for Bruce.He is knowledgeable kind and patient.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 6, 2020
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Just the right size!

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Closest Store   Vancouver, British Columbia
I wanted a hollow/semi body and chose the ES 339 Pro. Smaller than the 335 so it is a better fit. I am a Senior with some limited mobility of arms and fingers so I traded my Godin 5th Ave Kingpin because the body's to big, for this and a Seagull Entourage parlor sized acoustic. I did a mod with a Duesenburg tremolo arm and a roller bridge along with a string butler, put some D'daddario 12 flat wounds and tuned it down to D scale for ease of play and she stays in tune no matter the bending. Very happy.
Posted by Gary on Dec 2, 2019
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Great Guitar!

1 of 2 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Hamilton, Ontario
After a minor set up this guitar was ready to rock! It plays and sounds amazing. I have never been happier about a guitar in my life. Buy this guitar!
Posted by Mike Davis on Apr 24, 2018
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Epiphone ES 339

1 of 1 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Peterborough, Ontario
I'm very happy with it. I had a 335 but I couldn't really get used to the size but liked the sounds it gave me. But now, with my Epi 339, it's just the right fit! Love the pickups with the split added although it has room for improvement so I'll do a little upgrade. But, other than that, for the price and what it offers you can't go wrong with it! Especially with David Gilmour GHS Boomers on it!
Posted by Kevin on Dec 11, 2017
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A good epiphone

4 of 4 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Burlington, Ontario
I was actually really surprised with this guitar. It's well built and even though the coil tap doesn't really sound like your typical singlecoil or anything similar, it's definitely. In the past I've always found Gibson and Epiphone's quality too low and prices too high, but this definitely is a sign that Epiphone has done something right.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 8, 2016
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Don't Hesitate

4 of 4 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Mississauga, Ontario
I was looking for a guitar to call my own. All my other guitars are hand-me-downs or my daughter's. I love Epiphone Guitars and I looked for a long time. I saw this guitar hanging on the rack and from the moment I picked it up I knew this was it. The tone is amazing. The push-pull pick-up splitting is so easy and the variation of the sound is very noticeable. Add to that the incredible light weight compared to a solid body and you have a wonderful instrument. If you're looking for a guitar that you can grow old with, this is it.
Posted by Aldo Romani on Jul 1, 2015
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Disregard 2nd time

1 of 8 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
This always happens with online reviews. 2nd time above was obviously talking about the Epiphone ES339 since the Gibson doesn't have a switch to go to single coil. I do have the Gibson and it's great, like a cross between an LP and an ES3335. The pickups are perfect for this guitar, changing them would not be an improvement.
Posted by Martin on Sep 25, 2014
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Amazing job epiphone, bad job long and mcquade

7 of 7 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Victoria, British Columbia
I rented this guitar for a month, and I decided I was going to buy it right away. I rented a stock one, and some things I noticed right away were the binding and overall quality. I also think that the coil tapping via push pull is absolutely awesome. You can use so many tones easily on this guitar with no trouble. My only concern is that long and mgquade did not really seem to want to help with me and just never really answered my questions about the guitar. No effort The guitar is absolutely amazing and feels so good and sounds great. If it's in your budget, pick a colour and buy.
Posted by Mafqew te geetar playa on Sep 9, 2014
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2nd Time a Charm

4 of 5 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Guelph, Ontario
Purchased a month ago, was playing it at church during sound check and while moving to single coil the dial, post and all came out. L&M were great, ordered in a new one, took a while for it to arrive, but it is home now. Everything is working fine. The sounds are great, setup out of the box is good. The strings and fret board are a little dirty, but I will clean that up when I change strings. Over all, I like the tone options with this guitar, and for the price, it is really a good deal. The key point for me is the way that L&M handled the problem with the first guitar. Extremely professional and top rate customer service.
Posted by anonymous on Jun 6, 2014
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Worth it!

5 of 5 customers found this review helpful

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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Recently purchased an ES-339 Pro Epiphone. I'm used to USA Gibsons and Fenders, this is my first "cheap" guitar. If you're looking for something under $500 and want a versatile guitar - don't look much further. It's worth checking out in person. The one I purchased has nice and low action without any fret buzz, perfect intonation and the build quality is actually pretty good. Even if you spent another $400 upgrading the pickups and pots, you'd still have a bargain! But it doesn't mean you absolutely need to start changing hardware, it's just personal preference... the guitar "as-is" sounds great.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 3, 2014
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