2022 Bonamassa 335

[horax]

These photos are making these guitars look seriously nice. With the Gibson parts inside, it seems like these could be real ringers.

My only complaint would be the shiny pickup covers.

Yeah, it would have been cooler had they been dull matte finish. I couldn’t get the photos to show the grain m, which is surprisingly visible.

They’re amazing.

 

[CB91710]

I would assume the case isn't a TKL, right?

Probably not.
My Black Beauty case has the squared latches and plastic binding, rather than the vinyl covered cardboard of the North American cases.

 

[BBC]

2021 64 Gibson 335 Custom Reissue alongside the Bonamassa Epiphone 335.

 

[Seven]

Damnit, I really want one of these!

 

[horax]

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2021 64 Gibson 335 Custom Reissue alongside the Bonamassa Epiphone 335.

How would you compare these?

 

[JMP]

Outstanding!

 

[efstop]

Why do you even bother coming on the Epiphone section ?

He comes out once a year, sees his shadow and goes away until the next year

 

[LesMotDaD]

Note: This was right after unboxing - even BEFORE oiling the fretboard and cleaning the guitar.



The Epiphone is definitely a keeper! But somehow I missed the nitro smell and the Made in USA feeling so much when I unpacked it, that I now also ordered a Gibson Les Paul Slash Sig November Burst today before the price increase for this also fully arrives here in Europe xD That will be a full month with two NGD's - wife is not that amused

 

[horax]

Love the trem on these, but Joe B’s doesn’t appear to have one.

Can anybody find a photo of his with the trem?

 

[viper007]

Love the trem on these, but Joe B’s doesn’t appear to have one.

Can anybody find a photo of his with the trem?

From Nerdville

 

[horax]

From Nerdville

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Thanks!
Kind of wish they'd have made the color on the Epi a bit closer to the faded look of the original.
I think they were going for what it would have looked like if it were new.

 

[Nikki M]

Promised pics

 

[PageSide84]

Any reviews from people who have had one of these for a little while? I'm still waiting on mine from Sweatwater so I'm trying to live vicariously through those who already have them.

 

[pondcaster]

First used one just showed up on GC, $999 out of Savannah.

 

[omm]

$100 off through Joe's site.

 

[InTheEvening]

$100 off through Joe's site.

I’ll also add, my local Guitar Center sales guy said they’ll do 15% off on nay new guitar and I think they still have these ES-335 signatures in stock so could possibly get it at a nice discount.

Any reviews from people who have had one of these for a little while? I'm still waiting on mine from Sweatwater so I'm trying to live vicariously through those who already have them.

I’m still in the honeymoon phase but I’m very happy with mine. I did a formal review video going over the guitar and some tones.

 

[omm]

I'm still waiting on mine from Sweatwater...

Great name for a band.

 

[PageSide84]

Mine finally showed up from Sweetwater.

I haven't purchased (or probably even played) an Epiphone in several years. This purchase was in the hopes that I could keep from buying one of the CS '64s (I'm a sucker for the small blocks). I figured that I could sell it for face if I didn't like it.

This thing is very impressive. There are zero sharp fret ends (obviously no nibs, but I can live with it). No defects in the finish work whatsoever. Epiphone did a great job with these. I'm not entirely certain I love the pickups but that's not a knock on the quality of the guitar. I'm not a huge fan of the poly (I connect better with nitro) but that's more a "me thing" than anything else. Really, really impressed with this. It's very resonant and easy to play. There is plenty of visible grain (which wasn't what I was expecting). This might be the best bang for the buck purchase I've made. Awesome guitar.

 

[LuckyPal]

I just can’t bring myself to patronize a Communist country (made in China)
too bad. So sad

 

[LuckyPal]

Why do you even bother coming on the Epiphone section ?

Because I have 2 Kalamazoo Epiphone instruments