• Very Cool Rig

  
  As reviewed by michael murphy on 2/25/2013

  Purchased my cherry red ES339 in January online and it took 2 days to get from Kansas City, Kansas to Austin, Texas. Amazing shipping and picked it up at the store. Fit and finish is flawless and top wood grain very nice and consistant. I really love the rich deep cherry color. I took steel wool to the frets top and filed down a couple of little snags on the fret edges and it was a smooth as a whistle. The action was set up too high for me so I lowered it. Got a little fret buzz on 5 - 7 frets on bottom 3 strings. So I took it back in to GC luthier to check it out and he raised the strings a fraction and seemed to smooth out again, but a little buzzing remains when played acoustically. He made no adjustments to the trussrod and it seemed to have the correct amount of bow as is. He also tweaked the intonation, so I'm happy with the neck action. Not as easy to play as my Fender Amer. Delux with maple neck. But after playing through the first set at practice last week I felt like it was pretty effortless playing it. The pickups are very hot and very responsive to touch. The tones at both low and high ends are both very impressive. Low ends are deep on my Fender Deville and highs cut right through. Prefer the coil tap off for a bigger richer tone, and still punches out cutting highs. The body size is very nice and does not feel heavy. I am using it for an alternate with my strat to cover classic rock and blues. Fits the bill great. Very satisfied with the tone, playability and overall quality of the rig. For the price point, an outstanding axe.

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• Great Guitar For The Price

  
  As reviewed by ROBERT OSWALD on 8/16/2012

  I got mine about 2 weeks ago. Everything I have read and seen on you tube made me think I may like this. I really wanted a Gibson ES-339 but at this time way out of my price range. Most of the time I would wait till i could get what I really wanted. I waited almost 3 months for the Epiphone but I have 6 others I can play. It finally came to that day. They called me and I put it through all the tests at the store but to me I really need to get it home and do some minor adjusting,change the strings,check the intonation,and clean up the frets a little.If you are not good at that I do recommend you get a setup at you store. To me I makes the guitar fresh and there were little things like loose pods ans switches that needed to be adjusted.I liked it at the store but I play it in their soundproof room with their great amps.I got it home and changed the action,tightened everything down,new strings,even gave it a new polish. Here is the moment of truth. Also I had 30 days to play with it and if I didn't like it I could take it back. I plugged it into my Jet City Picovalve and I was amazed.Played with all the knobs and switches. Now comes the real test. I plugged it into my Hot Rod DeVille and it blew me away.It felt and looked like I was playing the real thing.I have been playing and working on guitars for 45years and this guitar really put a smile on my face.Someday I might get the Gibson ES-339 but if I do I am going to bring the Epiphone to really compare it to.It sounds,looks,feels like a Gibson. I also took off the BIG E on the pick guard. Not because I didn't want people to know it was an Epi bit it got in my way and kept falling off. I am GLAD I bought this guitar and would buy it again if something happened to this one. That is the best recommendation I believe anyone I can give.I have a Gibson Les Paul Classic,Fender Strat Plus,52 reissue Tele,Fender bullet made in the USA and was only made for 2 years. I have never seen another one.A taylor 812c acoustic and a Ibanez acoustic and now an EPI ES-339 PRO. At least check one out.It is the only guitar I have been playing since I got it.Buy one because I do believe the price will go up and soon.

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• Blow away.

  
  As reviewed by Steve Neme on 7/13/2012

  I bought this guitar in the Cherry Red color after waiting months to see if it would ever come in (these guitars were crazy back ordered at the time). The red wouldn't have been my first choice, based on the photos, but this guitar is way more beautiful in person. Really, the red with the wood grain is amazing looking. Anyway, looks aside, this is going to be my favorite guitar of all my guitars, I can already tell. The Humbuckers are loud and wonderful, and though I haven't yet found use for the coil-tap, it's a nice feature. Grover tuners are an added feature, and I have had no issues with shoddy workmanship. The guitar has a little more weight than I expected, but is about the same as any Epiphone Dot I've picked up. I like that it doesn't feel as bulky as the Dot, because of the smaller dimensions, of course. This guitar is well worth the money, and if you can get one, do it. They are well worth the wait.

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