Gibson ES-335 VS Les Paul | Why I Prefer the ES-335
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2023
- Two of the most ICONIC Gibson guitars are put head to head in this video to get a better idea of which guitar is best for YOU! The 335 will always be my favorite, and heres why...
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2011 Gibson Les Paul Traditional 1960 Reissue Faded Honey Burst
Gibson Custom 1964 ES-335 Reissue, Ebony VOS
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Well done video, thank you. The 335 seemed to me to have more 3-dimensional depth and sounded more detailed, wider; LP sounded harder, narrower. I loved them both. This comparison shows that great playing by the artist is what matters more than anything else.
Thanks for watching!
Wow, absolutely loved the opening Les Paul tones...and your playing.
After 40+ years with a '78 Les Paul, going to give a 335 a go.
Thanks!
I do everything on mine , I love how easy it it to play, as far as the board and neck go, easy access to the high frets , the way it sits on my lap for hours on end , and versatility, I play WORSHIP , BLUES JAZZ and METAL on mine. Great Video! 👊🏼
I went to buy a VOS R9 today at a local shop. Then I saw they also got a ES-355 for about the same price. Both mint, used but like new. I left with nothing but another set of decisions to make. Ill probably get the 355 as Ive got enough good LPs already. Nice video!
Both guitars are very close in sound but I do think the 335 is a little more versatile. I play both on the same gig sometimes. Love them.
Love them both
Love both....
That's a gorgeous LP!
What a gorgeous comment!!!
I hear the Es-335 sound to be fuller; but still, I love playing my LP.
Same here, I love my LP, but I've lived with big body guitars for 40 years. My upper arm is used to squeezing the top of the body to keep my wrist and hand free reign. On my LP, I scotch the base of my palm against the bridge... I play different. Don't even get me talking about my recent Fender love affair. I have to take a minute to get used to the wide frets and slab body after switching from the 335, L5, or Gretsch. 🙄🤣
Either way, they are pretty versatile, great-sounding guitar styles. Count yourself fortunate if you have a great Gibson (or other brand of the two styles) that you’re always inspired to play.
I have a few of each style. I’m not sure I have a preference. Sometimes the choice just comes down to: I haven’t played one of them in a while, or the strings on one are fresher then the others, or I need to change the strings so I’ll do that and then play it a lot. I don’t think my choices are inherently about the quality or uniqueness of a Les Paul style guitar and it’s sound versus an ES semi hollow type and it’s sound. It’s usually much more functional a choice than that.
Enjoy the playing- whatever you choose.
I had a Heritage H535 and H150 (the 335 and Les Paul equivalents) at one point, both with Seymour Duncan 59 pickups. I ended up selling the H150 because I preferred the double-cut and the balance of the 535 and I just couldn't hear enough difference in tone between the two instruments. The similar tone meant I'd almost always go for the more comfortable 535, and the 150 was just too nice of an instrument to stay in its case.
I believe the SD59 are potted (unlike the seth lovers); thats why you couldnt hear enough difference in tone. Potted pickups = you only hear the pickup. Unpotted = you hear the pickups, the guitar, the top, everything. Potting kills tone.
@@jfar3340lol potting kills tone? Feedback aint tone homie
@@Ottophilkills the harmonics that are pleasant to the ear see rhett shull videos etc. Potted pickup, you hear the pickup. Unpotted, you hear the pickup, the bridge, the top, the whole guitar. You can put potted pickups on a board or on a 10000$ guitar it ll sound the same
As a Les Paul man also, I’ve literally just been jamming on a 335 and now I’m questioning my entire reality…like, it’s the sound I’ve been chasing for years. Damn.
You said it 😂
I prefer the 335 after years of thinking I loved the lp (strats and teles actually are my go to, just me, they feel like home) I discovered I don't find the lp comfortable not only that but I discovered I mostly liked the lp as much as I did cause ya know... it's the lp I mean come on its like one of THE guitars out there. I started playing the 335 and several other hollow bodies due to the feeling that while I love fenders... sometimes you need that humbucker with short scale neck tone. So i searched. Having departed from my love for prs a year or so prior and gravitating to gibson I began searching for the hb style guitars that agreed with ME. I first noticed the sg is a preference over the lp which surprised me. Then while trying hollowbody guitars and semi hollow I figured what the heck I'll try a 335 it's a little big but I do like the 339 but the 339 didn't seem "hollow enough" (if that's a thing.. due to its smaller body compared to the 335) so I tried the 335 and I did love it (that's probably my slight bb king influence showing through. The only thing about it I was not a fan of was the cutaway high up is a bit cramped but I've made do with it.
I own actually a Custom Shop R8 Les Paul that has underwound Custom Buckers and a Gibson ES-345 USA line with the T-type pickups in it. I am surprised how they can sound similar in certain ways both woody tone on clean and bell like tones. I still love my R8 the most but my ES-345 is telling me really? Lol. I love them both.
I had t types in my 335 and couldnt get them out fast enough, they're one of the harshest and most unbalanced pickups i ve heard.
The old argument that an alnico 2-3 has less "power" than alnico 4-5 is a little misleading. The number of winds play a huge part in the voice and output of a pickup. I can test either pickup with a multimeter, and stock pickups are very close in resistance. Where the 335 shines is articulation and overtones. Love the LP, but a 335 can cover way more ground. If you're using a 335 with alnico 2-3's, go into a clean Boost/pre amp before the pedalboard or amp. The difference further disappears. What really blew my mind was using the JHS Colourbox then into my Deluxe Reverb. The mic picks up far more difference than the amp alone. It tends to shine through a mix where before it sat in the middle or behind if using the neck pickup. It also a much warmer sound than DI'ing straight into a Neve. So, yeah. The 335 is an awesome tool, just not a cheap one.
the 335 has a little compression that make single notes a bit special compared with solid guitars... especially at low gains... I think this why jazz musicians prefer semi hollow guitars
The alnico 5s are going to give the les paul more output. The alnico 3s in the 335 are going to give it less bite and snarl. If they had the same pickups they would sound pretty similar although id give the 335 the edge.
yeah if the LP had A5 magnets, no wonder it's brighter. Usually les pauls are darker than 335s...
My R0 Les Paul has Alnico 2's so it is very mellow. I play Jazz and as you know, Les Pauls were designed to be Jazz guitars. I want to like 335's but my main complaint is they aren't comfortable to play. You might find the 335 to be comfortable to play but it doesn't look that way.
Yeah just one of those preferences kinda things
funny I find 335 a lot more comfy than LP. I agree with your A2 mag comment. A2 = mellow and warm.
Phew… didn’t see much wrong with the playing here on either! Very nice!
Thanks! 🙏
yeah the pickups are not the entire factor. 335 are very bright compared to les paul usually
LP's are like bowling balls with necks.
Well, what you are describing is just your personal taste. Both are great and both are simply different from each other. And what you are missing out upon here, is that the Les Paul has a much more defined attack. You can have a softer attack with a Les Paul by varying your playing style, but you will never have such a defined attack with a 335.
“Just your personal taste” - Yes, the video title is literally why HE personally prefers the ES-335.