The Gibson ES-335 - Their Best Design

About this episode

Zac Childs discusses the design and appeal of the Gibson ES-335 guitar.

The only Gibson model I’ve ever really connected with is the ES-335. While I’ve always gravitated toward Fender, the 335 is one Gibson that I think absolutely got right. Much like the Fender Telecaster, it’s simply a brilliant piece of guitar design. The magic of the 335 is in how balanced the concept is. The semi-hollow body combined with the center block gives you the warmth and air of a hollowbody while still delivering the sustain, focus, and feedback resistance of a solidbody. The resul...

People in this episode

Host: Zac Childs

Topics covered

• guitar design
• Gibson
• Fender
• music history
• instrument comparison

Keywords

• Gibson ES-335
• guitar design
• Fender Telecaster
• semi-hollow body
• music commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gibson ES-335, Fender Telecaster

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