Hello five watt world! This guitar sounds good. I really like Lollars so everything sort of gets compared to those in my mind. I have to weigh it and maybe could do a quick demo of the sound. I have a custom shop 339 as well but this one is a little better in overall feel.

@@bbmade I'm seriously considering the JoanJett 339 ,I have a Walnut 330 and want a 335 but that JJ is pretty cool.

Todd Flowers - I haven’t seen that 339 but will have to check it out. I have that 335 video in the works but the guitar sold in two days on Reverb so the push to get it done isn’t as bad. I love these style guitars and it’s why the ones I build have two f-holes.

Thanks for stopping by! This is a good one, didn’t need any work. Hoping to finish a comparison video soon of this guitar and a custom shop version made 10 years earlier. Really enjoy your videos guys, keep up the good work.

Thanks for the message. Yes I love Gibson guitars but have fixed more of them than any other brand. This one is a....(can’t give it away).

Thanks for the message! I always tell myself it’s time for a right angle plug for the cables at my bench. It’s a metal plate so the jack is fine but it does stress the cable. I appreciate the feedback.

I thought the same. 😕

I hear ya. I waited quite a while years ago for my Firebird VII. Hope you get it soon, love these 339’s myself. Thanks for the comment.

Hi Dan, that is a bummer. In my experience that is a Gibson-wide issue and not specific to any one model. I have another 339 that came from the custom shop. It was an absolute mess and needed a new nut and the bridge saddles re-notched along with a fret dress and set-up. I’d recommend anyone bring a guitar in for a set up by a pro if they don’t do their own set-ups. It can feel like a whole new guitar afterwards. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks Todd. I buy, fix and sell guitars and amps. I ponder keeping them all a lot of the time (no matter what the brand) used guitars need work and I want them to be perfect before I sell them. Every store I did repairs for was a Gibson dealers so I’ve seen the ups and downs with them since 1994.

@@bbmade Ahh ,well that makes a lot more sense ,you are going to see a lot more than bad ones than me ! Cheers !

Ha! I had to go back to see what I said in the video. I was paraphrasing many customers over the years. We all want that for our guitars.

@@bbmadeIts so true and very funny. Great video man 💯

No, it was definitely a used guitar. Sorry if that wasn’t clear. It had normal play wear for a guitar it’s age, nothing unusual. I buffed out the back to a high gloss. It’s a great guitar.

@@bbmade ... Great ! I like a 339, what is a fair price for a good used one?

Ringo Gingo - They sell around $1600-1800 on average for a nice one. I’ve seen them cheaper but they sell fast just like anything will.

@@bbmade ... Ok thanks ! I like the old colors Gibson had , like the camel, black but today they only have three plain colors, that's slowing me down.

Ringo Gingo - I hear ya. It would be cool to have more finish choices. They’d probably stamp it custom and charge twice as much. Maybe 2020 they’ll add some options, NAMM show KZfaq extravaganza soon.

I don’t understand your point but thanks for commenting.

I wasn't referring to you personally but some act like they are luithers and as soon they unbox before playing the instrument they tear it apart to see if they can modify especially on affordable instruments. But in your case you have a expensive guitar and if you know what and what not to look for I take my hat off to you. I'm in the process of exchanging a Telecaster I bought and it was defective. Mine was noticeable and in away I was glad because I have no idea to know what would be wrong if it was internal. I changed the strings on it and I noticed it had a minute chip on the body and it wouldn't stay in tune because the bridge was loose due to a striped screw on the bridge.

Phillip Holt - I know what you mean. Sorry to hear about your Tele. I was a bit more sarcastic in this video because the previous three Gibson’s I bought and sold had some really bad issues including a 2017 ES 335 that needed a refret because the factory did such a horrible job preparing the fingerboard before installing frets. I love Gibson guitars but decades of fixing them has formed a bad opinion of their quality control in my mind.

You’re right, it is easy to be critical. Thanks for the comment.

John James McCartney - Hello, thanks for the comment. Yes Gibson guitars can be hit and miss. Quality controls are one major component to their production that is lacking.

xblackcatx13 - Agreed. I buy fix sell guitar and amps and fully admit I love Gibson but, it is always a crapshoot with them. This one is a great one. I have some more videos in the works and a recent 335 was not a great one but I fixed it. Thanks for the comment!