Gibson ES 333

wakeskatefooo · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa

Does anyone know how they sound.

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

it should sound better than the epiphone

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Gibsons sound a lot better than Epiphones...I have a Gibson SG Special and it sounds 100x better than my brothers Epiphone Les Paul.

It really depends on what kind of sound you're looking for though. The ES 333 will give you more of a classical/country sound, while your Les Paul will give you a rock sound. If you're looking for a guitar to replace your Les Paul and you primarily like rock music (Led Zep/AC/DC/etc) go for a Gibson SG.

I would do some research, look at the Gibson/Epiphone websites, see what they got, compare the guitars. Then when you figure out a couple you like, go down to a local guitar shop and try a few out. I'd highly recommend playing the guitar first before you buy it...it's a big investment, and you don't want to be dissapointed.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

ZoSo, ive actually played some epiphones that ive really liked. i used to have an epiphone casino that was great but i sold it for some extra cash. honestly i think that most of the higher end epiphones are better quality than the lower end gibsons that are in the same price range.

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

depends on your music style the SG's dont sound very good clean though

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Oh of course, I didn't mean that all Gibsons were better than Epiphones, I just said in general. Some of the custom Epiphones are really nice, and even if you got just a Epiphone Les Paul Standard you could still put a couple of EMG pickups in it and it would sound better then a lot of Gibsons.

Oh, and Hi, I wouldn't say SG's don't sound very good clean; they just don't sound as good as high end guitars like Les Paul's. SG's, especially Specials and Voodoo's have very high output pickups that are meant for distortion and rock...while Les Pauls have more refined humbuckers, which have less output, but better quality. IMO, my SG sounds fine clean, but again, it really depends on what kind of music you like and how much cash you got. Very Happy

wakeskatefooo · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa

It is so sick it sounds good clean and distorted its so awesome.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

wakeskatefooo, is it purely a hollow body or is there a block of wood running down the middle of it?

wakeskatefooo · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 908 City: odessa

its semi-hollow (the neck runs all the way through i believe)so it has a block down the middle

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

alright. thats what i was wondering

ZoSo · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 900 City: Winnipeg

Nice. Although I've always prefered solidbody guitars. Wink

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

ZoSo, i can shred a mean blues on a nice hollow body. although ill always take my strat over anything else.

Hi · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 124 City: Jupiter

ya on one of your three damn you can i have one

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

Hi, no

TYLER** · Posted: May 29, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

psht black gibson sg......play that and you wont think of gettin anythign else

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

TYLER**, custom shop stratocaster................................owns all

TYLER** · Posted: May 29, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject:

but u cant say it looks better than an sg

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

TYLER**, it looks so much better than an sg. you have no idea.

TYLER** · Posted: May 29, 2005 8:42 pm Post subject:

Mr. Top Hat, PICS

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

let me find a camera.