Epiphone ES-335 Review

Build Quality

Removing the Dot from the case, you’re greeted with a strong and heavy feeling six string which points reassuringly towards excellent, durable construction. In this way, the word semi-acoustic is really a minor misnomer, because it is, actually, semi-solid.

Playability

The body is not a lot fatter than the usual Strat, for instance, and sitting or standing, the Dot seems pleasant to carry and play.

The neck, although in no way clubby, seems considerable within your hands, most likely because of the 43mm width at the nut. Its somewhat compressed C-profile increases slightly in depth further up the neck of the guitar, making for a superbly vintage feel.

Sound

An acoustic strum issues forth an enjoyable, resounding ring. We would gamble that the Dot’s all-maple design does have something related to that, but more certainly, the hollow bouts reinforce the acoustic tone, causing wry enjoyment to people listening.

Once again, we’re not discussing mega-output, however to our mind that makes for a much more audio experience. Open position guitar chords a la Gallagher sound enormous, whilst single-note work benefits through that incredibly gratifying onset of musical feedback. Beautiful stuff.

Value for money

It looks great, sounds excellent and plays very well. To our minds, that is value for money without a doubt.

Verdict

Should you fancy a no-nonsense semi acoustic with more than a whiff of background and expertise, throw your eyes within Epiphone’s course. The Dot is a diamond.

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