My List of Ten (10) Affordable Alternatives for the Gibson ES-335
My List of Ten (10) Affordable Alternatives for the Gibson ES-335

My List of Ten (10) Affordable Alternatives for the Gibson ES-335

I really wanted to get the Gibson ES-335 but since I have a limited budget, I searched online. I found some interesting alternatives for the ES-335 without breaking the bank.

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Model
Brand
Price
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Notable Feature
Colors Available
Pickup Configuration
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Deluxe DC

D' Angelico
$1,999.99
Deluxe DC
Deluxe DC
C-shape neck keeps you from wrist-ache
Powder Blue, Emerald, Cherry, and Plum
Seymour Duncan Humbuckers
2

Starfire III

Guild
$1,555.00
Starfire III
Starfire III
Loud even when unplugged
Cherry Red, Black
Little Bucker-1
3

T486

Eastman
$1,239.00
T486
T486
More dynamic sounding,
Red, Starburst, Classic, Black
Seymour Duncan Humbucker
4

T386

Eastman
$1,125.34
T386
T386
Neck shape wider, body slightly thinner vs other ES-335-styled guitars
Red, Starburst, Classic
Kent Armstrong Humbucker
5

Viking

Hagstrom
$769.99
Viking
Viking
Hagstrom's "Flagship" guitar, Has a thick sound, long sustain and loud volume
Tobacco Sunburst, Wild Cherry / Cherry Red, Black Gloss
HJ50 Humbuckers
6

AS83 Artcore Expressionist

Ibanez
$649.99
AS83 Artcore Expressionist
AS83 Artcore Expressionist
Tortoiseshell pickguard, Quik Change III tailpiece enables faster and easier string changing
Steel Blue
Super 58 Humbuckers
7

Dot

Epiphone
$549.00
Dot
Dot
Slimmer neck, Costs 10 times less, Resembles/plays like the ES-335 than any other 335-styled guitar
Cherry, Vintage Sunburst
Alnico Classic Humbuckers
8

Source BV-CR

Cort
$549.00
Source BV-CR
Source BV-CR
Equipped with Bigsby B70 Tremolo, B70 features classic tremolo effect, lightweight
Cherry Red
ClassicRocker P-90
9

G2622 Streamliner

Gretsch
$449.99
G2622 Streamliner
G2622 Streamliner
Built with laminated maple on the back and top, lightweight spruce centre block, more jazzy tone
Ocean Turquoise, Phantom Metallic, Single Barrel Stain and Walnut Stain
Broad’Tron BT-2S humbuckers
10

VSA500

Vintage
$499.99
VSA500
VSA500
Lighter Mahogany centre block, Has more Gibson-like sound compared to other Chinese-made guitars
Cherry Red, Honeyburst, Natural Maple, Walnut, Gloss Black
Wilkinson WVC vintage-voiced humbuckers