Gibson Es-135 Review
By Mike Sichelman
Having owned my Gibson ES-135 for about a month now, and I think it’s time for an in-depth review.


Appearance
Excellent! The guitar has that vintage 50s look & vibe in spades. The blueburst finish was near flawless, save for one small piece of dirt in the clear coat, which buffed off with a polishing cloth & wax. The top, back & sides are clear, with no obvious knots or other defects in the wood. There is a slight flame in the middle of the top, between the pickups, and the neck also has some figure that is more pronounced, but,,,,, For full Review Click Here
SoundExcellent! The pickups sound great, clean or distorted. The ’57 Classics gave me the humbucker sound I was looking for. This guitar has a nice jazzy sound when played quietly. Tyrone Shuz was able to make it scream pretty nicely when played hard. Not quite a heavy metal sound, but good hard rock tone for sure.
This guitar is very versatile-too bad I’m not! As I grow as a musician, I will be able to make better use of the numerous tones that are available.
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