1995 Gibson ES-135 | Younger "less-popular" brother of the ES-335

[@everysingleguitars]

VIDEO TIMELINE: - Why I Don’t Really Buy This Type of Guitar @ 0:45 - Similarities/Differences to a Gibson ES-335 @ 2:00 - A Love-Hate Relationship with this Cutaway @ 3:00 - ES-135 Neck Profile First Impression @ 5:00 - A Big Plus of Semi Hollowbodys (for me) @ 5:45 - TONE REVIEW + SOUND TEST @ 6:15 - The FINAL VERDICT @ 9:15

[@connorcambur1286]

I think the Sunburst ES-135 looks really nice too. I've seen couple in Wine Red too and those were pretty nice looking too. I think the entire ES-135 released pretty nice finishes throughout. One of Gibson's most underrated guitar lines to me. - Nice Review Brother

[@BluegillGreg]

You sound good. The 135 is the most hollow of their Semi-hollows. It has a balsa wood center block, a very porous and lightweight material. It's not strong enough to support the studs for a stopbar tailpiece, hence the more old-fashioned trapeze. This changes the load physics: strings are pushing in against tho top, not pulling out. Also this light center block stops short of the neck pickup, so it's fully hollow under there, giving that 175ish feel. The P-100s are stacked humbuckers with a quiet 2nd coil underneath the sounding upper coil instead of next to it. It mainly cancels unwanted electrical noise, and leaves the upper coil to do all the signal pickup, so they sound very single coil P90ish. Hope you're still enjoying that excellent guitar.

[@everysingleguitars]

interesting... i didnt know about the balsa wood... thx for letting me kno

[@mastermachetier5594]

@bluegillGreg how is intonation on the trapeze tailpiece

[@BluegillGreg]

@@mastermachetier5594 It's good. The bridge is a Tune-O-Matic (or something like that). It's not the older style floating rosewood bridge, it's metal with individual adjustment for each string.

[@mastermachetier5594]

@@BluegillGreg these are also really reasonably priced going to see if I can get my hands on one to try it out thanks !

[@leedee4968]

Excellent review

[@russcottee]

Nice review fella - I've just bought a '97 model in the red satin finish. I love the P100s - different again to any other guitar I own. Best wishes

[@ratta2006]

He nice video... I have the same thoughts as you on the ES 135...I just bought one...my second!...Also have the Gibson ES350T too...I just put a video together on my ES 135...I prefer the Round cutta way too...Cheers Frank

[@Guto3663]

Is the video already up in your channel? I'm considering in buying one. I'm between buying a gibson studio or a es135, any thoughts?

[@everysingleguitars]

Both are quality Gibson’s .... but I’d say Studio bc it’s way more versatile guitar overall ... ES-135 has a great clean / jazz type guitar tho imo ... probably 1 of best clean channel guitars I’ve owned

[@Guto3663]

@@everysingleguitars the thing is that I'm used to play acoustic guitar with nylon string, I really like the really clean tones. The studio it's more versatile if you want to play with drivers. But I don't think I will use drivers a lot. I really like the woody tone of acoustics tho. But the thing is that the 135 is a used guitar, and the studio is brand new. Here in Brazil gibsons are pretty expensive, so buying a used guitar for that much money (1350 dollars) it's a big commitment. I never bought a used guitar before. The only electric that I have it's a condor strat that I paid almost nothing for it.

[@everysingleguitars]

Guto3663 then I think for u the es135 is better choice ... bc ur used to acoustic style ... but both Gibson’s are good investments ... u won’t lose ur $$

[@Guto3663]

@@everysingleguitars thanks man. Really liked your channel. One more subscriber :P

[@tonymullen4779]

Review the 335 next please !!!

[@SteeringSteel]

Love the picture of Leo Fender with the caption GOAT under it! Great video and good luck reviewing every guitar made man.

[@sidneyadnopoz3427]

These things look super cool

[@Hughenn]

I bought mine in 1993. It still sounds great.

[@GuitarsPedalsAndThings]

Looks lovely! Cool playing! Cheers!

[@everysingleguitars]

🙏

[@gumballjimmy]

Sounds great! A lot of people hate the P-100's but I like them, they have their own thing going on.

[@everysingleguitars]

A lot of people hate the P-100?

[@gumballjimmy]

@@everysingleguitars I was bored one day and Googled 'Gibson P-100' and a lot of guitar player forums came up. First thing many of them do is swap the P-100s for P-90s. I was surprised too that they had such a bad reputation.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@gumballjimmy Put in a set of P-90s ... and sound like everyone else!

[@mainsblanches8793]

That's a keeper!!...for blues!!...

[@raymon8044]

I have a '91 or '92 ES 135 in red and it deffinatly holds up compaired to my other ES Gibsons. I think Gibson was trying to revamp one of their old hollowbody/jazzbox models but suited for the then current player with the lownoise P 100 pickups and a somewhat slimmer body. I think later on they went to a tune-o-matic stopbar bridge set up before revamping it into the ES 137 Custom. They switched to humbuckers and just fancied it up with nice inlays and neck binding. Matt of Kings Of Leon used a 137 as his main guitar for years. Compaired to my other ES guitars the 135 feels bigger when you play it, almost to a point where the others feel small and actually comfertable to play as they can be a bit 'bulky' feeling sometimes.

[@odunhops7727]

looks like mine - but has single coil pickups. Mine has humbuckers and is a limited edition. This guitar isoustanding!

[@everysingleguitars]

Agreed

[@craigtodd8297]

What a great idea for a channel.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

You are correct about the names of the cutaways.

[@claudiagarcia8997]

Have a 98 es-135. I play jazz with it. Got it for 1200 new in 98. George Thorogood plays this guitar

[@everysingleguitars]

It’s a great guitar for jazz

[@leedee4968]

Great interesting review I'm going to have to find one of these now especially like the 1995👍🏿

[@leedee4968]

I might be getting ready to purchase a 1992 Cherry es 135 with the p100 and shipping and taxes for probably around 2700 on good faith in seller alone what do you think

[@everysingleguitars]

@@leedee4968 if it's in good condition with original case then its a decent deal. these guitars will only appreciate in value so its tough to lose money as well

[@leedee4968]

Thankz

[@byrong1490]

Dam right its the less popular brother! And hope Gibson keeps it that way.. so the prices are more reasonable!

[@petertiltman3126]

Fantastic review with interesting facts. I own a 1997 and its great. But... why the irritating backround musak!!!

[@everysingleguitars]

Music is beautiful

[@markv.5962]

its really a es 137 without the bells and whistles.

[@craigtodd8297]

It looks good, it sounds good and it suits you.

[@lawrencelevinson]

Anyone put a Bigsby or Duesenberg Trem on a 135? Beautiful guitar

[@ReyYbarra]

Biggest dog of a guitar I’ve ever encountered

[@rodolphep0nthus555]

What do you mean.. A bad guitar? Explain

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

The neck plays perfectly and the action is super low. Stick to your BC Rich

[@ReyYbarra]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver lol ok clown