Also, the ES-335 is only available with a Cherry or Vintage Sunburst finish, while the ES-339 provides both of those plus Pelham Blue or Natural options.Įpiphone ES-339 (Image credit: Epiphone) Performance In addition to the smaller size body of the ES-339, differences between the two models include vintage Kluson-style Epiphone Deluxe tuners with tulip-shaped buttons on the ES-335 while the ES-339 has Grover Rotomatics with nickel-plated buttons a top-mounted output jack on the ES-335 while the ES-339’s jack is side mounted and an adjustable pickguard mounting bracket on the ES-335 while the ES-339 features a less-obtrusive L-shaped bracket. Pickups are a pair of Alnico Classic Pro humbuckers with nickel-plated covers, and controls consist of individual volume and tone controls for each pickup featuring CTS potentiometers and a three-way pickup selector toggle switch.
Hardware similarities on both models include a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with LockTone stop bar, floating black five-ply pickguard and black “top hat” control knobs with metal inserts.
