The Ultra version was widely available, and though I liked the way it felt, the sound was a little too thin, possibly due to a body jam-packed with electronics. After hearing about the release of these Les Paul sized semi-hollows, I knew that I had to try one out, but no one really had them in-store. The Epiphone was a long-standing obsession of mine. Right off the bat I should say that I bought these guitars at quite a discount while working for a major music retailer – I can’t necessarily speak to what these guitars would feel like to me at full price, but I can say that each is fantastic for the price I paid. Obviously if you’ve found us here through Google, you’re considering purchasing one or both of these guitars (or, if you’re like me, you just like reading up on newer guitars). Thanks for stopping by to read about the Ibanez AM93 and the Epiphone ES 339. I posted pictures of his new guitars last summer (the line up has actually changed quite a bit since then) and have visitors end up here looking for a review of these 2 guitars side by side.
