Aslin Dane Jazz 335 Copy

First of all I play left handed. So in essence I am a second class citizen in the world of guitar and therefore have limited choice in what's available and even then we Lefty's get stiffed with higher prices.

Having been in search of a hollow body guitar I ended up with this piece and on the surface it looked beautiful with it's candy apple red finish but trouble was on the horizon.

Made in Korea.

At the time I was playing surf music and I already had my Fender Strat and twin-verb. But I was looking for a guitar with a Hollow sound for those certain instrumentals that called for it.

The sound was rich and had decent tone but there were certain frets that were giving me a buzz.

First of all I placed a Bigsby on this guitar and it helped with those big Duane Eddy songs.

The thing that always bothered me was that there was a faulty fret on the high e at the 12. It always buzzed no matter how much I adjusted the action and neck.

The guitar performed okay for gigs but this isnt the best quality out there.

I had this guitar for about two years before it finally met its demise on the floor "Pete Townsend" style. It was good while it lasted but for the most part it was a lot of headache. It was constant maintainence on this thing. I could never get the buzz off of some of the frets no matter how much I adjusted the action and neck.

I finally found and bought an Epiphone Dot and have had no real problems since. Looking back I should have just done more shopping around before buying the Aslin Dane.

It's like a Sizzler salad bar: everything looks like its there, but you're still not convinced it's the real thing.

It sounds alright as long as you're barely touching it. Wait, it's supposed to sound like a Gibson 330. It sounds awful. You know those plastic guitars that sound like the absence of music? What if they made a jazz version? Oh wait, they do, and you're thinking about buying it.

Bookmatched top? Routed bridge? This guitar's so retarded it has saliva glands that will passively drool over your leg as you play. So now you have a wet leg, and guess what else--even though this is the action, fit & finish section--you still sonds terrible. On the plus side: you might find yourself wanting a little tremolo in the midst of a little weather report cover your bands doing, in which case, feel free to pull the neck back and lightly jerk it back and forth. You'll find that you can adjust the pitch about a half step in either direction. It's really indie.

This guitar will most likely be confiscated by the government in the future for the unholy compound they used to make the neck. The pickguard's also a little loose on mine, but yours might end up finding other ways to disappoint you. Realistically, though, this guitar has stood up to my immense disappointment in it for about 3 years now, compounded with what must be a very hurt self esteem at being passed by on craigslist for very modest sums of money multiple times. One guy offered me a two litre bottle of coke and a carton of camels. This guitar has reverted normal, tax paying Americans to bartering savages. That's how bad it is.

There's a customer support support group alt.aslindane.co.uk. They're really nice.

Sorry for the negativity exercise. But this really isn't a decent guitar, even for a student. If it didn't superficially resemble a Gibson 330 it wouldn't have a chance in the ears of any player. I just saw too many gushing reviews of it on here and had to try to represent another side. I'm a professional musician, I've played all kinds of music. I've giving you the real deal here. Buy a mexican telecaster, bump the mids, and play your jazz. The listening public will have no idea how sacrilegious you're being. And the scene kids will admire your scrappy ingenuity. Only if you play well.

This 335 copy is great. The semi-hollow, and light weight body makes for amazing sustain. The Seymour Duncan "52 paf" humbuckers are very nice. it features 2 volume and 2 tone knobs, (some say these, knobs are flimsy, they do seem loose and they turn very easily, but i like that) the 3 way switch switches very well. The frettboard is a very nice ebony-like resin/wood mixture, which I prefer over real ebony. This guitar is also resistant to feedback if you use a decent amp, it use to feedback like crazy through my Kostom 16 watt amp, but through my Marshall MG30 combo, or 50watt Marshall Valvestate half stack there is very little feedback unless I turn the wah on. i give it a 9 just because it isnt spectacularly tricked out every thing is very good but there is always room for improvement.

I definetly under rated this guitar at first. if figured that because the cost was so low it must have a lower quality sound. i was under this impression for years. Then when I bought an Epi LP Plain Top, I found that I prefered this guitar. The sound is wonderfull, i play blues/blues-metal, along the line of Zeppelin or Cream, and this is does it great. If I could give it a 15 i would. By manipulating the volume and tone knobs you can get almost any sound from, thin and twangy to thick and muddy. this guitar is great with any level of gain. turn the gain up and play metal or turn it down and play some old stye blues.

When i bought it from my friend the action was finebut resently i lowered it just to see what it would be like. I lowered it as low as it could go with out buzzing. It is now perfect (for me). The finish was great mine was red, very red. I say was because I just painted it, not because it didn't look amazing, just because i wanted to make it more me. The neck is nice and fast. This earns a 10 once you get it set up like you like

Very reliable, i have giged with it with out a back up with no worries, the strap bottons are solid but my strap is not but with a good strap or with locks it would be perfect. the finish is very good when I was preping it to paint it it took along time to get it to sand off, you wont lose this finish unless you really try.

never had to use it but i have heard it is good.

I have been playing for 4 or 5 years. This was the 1st real guitar I bought. as I said earlier I underestemated this guitar, alot. I almost sold it to buy my LP plain top, but i desided to keep it as a back up, but now i use the Plain Top, which was $200 more, as a back up, athough you shouldn't need. I have compaired the sound side by side with Gibsons and it stands up. Don't let people say its a good guitar for the price, this is a great guitar period. If it was stolen or I acidentaly droped it or broke it some how i would buy a new one right off. Through my Marshall Valvestate Halfstack it is the only guitar I need. I just cant say enough about it.

My guitar is a 1990s model bought new because I lvoe the 335 style guitar and can't afford a Gbison! Having played it for half an hour in the shop, I wan't going to leave without it at the price they were asking. It has the standard 335 style layout with two Seymour Duncan "52 paf" pickups and mine is in a reasonable tobacco sunburst finish. I like the overall look of the double cutaway thinline semi and this does the job to my eye although the Tune-O-Matic bridge is something I've had to get used to as my natural right hand position keeps catching the heel of my hand on the bridge. Love the superphrenol neck. It is wider than my strat but as I play a lot of 12 string acoustic, it's no problem. Tuners seem ok as far eatern generics go and it seems to stay in tune.

This is where the guitar excels. For the money, I can't fault it, it is so versatile. I play through a Marshall valvestate and use a Boss MEll. This guitar firstly gives me the nearest thing to an authentic BB King tone that I can expect without being BB King (or having an equivalent talent!), but it also copes with lots of overdrive to deliver great rock/blues sounds with plenty of sustain, which you can also get on the clean sounds. This guitar seems capable of almost everything except thrash metal. With a little chorus and delay, you can play softer rock styles anyhting from REM to the Kaiser Chiefs and I'm sure a better player than me could do more.

This is the weakness, but not by much. The setup wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. It was totally playble and the intonation was ok. However, I am fortunate enough to live near Martyn Booth, who set the guitar up and now it plays like the proverbial dream. OK so the controls are a bit flimsy, but if I could be bothered to change them it would be fine. The minor flaws were sorted out by Martyn and I'm not impressed by sheer looks.

I am always suspicious of the durability of semis but this seems as durable as many a more expensive guitar and has not let me down yet. I never gig without a backup, either my strat or my 1970s Yamaha SG 1300T. The finish is standing up to its 5 years of use very well, I just make sure it is taken care of.

No use to it.

I've been playing 30 years and always wante a semi in my collection, which incudes 2 teles, a strat, a cheap strat copy, the 70s Yamaha, a Parker P38 and some other copies. The Aslin DAne fits beatifully

Standard 335 copy

Well, it's a blues/jazz machine - mainly jazz before you crank it up. But get it going and it's not half bad as a blues clasic. Only played it through a Behringer cheapo but have definitely found "that" sound. No background noise, just big deep response. Better than I expected.

Bought off E-Bay and so came with previous players settings - fine by me. Slick action for this type of guitar. Really 100% spot on.

Everything seems solid although slight questionmark over tuners - but more likely to be the way it's strung as it tunes fine initially and I have yet to change the strings. I will follow up if there is a problem.

Hope that I don't have to contact them although their web site suggests that support will be A1

Been playing since circa 1970 as amateur - the odd band or two. Guitars include LP Pro Deluxe (early 80's), Strat (72), Mike Vanden PRS and acoustic. Also had Grimshaw LP copy - sadly under-rated and rare, Futurama - shouldn't have sold it. Amps now are Marshall mini stack, Fender Champ, Laney 50 Pro Tube Lead and the recently purchased Behringer 30. Previously owned Fender Twin Reverb and Selmer AC 30 - both sold for beer money.
I am so impressed with the Aslin Dane that I am looking out for one for my brother, and he is a player.
I would have to buy another simply due to the fact that it feels and sounds very good for the money although I would still be happy if it cost twice as much, or more. You get so much guitar for the money, particularly in the States (I hear). A great looking and well built guitar that any player would be happy with.

I have a jet black Korean-made Aslin Dane Jazz 35. I bought it late in 2004, it was advertised as brand new. As far as I know, this model has had no design revisions over the years, so I've nothing to add to what others have already said about the pickups / woods / controls etc other than to say the control layout doesn't allow you to do volume swells unless you have fingers like ET!

Oh boy! I am staggered at the quality and range of sounds this guitar can produce. I bought it with jazz in mind and it does jazz admirably, but it's a far more versatile beast than I ever thought it would be, and far more powerful. Those Duncans really pack a punch! I play through a Roland Cube 30 amp and I can easily nail some classic tones using this guitar: BB King, "woman tone", ZZ Top, Gary Moore, Stevie Ray, even Satch ballad tones. It has sustain to die for. Now I realise why I've not managed to get a great blues tone in the past - I've just not had the right guitar for the job. I do now.

The clean channel is equally useful; the neck is wide enough to allow me to play fingerstyle pretty much as I would on an acoustic, and the Jazz 35 sounds beautiful played in this way, with a little chorus and reverb added.

This, as others have said, is where this guitar falls down a little. The paint job is mostly OK but scruffy in places, particularly in the edges of the f-holes where it's really patchy. All the wiring is visible through the lower f-hole and it looks a real mess! The tape around the wires is so messy and it's coming away in places. The worst thing about the finish is on the underside where the neck meets the body (where the binding ends) ; there are a couple of substantial cracks in the lacquer.

The action is rather higher than I'm used to, but I got used to it after a couple of days. The intonation seems fine - the 12th fret is in tune with the open string on all six strings anyway.

The much talked-about phenol fingerboard is amazing - it offers less friction than any other guitar I've ever played, and it simply helps me play faster and smoother. For Satch-style legatos and slurs, it's a massive help. It's actually quite a wide fingerboard - exactly the same width as my Takamine EN10-C acoustic at the nut, so I don't know what the guy who described it as "skinny" has been smoking! I can bend notes right up without running into the next string - which is a pleasant change from my Strat.

I have only one concern about this guitar - it's so easy to make it go a little out of tune if you put any pressure on the neck as you play. For example: if you unintentionally pull your left hand towards your body even a little as you're playing a chord, the effect on the pitch of the notes is quite marked. It goes back into tune when you release the pressure, but it's a little unnerving - I don't *quite* feel like I can relax with this guitar yet because of this issue. I'm hoping it's just because it's new, and that it will settle down given time...

I haven't used them yet, but I hear they have a great reputation for support. Certainly they were very helpful when I spoke to them in the past about the difficulties of getting hold of their guitars in the UK.

I've been playing for 30 years. I have a 1980 US strat which goes into a Roland VG8-EX and on to a Roland Cube 30. For jazz, I play an Epiphone Emperor II Joe Pass model, and I play a Takamine EN10-C through a Trace Elliot TA40CR for acoustic stuff.

The tones from the Aslin Dane are, IMO, better than anything the strat + VG8 can manage. The sustain is amazing and the dynamic range is great - it's a very responsive guitar. The fingerboard is wider and chunkier than what I'm used to on an electric guitar, but I'm getting used to it and the width of the neck makes bends easier, for me at least. If it will only stay in tune (see my comments on this) then it's going to replace the strat in my affections - and on gigs - very quickly!

For 127 pounds, I think I've got myself an absolute bargain here. The Duncans alone would cost a fair bit. Overall it has great tones, a nice neck and it's incredibly flexible - you could use it for just about anything. It's just a shame there isn't a UK distributor, which makes them as rare as hens teeth here. I've been looking for a Jazz 35 for ages, ever since I saw the guys on the UK guitar newsgroups raving about them. I'm really pleased with it. Nuff said.

This, as you must know, is the Aslin Dane copy of the Gibson 335. I
played the real 335 about 25 years ago; I bought this one since the
Gibson is too expensive for my current budget. Man, was I dissapointed! OK, it does sound ok, pups are quite good, all the
electronics work fine, no problem with the look of this guitar. The
big issue here is that the neck is just not straight, especially in
the upper register, and I can't get the action low enough for playing
the rock stuff; fine enough for psuedo jazz, but I'm not a jazz
player, and I don't think you can be "psuedo jazz". Since I'm so
dissapointed with this guitar I'm not going any further with this.
Save you money; buy the real thing, not this crap excuse for a guitar

The only reason I rated this guitar so low here is that the action was appaling; I've never player a guitar so bad!

I think the guitar is built well enough, hardware and finish are quite good; I would use it live anytime if the neck was ok

I haven't had any use for support; won't since I think this guitar plays like crap

I've been playing for 35 years, mostly using Gibson guitars. Wish I had known what a piece of s... this was If someone stole it I would be sorry for the poor guy! Does not even in the least compare with a Gibson; for now I'm staying with my Gibson SG. I played a cheaper Chinese copy that was better than this; move over rover, the Gibson's
moving in!

2003 model, made in Korea. Semi-hollowbody design, very ES335-like -- smells like maple. Two covered "AD-59" humbuckers (actually Seymour Duncan '59s), with volume and tone controls for each. 22 fret maple neck with phenolic fretboard. Two tone sunburst finish. Tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece.

I give it a "9" here -- it has all the controls you expect from a 335 clone, which is a great control layout. I've always thought the Gibson - style control format was a lot more logical than the Strat format.

I play rock -- everything from soft jangly stuff to pretty heavy stuff. My current band sounds a little like Foo Fighters or Green Day. I use this guitar as a change-up and backup to my main guitar, a 1999 Les Paul Custom. I play through a simple rack rig consisting of a Digitech 2120 VGS preamp and a Peavey Classic 120 tube power amp.

I was pleasantly surprised at the sound of this guitar, especially for the price. The clean tones are fat and ringing as expected, but what surprised me is how well the guitar handles heavy crunch. I really like the pickups. In fact, they were a big selleing point of the guitar, for me. I'm the kind of player who HAS to swap in aftermarket pickups, especially on inexpensive guitars. So the fact that this guitar came with Seymour Duncans already installed saved me about $120. I can't imagine a style of music I couldn't play on this guitar, except for the very heaviest of metal styles. I like my Les Paul better for rock lead playing, but the Aslin Dane holds its own just about everywhere else.

I give this guitar a very comfortable "8." Great sounding, versatile guitar.

Here's where it gets a little iffy. The action was fine, but the intonation was horribly off. No biggie -- I set up all my guitars for my string gauges and climate when I get them. I have the feeling this guitar is going to require a new nut, though -- this one is really high and the intonation on the first three frets suffers as a result. The volume and tone controls feel a little cheap, as does the bridge, complete with loose, rattling saddles. Not very confidence inspiring.

The finish is good -- smooth with a well done sunburst. However, there are a few drips and dribbles around the f-holes.

I LOVE the phenolic fretboard. As a big ebony fan (my main guitar IS a Les Paul Custom, after all), the phenolic is a dream come true. Smooth and hard as ebony, with the same high end "chirp", on a budget guitar. Any guitar in this price range that tried to use real ebony would probably have a real crappy piece of wood on the fretboard. I'm a phenolic convert after playing this guitar.

All in all, there isn't anything that $40 worth of new bridge and nut won't fix, but this is a department where the Aslin Dane's "budget" status definitely shines through.

I put Dunlop strap locks on all my guitars, so that is a non-issue. Aside from the flimsy knobs, everything else seems sturdy enough. I don't gig without a backup (in fact, this guitar IS my backup!), since I'm left handed. I can't just borrow a guitar from someone if I break a string. It isn't nearly as solid and confident feeling as my Les Paul, but go figure. The Les Paul costs literally ten times as much.

Never dealt with them, but the warranty is the usual one year deal you get on imports.

I've been playing for 17 years (I'm 30). If this guitar were stolen or lost, I'd definitely get another. At this price, they should sell them in six packs. It sounds very good, plays very nicely, and while it has some build quality issues, it compares favorably to Epiphones and Corts I've played. It's just your typical good Korean guitar.

I bought this off e-bay back in April, 2001 so I've had a fair amount of time to formulate my opinion. Styled after ES-330. Double-cutaway w/f-holes, two PAF-styled pickups, bound body, and suprephenol fretboard (feels a lot like the Parker Fly). Frets are large and in combination with the smooth, hard fretboard makes this one easy for chords, bends, etc. Comes with a three-way switch and a rather cheap-feeling volume and tone knob for each pickup. Standard tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece. Also came with an extremely cheap, flimsy pickguard which I immediately removed.

This guitar is amazing for the price! The pickups (especially bridge) are hot and bright. Played clean, they cut like a diamond, but as you add gain they begin to growl (neck/both) and scream (bridge) and do a very creditable job of imitating a Les Paul in full cry. This is without a doubt the most versatile guitar I own, and I have a US tele and a strat. This one sounds good at virtually anything I dial in on my Tech 21 Trademark 10 - from the cleanest tweed to the fattest california recto. I have also had very little problems with feedback - there is a solid wood block down the center of the body and I think this probably helps reduce feedback. The switches and pots feel cheap, but they are totally silent.

Here's where the 'bargain' price of the guitar is apparent. The setup was fine, and the pickups were properly adjusted, but the finish is not exactly "like glass". There are some file marks on the very end of the fretboard, the binding is a bit 'strange' in places and there are a couple of paint drips in the (unbound) f-holes. However, these flaws are optical only - where it counts, this guitar was well-set up; the Frets were immaculately leveled and dressed (one of the smoothest jobs I've seen - better than my '95 American Standard Tele) and the finish on the back of the neck is smooth and non-sticky. I tend to prefer relatively unfinished necks (a la Fender) and have had problems with some old Les Paul necks (a tacky feel on the lacquer), but this one has given me no problems. The hardware is pretty cheap, but it does the job - the tuners are grover-styled sealed units. I was initially concerned and considered replacing them, but they hold tune well, and if it ain't broke.... As I stated above, the pots, knobs and switch are pretty cheap, but not at all noisy, so they've stayed as well. I have had to make one minor truss-rod adjustment (started buzzing about three months after I got it) but it has settled down and been perfect since then.

In spite of the apparent cheapness of the hardware, it has lasted almost two years without a problem. The finish may not be the prettiest, but it's plenty stout. The strap buttons are solid and the tuners hold tune. If I were using this on the road, I'd probably swap the tuners for locking grovers or schallers, but wouldn't change any thing else. I would not gig without a backup - especially a semi-hollow like this. That is simply asking for trouble.

I have e-mailed Aslin Dane three times at info@aslindane.com - once to ask for directions on truss-rod adjustments (wanted to be sure before I started that I was turning it the correct way!), once to get some technical info (scale length) and once to ask about amp availability. Each time, I very quickly received an automated acknowledgement of my message and received a personal reply within two working days (from Bernard, the VP). He was extremely helpful and very happy about my comments regarding the guitar.

I have been playing over 35 years. I own three acoustics, a strat clone and a US tele. If this guitar were lost or stolen, I'd look at the Gibson, Heritage and Epiphones, laugh a bit, and shell out another three bills for one of these. For the money, it is a wonderful bargain. It feels great, plays great, and most importantly, sounds great.

As below--comes w/cheapass gig bag. Mine's jet black (nice). Somebody said the p/ups are made by Samsung, then I was on the Seymour Duncan site and they list themselves as OEM--the 59 PAF model. So it's hard to tell what's going on hardware-wise.

The half-block makes this the perfect weight--my old Gibson 345 was an absolute bear--this is just right, very comfortable for extended sets.

Frankly, I was shocked at how narrow the neck is at the nut--I was expecting a 1.6875" width (43mm) like an American Strat or the 345--instead it's this skinny rock-guitar deal like my 56 U2. I hate narrow necks, my finger ends are fairly wide and I get all kinds of overlap, can't play clean.

Why do they call this a "Jazz" model and then stick a Twiggy neck width on it? Makes no sense. Anyway, the fabulous black phenolic (or whatever they call it) fretboard seems to help make up for it--super slick for effortless bends, and the frets are about medium jumbo--nice.

So yeah, the skinny sucks, but the black slick fretboard plays and sounds like a dream. I'll adjust.

It's like everybody says--this thing just plain sounds fantastic. Exceptional sustain, biting yet soulful treble p/up, all kinds of directions out of the neck p/up from jazz to Les Paul (I can do killer Clapton Bluebreakers)--fat but not tubby from the neck.

I frankly think it sounds better than my 345. Slightly hotter output, fatter tone, more relevant to modern blues and rock.

Overall, extremely versatile and if anybody could tell your tone on the stand from an original 335, OR a copy, it would only be because it sounds BETTER. Not so dull, dark and generic. Heard the Clapton live blues album where he plays mostly his 335? Dullest, most booooring tone he ever got. If he had this sucker, would've transformed the work.

A pleasant, vibrant acoustic sound, much richer than the dead, tinny acoustic sound of my 345 (but that's because of the giant block of wood in the 345).

I use it with a Roland Cube-30 (30W/modeling amp). The combination is amazing--I can go from AC30 perfect Day Tripper riff to Beck's Bolero to Bluesbreaker to Mike Bloomfield Electric Flag blackface Twin/LP in about 45 seconds. These pickups just eat up the COSM modeling for breakfast--my single-coils not so much.

Got a 56 U2, Charvel Custom TE.

Bottom line, like the man said, you pick it up, and when you put it down, hours are missing like you got abducted. Sonic probes not included.

Here's where we fall down a bit. My new ax was setup badly--medium high action with various notes flatting out above the 12th fret (2nd string on bends), others up there buzzy. Absolutely inexcusable even given the price, and I'm bringing it into my tech for a setup tomorrow. I'm assuming things will go well.

Besides that it's flawless--lovely smooth tuners, perfect finish, bindings, etc.

Feels solid, well-built. Should do fine. If it's stolen or you have to break it over a club owner's head, they'll make more. Who needs insurance when your main ax costs the equal of one monthly premium???

I've heard they are very committed, passionate about their product. I got it new on eBay--warranty? Who knows?

For $202.50 (okay, I waited for a holiday weekend on eBay and basically stole it, okay?) it is a cosmic screaming deal. It sounds great, and with a little pro setup work, I bet the neck comes around just fine. Just don't expect a comfortably wide jazz/US Strat/345 neck width. Rats! Coulda been PERFECT. Hint to A/D: give it the proper adult nut width--this ax is good enough for the pro circuit, not just for 13-year-old thrashers.

Korean made but finished and sold through a New York based Company. For Yankees, they don't do a bad job with guitars. Jazz copy with 2 humbuckers(3 way switch), dual tone/volume. Tuners are a no-name, I will probably eventually replace them. Neck is a composite and possible maple combination. It plays exceptionally well. I give it a 9 for features for the dual control, a nice touch for a knock-off.

I play through a Fender Deville 212. What doesn't sound good through this amp? Seriously, I have plugged it into a Peavey classic 20 and a Crate TD 35 and it puts out a really impressive sound through both. TONE IS FANTASTIC! The pick-ups are pretty nice(the neck pickup is actually hotter than most stock Gibsons). It definitely has a full bodied sound. Not much twang, but that's not what you're looking for in a semi-hollow body.

The finish was pretty impressive. Pick-ups were adjusted well. Neck has a really nice feel. My only complaint is that the nut was WAY TOO HIGH. To fret either the top or bottom E string on the first fret, you had to actually pull them out of tune. This was solved pretty easily by taking it to my guitar tech. He filed the grooves down on the nut and problem solved. Everything else on the guitar seems very sturdy. Now it plays like a high dollar guitar!!

First, I would never gig without a backup(that's just me). I do have alot of confidence in this guitar. I've owned other foreign made guitars that I can't say that about (mex. strat, De Armond). Finish looks top notch. Strap buttons are big enough(with felt added for a nice touch). Hard ware looks good. Time will only tell onthe pickups, but I pretty sure they will hold up. No hint of poor quality so far.

The guitar dealer I bought it through (gman on ebay) has been great at answering any questions and standing behind this guitar. However, I've e-mailed the manufacturer a couple of times(3 total), before I bought the guitar and they have yet to answer any of my emails. I've got to give them a 3 just because I haven't been able to contact them-sorry guys.

I've been playing forever, but gigging for only 2-3 years. I play with a Christian Rock band and also own a Fender Deluxe Am Strat and a Guild D25 Acoustic/electric. I would rate most foreign model guitars pretty low and probably wouldn't consider buy them(Samick-2,Epiphone-6, Squire-5, and wouldn't wast my money on a Johnson). This guitar doesn't have the detail work of a Gibson, but really is alot of guitar for the money. The Sound is undeniable, SOUNDS GREAT!

Korean made ES-335 style, probably 2001. I got it through Aslin Dane's online sale of "seconds." I put that in quotes because this guitar is perfect. It supposedly has a finish flaw but it isn't visible. It's gorgeous, glossy black with cream and black binding. The black composite resin fingerboard is really nice too.

It has a beautiful rich sound, perfect for rock, blues, jazz, just about anything. And this is through a little Vox Pathfinder 15. I like to tune it down and play along to old Velvet Underground records. With the bridge pickup and some distortion, it's great for that blown-out speaker VU sound. Very versatile. I imagine you could get it to do most anything.

Bernard asked what strings and what action I wanted and set it up before sending it to me. Amazing. This guitar seems very well made and solid. Can't find a single thing wrong with it. It's big, black, shiny and beautiful.

I was in a band way back in the early 80s. Don't play live anymore but this guitar is so pretty, I may have to come out of retirement to show it off. Joking aside, I would totally count on this guitar. It's built like a tank.

As I mentioned before, Bernard, the VP of the company, was very nice and helpful. The customer support couldn't be better.

I played guitar as a kid and then didn't for years. I started again about a year ago. My other guitar is a Danelectro DC59, light purple. I love that one too, but quality-wise the Aslin Dane is a big step up. I am not a great authority on guitars or equipment, but I can tell that this guitar is a fantastic deal. I chose it because I wanted a 335 style guitar and had read good things about Aslin Dane. Despite the price, this guitar does not look, feel or sound cheap. It plays like a dream. Even I sound good on it. If it got lost or stolen I would get another one right away.

i bought this a few days ago,its the black es335 copy,basic 335 features,treble and bridge pickups,three position switch,i bought in bridgend south wales,in the UK..i got a lead strap gig bag and plectrums with it,bought it for #370 just what i wanted,

this may be of some suprise,but im using this guitar for a heavey style of music,downtuned to C,and it works a treat,i also use it for pub music,but mainly bands like,incubus,silverchair etc..i am using it with a mesa/boogie dc5,with a 4x12 ext cabinet,no effects,.(dont believe in them)it makes all the feedback noises i want,its very bright...but i wish it came with bigsby style trem...

this is a well set up guitar everything is fine except,that the 6th fret on the high E is crap,its the same note as the next fret,so concequently i had to raise the action to combat it

i hope it can put up with my style of playing,but it seems rock solid enough

no warranty,not dealt with aslin dane yet,,but im sure they'll be fine

ive been playing for 7 years,had a 335 copy before,it was crap.but always wanted another coz i love 335s..couldn't afford a real one,BUT..ive played one coz my mates got one and they're nothing special,slightly better action thats all,if anything this sounds better

BUILT 2001 I BELIEVE . MADE IN KOREA.TYPICAL 335 COPY .THIS
ONE HAS 17 INCH BOUT. 2 PICKUPS, TUNERS LOOK LIKE
GOTOH COPIES.NO TREMOLO . ADEQUATE FEATURES CASE IS EXTRA ,NO
ACCESSORIES

OBVIOUSLY PLAY BLUES. IF YOU CAN PLAY
YOU CAN TAKE THIS GUITAR WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GO.
ACCEPTABLE NOISE LEVELS.THE SOUNDS RANGE FROM A RICH
JAZZ/BLUES TO STRAIGHT UP ROCK AND ROLL .

OUT OF THE BOX GREAT ACTION, SETUP. PICKUPS WELL
ADJUSTED. GOOD FINISH . FRETBOARD IS SUPERPHENROL( SOME TYPE
OF SYNTHETIC I BELIEVE, ON A MAPLE NECK. SUPPOSEDLY THERE WAS
A SMALL FINISH DEFECT NEAR THE F HOLE( I COULDN T FIND IT). OVERALL
FIT AND FINISH IS COMPARABLE TO MUCH HIGHER PRICED GUITARS. ONLY
QUESTION IS THE TUNERS.

OWNED THIS GUITAR FOR ABOUT 45 DAYS DEPENDABILTY
APPEARS TO BE GOOD. HARDWARE , FINISH WILL LAST

GREAT COMPANY . NO WARRANTY . I DONT BELIEVE YOU NEED IT
WHEN YOU CALL THESE GUYS UP THE PRINCIPALS ANSWER
THE PHONE. FRIENDLY AND HELPFULL. SEEMS LIKE A GOOD COMPANY

I DONT LIKE THE FOLLOWING ON THE GUITAR. METAL BRACE
FOR PICKGUARD IS CRUDE. TUNERS ARE SUSPECT(I WILL BE CHANGING THEM).I OWN 3 OTHER GUITARS , ACOUSTIC TAYLOR, BREEDLOVE, ELECTRIC SANTANA SE. THIS GUITAR GIVES THE BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK. THE SANTANA SE HAS BEEN RELEGATED TO CLOSET DUTY . DONT LET THE NAME RECOGNITION FOOL YOU IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR 335 CLONE. THESE GUITARS ARE GREAT PLAYERS. DIRECT PURCHASE FROM THE COMPANY, BEST WAY TO GO.

The previous reviewers detailed the features quite well, and I do not believe there is much vatiation in the guitars, save for the color or whether you order a custom guitar from David Burns Musical Instruments. However, I could be wrong.

The trump card of these guitars is the fingerboard. When I first saw it I thought, wow, the fingerboard is very dark. It is black like nothing else. Way blacker than ebony. And mine has a little blob of material (maybe 2 milimeteres) on the top of the fretboard at about the 10th fret. Purely a cosmetic thing, it does not affect the way the guitar plays. And you basically have to be playing the guitar to notice it.

It has all the features of the guitar it is based on, so I'm not sure exactly how to answer the questions. Would you put a tremelo on a 335? The bottom line is that it has all the features it needs.

I got the vintage (?) sunburst color, and it is a beauty. It looks exactly like the one on the Aslin Dane website. It came with a gig bag.

Suit my music style? This thing is making me adapt to it. A semi-hollow body guitar is a distinctive sound. I have always wanted one and Aslin Dane allowed me to purchase a quality guitar without breaking my bank account. But hollow bodies play differently from solid body guitars, and mine likes to distort! Not in a bad way, but I have to turn down the gain as the guitar produces its own gain with the semi-hollow body. Which is why it has such a distinctive sound.

The pickups are pretty hot. Seymour Duncan AD59s, I believe. I expected the guitar to have a pretty mellow sound, but these things produce a strong signal. So much so that the volume does not decrease much until I turn the volume know almost all the way closed.

No problem driving the sound as hard as I like, but then I start wondering why didn't I just get the les paul version. But life isn't about always following in other's footsteps, and sometimes I like playing metal on it just for the hell of it.

With my amature status and on my amature budget, I am using this think with an old LabSeries L3 (60W 12" speaker) my brother gave me and a Zoom 505II pedal. And the guitar still sounds good!

Another thing for guys who did not own a 335 style guitar previously (like me), the playing position of the guitar is different than for a les paul. The 335 has a much larger body and (if your right-handed) your left hand is further away from the center of your body. Just something to take into account.

The guitar came set up perfectly.

The guitar seems very well built (solid isn't the right word - its a hollow body!). It doesn't appear cheaply built in any manner. But since I've only had it a month I really can't give an honest rating. I think you've got to have the guitar for at least a year to give this catagory justice.

This is where these guys shine. Even before I purchased the guitar, I e-mailed the company and I was e-mailed back within 24 hours. And subsequent to my purchase I have e-mailed with various questions and I hear back almost immediately. And with detailed explanations/suggestions. The best customer service I have experienced.

There is nothing wrong with the guitar so I have no experience with repair. Not sure about the warranty.

I've been playing bass for several years and recently became very interested in guitar. I hope it is not lost or stolen. I really like the guitar. But if it were I would probably try the Aslin Dane les paul model, or one of the other solid body guitars (Raven or Black Wing) just for a change. But my next purchase might be the 5 string Musicman style bass that Aslin Dane makes.

For the price I believe this guitar easily deserves the highest overall rating, it truly is a fantastic value. Even if I had paid double or more more for the guitar, I would still give this guitar very high marks overall.

As has been said on other reviews, this is a Korean manufactured 335 copy, and a good one too !! It's got the normal 335 features - twin humbucker pickups, each with vol/tone controls, three way pickup switch,tune-o-matic bridge and stop tailpiece. Nothing startling here. The neck is through the body, not bolted on, which is nice and helps the sustain. The interesting part is the fingerboard. It's made from Superphrenol - a composite of wood pulp and phenolic resin pressed together at high temp and pressure. It's supposed to be like ebony but stronger and more stable. The neck itself is Canadian Maple. I find that it plays beautifully.The profile of the neck suits me well. The frets are not the largest I've seen, but they are very well fitted and finished at the ends. The finish ion the edge of the fretboard is not prefect visually, but there are no fret edges sticking out or anything like that. It's difficult to find a flaw. The finish on the body is as good as any guitar at any price. Mine is red, and boy is it red...

The tuners look like Gotoh copies. Time will tell how good they are. But 1 month into owning it I do have a some tuning problems. It may be the way I wound the strings on but I can't keep it accurately in tune, so points off for this. Otherwise it would have a been a 10.

The range of tones available are astonishing. With the neck p/u on and the tone control rolled off some, it's so mellow. But stick it into the dirty channel and you can nail the Clapton "Woman tone" no problem. Move the p/u selector switch to have both pickups on and instant BB King. Go to the bridge pickup on it's own, stomp on the distortion pedal and it will wail like a banshee. I play mainly blues - from BB King to Texas rock. I play through a Boss ME8 into a Sessionette (get one of these if you can - THE best 1x12 combo) The Aslin Dane Jazz is a great guitar which gives you masses of choice in tones.

I bought mine second hand on ebay, so it's difficult to tell how it would have left the factory. However it was only 1 month old when I bought it so it was probably still as it left the factory. It had quite light strings on it, probably 9's, which I don't think suited it. I've put on 10's and it feels better. I also lowered the action and tweaked the truss rod to get it as I like it. It now plays like a dream. The fit and finish on all metalwork is excellent. I can't find a flaw in it. I've given it a 10 score because it plays just the way I want it to, albeit I've set it up to do so. I mean it was perfectly playable when I got it, but not how I wanted it.

I've not gigged with it yet, but aside form the tuning worries I can't see any reason not to. As I've only had the guitar for a month I'm not going to put a score on this one. Nothing's fallen off yet, nor is anything coming loose. I play it for about half an hour minimum every day, so it is getting used.

I emailed Aslin Dane before I bought the guitar and got an almost immediate response. Very impressive indeed ! They do seem enthusiastic about their instruments. I've not needed to get anything fixed asnas I buoght it on ebay, I guess I'm on my own here anyway. They score 10 though for the speed and quality of the email support.

I got the bargain of a lifetime when I bought this guitar. My other guitars are a Strat (with Lace Sensors) and a Steinberger Spirit GT Pro. The 335 sits between them fabulously.

Would I buy another - oh very definitely yes. If you see one of these in a shop, do yourself a favour and try it. Don't be a badge freak, this beauty plays and sounds as good as others costing 10 times the price. If you get a red one then you'll certainly stand out in a crowd !! I got mine at an incredible price, but I would pay the full retail price for another.

Had my aslin dane 335 for 13 months. I play a Gibson 335 but needed a backup and saw the 335 in the local shop, never seen anything so red! The wood block in the body cuts down feedback pretty well. I could not keep it in tune for the first couple of months due to wood movement but it has settled down and stays in tune remarkably well. The machineheads are not of the best quality but hey for the price?

I use my 335 for blues, we play delta, swamp and Chicago, the guitar loves them all. My choice of amp is the Beringer V Amp played thro a Roland JC. Get the vintage sounds up on the V Amp and the guitar does the rest, lovely soft, round tones from the neck pickup and trebbly jangle from the bridge pickup with quite alot inbetween. Quite alot of volume loss when both pickups are on full but drop a little off the bridge pickup and hey presto, cool sounds

When I bought the guitar the action was quite high but the neck was straight enough to bring the strings down low. I adjusted the pickups but thats just personal taste. The overall finish is very good, on par with a more expensive guitar.

While playing live, my gear takes a bit of hammering and the 335 is standing up well, seems to be built to last but check the strap buttons as mine were very loose. I use this as my main guitar now as my Gibson 335 is getting old. Using the Aslin Dane 335 is great fun!

My guitar came with no warranty but any retailer worth his salt would fix any problems free

I have been playing guitar now for 33 years, Ive owned just about everything and the Aslin Dane335 fits in really well. What I love about it is the crazy red colour, everybody comments on that!

This baby sounds cool. However i would say that the neck humbucker is a bit to middy and the bridge is a bit under powered. Quite nice for playing indie rock and metal on though.

It was set up ok i suppose but i have made a few improvements.

This guitar is cool for giging i would even say excellent. It can be trodden on and not break and it went into the front of my old amp with no problem. On prob is that the strap buttons come out after a while

This low priced Korean made guitar plays and sounds every bit as good as guitars costing 3 and 4 times as much. The fingerboard is made of some resin called suprephrenol that looks and feels like ebony. There are some cosmetic differences between this and a Gibson, Neither the neck nor the F holes are bound. But the important things- the playablility and the sound, are everything anybody could want in a semi hollow body guitar.



The top does appear to be laminated (I haven't checked that closely) with a sunburst finish polished to a high gloss.The frets are mid sised. Not too thin, not as fat as some would prefer. They are however well dressed. the guitar was instantly playable without any kind of set up. The bridge is a standard tune-o-matic. The guitar has 2 humbucking pickups.



The guitar is basically styled after a 335, with all the features found on that guitar (minus the binding as I said earlier.) On my guitar, the solid block through the guitar does not extend all the way to the back of the guitar, making this more of a cross between an 330 and a 335. I understnad that on the newer models the block now extends all the way through the body.



I did not purchase a case or gig bag, as I already have 2 cases that fit the guitar perfectly.

The guitar is best suited for playing softer music. Like all semi-hollow bodys, it does feed back at high volumes. I'm useing it primarily in the studio, where it records like a dream, The tone is rich and full. I would not use this guitar for a rock or country gig though. Partly because of the feedback, and partly because of it's melllow jazz guitar tone.

The guitar was set up perfectly, right out of the box. The frets were properly dressed, the pickups and bridge were right where they are supposed to be. The tuning pegs, the nut, EVERYTHING about the guitar was properly set up. It is very rare that a new guitar requires absolutely no set up or adjustment s of any kind, but this one did not. Everything that needed to be done to make it right was done before I bought, or even saw, the guitar.

I haven't had the guitar long enough to tell how it will hold up over time. It seems very well made though. I'm giving it a 9 only because I haven't "road tested" it.



However I wouldn't use it on a gig for 2 reasons. One is the feedback at high volume, which I mentioned earlier, and the other is that I mosly play country and use a tele. This guitar is a jazz guitar with a mellow sound. I need something with more twang and bite.



But if I were playing jazz, I wouldn't hesitate to use this guitar as my primary axe. It's that good.

I've had no problems with the guitar, and have not needed any repairs. Consequently I've not had to deal with the company about this at all.

I've been playing guitar since 1960. I own about 30 instruments. I saw this one and fell in love with it and bought it on impulse. Obviously I don't need it, but I like it so much that if it was lost or stolen I'd definately buy another. What I love most about is it the warm sound. I own 2 Gretsch Country Gents. This guitar sounds (and plays) better than either of them. I plan to sell at least one, possible both because this guitar is so much better.



The one feature I'd like to see (which in fact I'm adding on my own) is a peizo equipped bridge for the acoustic sound, and a stereo jack with a mono/stereo switch for use in the studio. I feel that the combination of the bright acoustic sound with the instrument rich mellow tone will be an unbeatable combination.



This same company makes a 175 style guitar, a Les Paul style, and an SG style as well as acoustic guitars, amps, and guitars based on Fender designs. I'm totally sold on the quality of their instruments and intend to buy more of their products.

Typical modern Korean manufactured(NOT Samick) ES-335 clone with the typical specs/features with some exceptions. The body is slightly larger than normal and the back body panel is NOT attached to the center support strut inside. The back body panel therefore can vibrate with some fabulous tonal effects. Also, A-D has developed a composite material for the neck playing surface that puts anything else currently available to shame. Playing these guitars is almost effortless.

The guitar was obviously designed to mimic the ES-335 sound which it does quite well, but what is does over and above the typical ES-335 is where this guitar shines. Because the back body panel is free to resonate, the added midrange and depth make this guitar the most effective thinline semi-acoustic blues/rock-a-billy guitar EVER made. Posibly the fret surface material contributes also?? Also, because it has the center support strut in the body, a set neck and a stop-bar tailpiece, it sustains very well in all pickup positions. On the bass pickup setting, with the treble rolled off just slightly, it is delta tone heaven.

The designers/manufacturers of this product have done a fine job. After setting up/adjusting the guitar with the strings I wanted, I am very satisfied with the results. The composite neck surface material is a dream to play and the frets/neck circumference are too my liking. The hardware appears to be of decent quality with a good finish as does the wood. There are no obvious flaws.

I've had it for about 6 months and got it used. It seems durable. The finish on the metal and wood seems to be decent quality. I would be happy if the tuners were better, but I have never had a guitar that stayed in tune perfectly forever. Seems to be built for the long term.

After mentioning how much I liked this guitar on a couple of the newsgroups, one of the owners of the company emailed me to thank me for my verbal support of their product, and also to correct me on a couple of errors I made about certain specifications/features of the guitar. The owners of the Aslin-Dane product line are proud musicians first, and they truly care about what kind of product bearing their name hits the streets. I beleive that they will be around for awhile making these fine guitars and providing customer support if required.

I've been playing for about 35 years. I have owned more guitars and amps than I care to think about some times. I now buy and sell alot of guitars, all of them copies of big-name expensive ones. I can afford to buy anything that's out there, but I don't see the value added in choosing a guitar based on a name on a headstock. I want performance and value. I currently am on a thinline semi-acoustic binge. Actually, that has ended with the purchase of this guitar because I can't imagine finding anything better than this one. I would be heartbroken if I ever lost this guitar and I couldn't get another one. Thankfully they still make them. And for this price, how can you go wrong??

Its a 335 clone with all laminated maple top and back, maple neck and synthetic fingerboard. Looks and feels and PLAYS like the real thing!
Made in Korea but WITHOUT the typical glued on headstock! Looks like one piece neck- NICE!

Pickups are surprisingly good; head and shoulders better than the ones on stock Korean epiphones. Nice sounding axe with a great solid feel.

The constuction is surprisingly good and the cherry color just kills!
The solid block only is glued to top. Bottom seems not connected to block. This appears to give the guitar sound some "airiness"- really a positive.

Looks well buil certainly better than other Korean made clones that I've seen and played

Dont know but they are NY base (Long Island)

A killer 335 copy