Head to head
ESP JS-7 Baritone Black vs Gibson ES-335
The verdict
The ESP JS-7 Baritone Black comes out ahead overall — 82 to 71 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP JS-7 Baritone Black wins on
- Better build (97 vs 87)
- Better playability (81 vs 67)
- Better sound (69 vs 63)
- Better value (79 vs 60)
- Lower price ($1,699 vs $2,500)
Gibson ES-335 wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | JS-7 Baritone Black | ES-335 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 82 | 71 |
| Build | 97 | 87 |
| Playability | 81 | 67 |
| Sound | 69 | 63 |
| Value | 79 | 60 |
Full specifications
| Spec | JS-7 Baritone Black | ES-335 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Gibson |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | 1958 |
| Country | JP | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany | Maple (semi-hollow) |
| Neck wood | 3Pc Maple | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Macassar Ebony | Rosewood |
| Strings | 7 | 6 |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Scale | 27" | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Fishman Open Core Modern 3-Voice Humbucker Black w/ Nickel Blades Direct Mount *(Pull Vol for Voice 3) | HH humbucker |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $1,699 | $2,500 – $3,800 |
| Bridge | Hipshot 7 w/ String Thru | Tune-o-matic |
| Bridge pickup | Fishman Open Core Modern 3-Voice Humbucker Black w/ Nickel Blades Direct Mount *(Pull Vol for Voice 3) | — |
| Case | V XL FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | Y | — |
| Construction | Neck-Thru | — |
| Controls | Volume(Push/Pull) | — |
| Finish | Black | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400mm | — |
| Hardware | Black | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Graph Tech TUSQ XL | — |
| Nut width | 48mm | — |
| Scale length | 27" | — |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | ESP Locking | — |
| Body shape | — | Semi-hollow |
| Weight | — | 3.8 kg |