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So I've been playing my Eastman T486 and Newark Starfire IV a lot lately, and an old ailment has emerged:
ES-335 GAS. One of the reasons that I bought these guitars is that I was gassing for an ES-335, but unable to play any; for some reason it's almost impossible to find them in Winnipeg. Once in a while L&M's site shows that there is one in stock, but it's usually gone before I can get over there. When I tried the SF IV and T486, they sounded very close to what I remember ES-335s sounding like in the past. However, that was over a decade ago.
Which brings me to my question for those of you with a lot of semi-hollow experience. Is the ES-335, or possibly another high-end alternative such as Heritage or Collings, worth the additional expense and hunting time (I'd likely be travelling quite a bit to find the right one)?
ES-335 GAS. One of the reasons that I bought these guitars is that I was gassing for an ES-335, but unable to play any; for some reason it's almost impossible to find them in Winnipeg. Once in a while L&M's site shows that there is one in stock, but it's usually gone before I can get over there. When I tried the SF IV and T486, they sounded very close to what I remember ES-335s sounding like in the past. However, that was over a decade ago.
Which brings me to my question for those of you with a lot of semi-hollow experience. Is the ES-335, or possibly another high-end alternative such as Heritage or Collings, worth the additional expense and hunting time (I'd likely be travelling quite a bit to find the right one)?