I pulled the trigger on one of these and it showed up today. Here it is with it's semi-hollow counterparts, a DeArmond Starfire and the Gibson Midtown. My initial impressions are mixed... I had read that these were a big step up from the Midtown, but IMO I don't think so. They have different tone woods and different build methodologies, but they are equal as far as fit, finish, hardware, and other common traits. One really isn't better than the other - they are just different, although the price was way different. One thing I notice about the 335 compared to the other two is that it feels very light and "delicate". The bass came with extremely low action and the pickups were raised right up close to the strings, so it's a big clank fest - and I'll need to make some adjustments before posting my thoughts on the plugged in sound. The unplugged tone however is very light, woody, and "boxy". Reminds me of a Hofner I played a while ago. More to come...
