Gibson ES-335 vs. Ibanez John Scofield JSM-100 vs. Yamaha SA-2200

[Jbird]

If you were looking for a double-cut semi hollow (semi solid?) which one of these three would you choose? I think the specs on all three are pretty much the same?

Gibby:

Ibby:

Yamaha:

What other 335 style guitars are there? Heritage? Eastman? Who else?

 

[Chad]

Eastman.

 

[Flamencology]

Eastman.

This. Definitely the best value.

If you had to buy one of the original three from the OP, I’d go with Yamaha. Even in spite of the gold hardware.

If you wanna go all out and spend thousands more for the sake of craftsmanship and resale value, then Collings. Best of all, they’ll even make your guitar with no fingerboard inlays!

No matter what, though, go with P90s — humbuckers are training wheels.

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

Of those 3 and not being able to actually play them first…
I’ll take the Yamaha.

 

[jp_nyc]

I hate gold hardware but I think the ES-335 is overpriced so I’d buy the Ibanez.

 

[tiger roach]

Of the three pictured, the Gib by a mile. That finish is nice.

I’d take a close look at Heritage and Collings offerings if I was serious about getting one of these.

 

[Denverdave]

Of those three - the Yamaha.

But in reality - An Eastman.

 

[LittleSnakes]

Heritage 535 for me

 

[blind radish]

Vote 2 for Eastman

 

[Monson]

This. Definitely the best value.

If you had to buy one of the original three from the OP, I’d go with Yamaha. Even in spite of the gold hardware.

If you wanna go all out and spend thousands more for the sake of craftsmanship and resale value, then Collings. Best of all, they’ll even make your guitar with no fingerboard inlays!

No matter what, though, go with P90s — humbuckers are training wheels.

Center blocks are training wheels too. I'd rather have a 330 or a Casino. And for rock 'n' roll you gotta have block inlays. Dots are for jazz, and no inlays is for weird and inaccessible fusion.

 

[Motorik]

What other 335 style guitars are there? Heritage? Eastman? Who else?

Guild Starfire

I'd take the Pelham Blue one with the bigsby.

 

[jp_nyc]

What other 335 style guitars are there? Heritage? Eastman? Who else?

I’ve had two Schecter Corsairs and they’re great guitars that you can often find on Reverb for under $700 used. But they usually come with a Bigsby. And the pickups are Duncan Designed.