Best ES-335 alternative under 1k?

[chris32895]

I like the Eastman out of all of these. No matter what I would buy from a shop with a good return policy just in case.

[Airslashfury]

Thanks all for the recommendations. So far i think my main contender is an Eastman t386 but have alarms for these if they show up under 1k

1. Yamaha SA1000/2000
2. Ibanez AS100/AS200
3. Eastman t486

open to any last minute MIJ gems

[DawgBone]

Thanks all for the recommendations. So far i think my main contender is an Eastman t386 but have alarms for these if they show up under 1k

1. Yamaha SA1000/2000
2. Ibanez AS100/AS200
3. Eastman t486

open to any last minute MIJ gems

If you're open to dealing with an international order then Seventy-Seven JT exrubatos, Edwards E-SA's, Orvilles, and Grecos might be within your reach and worth your consideration.

[Airslashfury]

If you're open to dealing with an international order then Seventy-Seven JT exrubatos, Edwards E-SA's, Orvilles, and Grecos might be within your reach and worth your consideration.

almost bought an Eastman T386. That exrubato though dis poison the well a little bit. Its really nice, if only I could get away from the $300+ shipping from Japan

[Jx30510]

Eastman should be highest in quality/price ratio. From my experience they build very good instruments at any price.

[chris32895]

1460426[/URL]]If you're open to dealing with an international order then Seventy-Seven JT exrubatos, Edwards E-SA's, Orvilles, and Grecos might be within your reach and worth your consideration.

I know this is not pertinent to the OP but a shop near has a 1993 Orville by Gibson ES-335 and it was absolutely to die for.

[DawgBone]

almost bought an Eastman T386. That exrubato though dis poison the well a little bit. Its really nice, if only I could get away from the $300+ shipping from Japan

It might pay to check the Ishibashi website and see if they have any exrubato's in stock. If your money is tied up in Reverb I think they have an account there also so you might be able to get something worked out. I think they can def beat the $300 shipping. Forgive me if I missed something they may or may not have already listed, I'm short of time today and gotta head out to a show in a minute. Epiphone just released the Futura series a day or two ago and one of them is a 335...could be worth checking the specs on those. If it has probucker ii and iii, those are solid pickups. Listed at $899. Good luck with your purchase regardless of what you decide to do.

[StormyMonday]

If you find an AS100 or AS200 for under $1K grab it! Include the AS50 in that bunch too but most of them go for more than that. I demoed a Hofner Verythin a couple years ago and that was a very sweet sounding and playing guitar but again I'm not sure they're under $1K.