History of the ES-335

[pingu]

You are correct. The Epi Casino and Casino Coupe do not have a full center block.

yes , sorry you are right ,
casino and Casino coupe are hollow bodies
appologies all

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

I agree it makes sense. Artists are not always ideal at executing their designs or solving problems. Unfortunately they often have a high opinion of what they are doing. Frank Lloyd Wright being one example...

Aside on aside: I've been to Fallingwater. I know the building started to fall apart as soon as it was built, but I've never been in a building that was so completely a work of art.

[Little Jay]

yes , sorry you are right ,
casino and Casino coupe are hollow bodies
appologies all

I thought the ES-339 was/is the mini ES-335 and the ES-390 the mini ES-330 and fully hollow like the Casino Coupé. I am wrong?

*edit, Gibson itself says it is fully hollow, Gibson.com: Gibson Memphis ES - 390:

BODY LANGUAGE
FULLY HOLLOW THINLINE BODY FOLLOWS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE BELOVED ES-330, BUT WITH MORE COMPACT PROPORTIONS.

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

I wonder if a 330-like neck, joining at the 16th (?) fret, would work with the smaller body.