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Philly Q

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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #45 on: November 03, 2011, 10:35:41 PM »
Ah, now I can see the pics!  :D

I like the way you've changed the horns, the ES-339 is a little cramped in the cutaways.  

It reminds me of the Yamaha MSG.  Or, unfinished like it is now, it looks a bit like my Washburn:

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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #46 on: November 03, 2011, 10:37:42 PM »
The guitar looks great, can't wait to see future updates. Names wise these are all breeds of domestic cat but they have a vaguely classy quality that might suit:

Abyssinian
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #47 on: November 03, 2011, 10:43:14 PM »
Yeah, I'd thought of "Persian" too.

Thing is, a lot of cat names like Leopard, Tiger, Panther, Sabretooth etc sound quite macho. 

This one looks more fat, sleek, laid back but friendly.   Definitely a domesticated breed.  :wink:
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #48 on: November 03, 2011, 10:53:49 PM »
Thunder as in Thundercats. Surely this is a winner.
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #49 on: November 03, 2011, 11:16:31 PM »
Thunder as in Thundercats. Surely this is a winner.

+1. More frigthening: Hell's Cat!
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #50 on: November 03, 2011, 11:20:27 PM »
Coming back to the guitar itself, is it completely solid or is there some weight relief?
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #51 on: November 03, 2011, 11:28:14 PM »
Top Cat.

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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #52 on: November 04, 2011, 12:02:56 AM »
Tomcat?
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #54 on: November 04, 2011, 12:47:43 AM »
Custard?

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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #55 on: November 04, 2011, 01:28:51 AM »

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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #56 on: November 04, 2011, 01:32:34 AM »
Coming back to the guitar itself, is it completely solid or is there some weight relief?

On this one there is no chambering as per customer request
I may make future ones hollow on the wings - much like your Washburn

I'm liking fatcat again so far for this one

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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #57 on: November 04, 2011, 01:58:12 AM »
I had to reject Cougar to avoid Afghan Dave asking me if I'm currently drilling out any cougars

 :lol:


It's gotta be Fat Cat.
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #58 on: November 04, 2011, 11:52:31 AM »
Looking good :D

Now I've played a 335 for a while, not sure I'd ever go for the 339 size, but that looks like it's going to be very tasty.

I can't think of anything better than "Fat Cat" either, doesn't seem quite right somehow though (possibly because it looks decidely petite compared to a 335 :lol:).
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Re: Has anyone got a Gibson ES339?
« Reply #59 on: November 04, 2011, 01:23:37 PM »
Feline Fat Cat sounds pretty good.  8)
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