Just played a Joe Bonamassa model ES-335 at the Guitar Center in Boston... and I'm still drooling. Finish work is great on it - aged metal parts, aged binding, sunburst color, etc. Plays beautifully - really comfy neck shape.
BUT THE TONE...OH LORDY, THE TONE!!!!!
Thick, rich, detailed, lovely tone.
Amazing range of sounds available, too - the tone and volume knobs create a huge variation in sound options.
It's $2999.99 - lots of dough, for sure, but a bargain compared to so many other guitars in their Platinum Room.
They only had 1 in stock. Salesman told us only 100 were made (not sure if that's a fact or not), so very few stores even have 1...but if you can find one to play, check it out.
If I weren't currently unemployed, it would hav come home with me for sure.