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Wow, that's a coincidence. I picked up a chinese Casino recently too, and it is the woodiest thin line I've had. Sounds purdy darn good as an un-plugged plinker. (y)
I have a '78 ES 175 that just kills. Problem is it's just too boxy. I've grown to like 335 style guitars. Can't find one with enough wood in the tone, though. :cautious:
I bounce between Fender and Gibson a lot. I find the slightly slinkier feel with a top wrap is closer to the Fender scale feel. That way change between scales isn't so distracting. YMMV
I picked up a Chet Atkins SST a few years ago. You can keep the Gibson electric feel. Of course, you'll have to work on the amplification as it is a bit tinny compared to a true acoustic. It can be done, though. I'm fairly happy using it with my Silverface Pro Reverb with the bass/mids...
I picked up an ebony faded 6-8 months ago. By far my favorite plinker. Sounds unusually good/clear unplugged which makes it great to grab and go. Best of my 6-8 semi-hollows (unplugged). Electronics are fair. A tad boomy perhaps. Could use more upper fret access, too.