and regarding that Gibson ES-335...indeed I would love one but they start around $3,100 list while the clones can be had SO MUCH CHEAPER!

https://reverb.com/blog/thirteen-335s-under-1300-dollars

there was a time many years ago when I would have avoided clones and especially those from China but nowadays the Chinese are producing some amazing quality guitars and quite frankly, that ES-335 is no longer worth $3,100+ (at least not to me!)