well it's because of this:
![Image](http://images.gibson.com/Files/47c75153-bfa6-455f-a046-f84d2847d0db.jpg)
Gibson Custom es-339 thin neck
i played it a couple weeks back, and it's been killing me ever since.. i shouldn't have done it..
esp with the $2300 price tag..
but, I've sold a few things, on here, to friends, and trading a couple more in (one i have posted, the other i don't) and i'll be financing the rest of it.
so when i get back from shipping off AEN & ENDS guitars i should have this in my hands..
sweet luscious hands..
i did try the Epiphone version, as well as the non custom - thick neck.. and sadly (for my wallet) neither of them really felt or sounded near as nice (ok the 339 gibson thick neck sounded as good, but i just didn't get along with the neck.. and for $500 difference, i wish that i could have)
The epiphone was super nice, but would have required and immediate change of the pickups, and how they did the "vintage burst" on it was just horrible..
i mean i LOATHE SCUM BURST but, the vintage burst on this just works for me..
i posted an InstaLame picture of it a couple weeks back when i was trying it out..
so i'll put that here for now..
and take some pretty shots when i get back.
![Image](http://distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com/528adb267f5a11e1a9f71231382044a1_7.jpg)