I understand the question of the thread. Another way of determining a favorite is the context of when playing it. I played a ES-345 for several years in a band. I don't have one now, but I will always be nostalgic for one. I also had a Gibson Howard Roberts Artist in my late teens and played it two or more hours a day. It became so natural to hold it, I didn't even notice it hardly. I do have one of those, and it's an old friend.