Gibson, for their part, recognized this and tried (unsuccessfully) at one point to copyright the two-dimensional outline of the ES-335. Its success disrupted the market, pushing many companies to try their own semi-hollow designs. First produced in 1958, the 335 was game-changing in taking the benefits of hollowbody construction (resonant, woody tone) and eliminating the drawbacks (vulnerability to feedback).
Just as the Strat created a universal template for a versatile solid body guitar, the ES-335 did the same for semi-hollow guitars.
