Hey Vic ...
I've also had a hollow-body electric on my G.A.S. List for sometime. When the funding becomes available, it'll likely be an Ibanez AG95. There's one for under $700 at the local Long & McQuade's which I was playing for a bit last evening. The guys there asked, "When are going to buy that thing, and not just come in drooling all over it?" Maybe I'll get a discount for water damage! (LOL) I really like it because the body is slightly smaller than most hollow-bodies, it sounds like silk, fits like a Tilley hat, and looks amazing:
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/u_hb_p … color=CL01
Let us know what you decide on, and a pic would be great also.