Custom 5/SH-1n on 335?

[untoldstory]

How about the combo custom 5 bridge and '59 neck for a
ES-335? it has tokai PAF's at the moment..but I need something
with a bit more sustain and little more output.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Order the C-5/59 in nickel, install it, and be prepared to start buying that combo for your other humbucking guitars.
That's what happened to me. It kicks A in LP's, so I can only
imagine that it'll sound equally good in a 335. The C-5 is
perfect for soloing and chords, since it's tight, clear;
and balanced sounding from deep lows, your guitar's natural mids, and vintage highs.

 

[Surgeon]

I'm not a C-5 fan from the beginning so keep that in mind but I'd be tempted to say that a C-5 in a hollow might sound a little bit too scooped and bass heavy but that's just my opinion...

 

[Lewguitar]

Depends on the tone you're after of course.

To me, a pair of 59's sounds alot like the pickups one might find in a mid 60's ES335 like Larry Carlton's, only better because the output will be balanced between the neck and bridge pickups when using a calibrated set of 59's. In a 50's/60's Gibson the two humbuckers would've been identical, which means the neck pickup usually dominates the bridge pickup.

So for THAT tone, I'd say a set of 59's.

If you like THAT tone but want a similar but even hotter tone from your bridge pickup then the 59N/C5 combo would be a nice choice.

In my own semihollowbody guitar, I like the Seth Lover and Custom Custom best.

The Seth has a little less bass than the 59 and helps me get a clearer tone for chords than I can get with a 59N.

And the Custom Custom has more mids than the 59 or C5 which helps me get a great tone for more overdriven tones and modern soloing styles.

I like a clearish tone from the neck pickup for chords and bluesy soloing and a stronger tone that pushes my amp harder from the bridge pickup.

Anyways: the 59/C5 combo will have more bass and treble but less mids than the Seth/CC combo.


Lew

 

[untoldstory]

how about the feedback with a Seth?

 

[Lu_B]

how about the feedback with a Seth?

I have no probs with feedback and the Seths in my 335 - not even when I sit directly infront of my amp!

 

[Lewguitar]

I have no probs with feedback and the Seths in my 335 - not even when I sit directly infront of my amp!

Me either. I think it's more of a theoretical problem than a genuine problem. All the old 50's and 60's Gibsons guys are paying $10K, 20K, 30K etc. for have unpotted pickups. Lew