Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

[ZachHam]

Hi, I've been considering going ahead and buying "the dream guitar".
Something similar to this.
However, I'm deciding what pickups. I play Jazz, Blues and Rock mainly. The heaviest sort of music I would play on there would be Zeppelin-ish.
I know alot of people don't like 3 Humbuckers, but I'm open to other pickups as long as it looks like a Humbucker, or there are ways I can make it look like a Humbucker without too much hassle
(I'm sorry if I don't know much about this, I've only really ever used what's been suggested to me).
Thanks!

 

[bloomfieldriffs]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

IMO a pair of Duncan 59s makes for a dream 335. But where the heck is that picture from a China guitar store?

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

This is the only type of guitar i like A2 humbuckers in. They give a kind of loose feeling i prefer with this percussive basic tone of the 335. I tried BKP Stormy Mondays, Seths and Ants. Also liked a stock Gibson Ritenour Model with Classic 57s.

 

[trevorus]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

Seth Lovers!

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

Pearly Gates is my suggestion, with a Phat Cat in the Middle--sound very good together and would have a well balanced look.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

SOOOO many ways to go good here…

59/59/59

59/PG/59

Seth/PG/59

Seth/Seth/59

Seth/PG/A2P

Seth/Seth/Seth

A2P/Seth/PG

PG/Seth/A2P

PG/Phat Cat/59

59/59/Whole Lotta

Man…could go on ALL day!!! What wiring, by the way?

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

My recommendation would be for Whole Lotta set or A2P set in bridge and neck with a GFS Mean 90 in the middle.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

Seth/PhatCat/Seth. That will be one mean 335. Seths are my favorite semi-hollow pickups. The Phat Cat is a great contrast when you need it.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

My first choices would be Seth's, A2P's, and WLH's.

I like '59's if the bridge has an UOA5 and the neck has an A4 or A3 (as with LP's, '59N's can be bassy in some 335's). With those mag changes, '59's become a great blues/classic rock set.

If your 335 is HHH, I'd put a Mean 90 in the middle slot.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

If we are adding Mag swaps to the equation….damn…. can't even fathom the possibilities!!!!!!

A2P, PG, 59 w/ UOA5

59 w/ a3, 59, 59 UOA5

59 a3, 59 a4, Whole Lotta

 

[blueman335]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

If we are adding Mag swaps to the equation….damn…. can't even fathom the possibilities!!!!!!

Magnets have a way of doing that.

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

I really like what UOA5 and DeGaussed A5 magnets do to pickups...wish they were offered stock!

 

[Demanic]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

^^
Makes me wonder about a degaussed A8.

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[htwheelz67]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

Three p-rails with triple shots with a freeway switch.

 

[crguti]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

I would go with a set of Invaders


:jester:

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Pickups for ES-335 style guitar

^^
Makes me wonder about a degaussed A8.

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