Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

[-BOOGIE_MAN-]

I’ve got an EPI ES-175 recently. While it’s nice as is, but I find that the neck pickup is lacking warmth. And the bridge pickup can be better.

What’s the best combo pickups for this guitar? Seth lover on the neck and 59 on the bridge?
I thought about getting Gibson 57 classic bucker, but a bit too pricey. Is it worth it?

 

[jake_xms3_punk]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

try seth lover set if you want warmth, if you want a bit of classic crunch in the bridge go for a 59, and maybe a jazz or a seth in the neck.

 

[-BOOGIE_MAN-]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

Cheers for that dude.
What about the gibby 57 classic bucker? are they worth it? How do they sound like?

 

[jake_xms3_punk]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

to be honest i've never tried 57s, here are some videos i found on youtube. gibson 57s seths

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

I'd go with a set of Seth Lovers or Duncan Antiquity.

Not 57 Classics!

 

[blueman335]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

Some of us are A5 fans for the clarity & bite, and a pair of '59's is hard to beat in a hollowbody. For an A2 pair, PG's are nice.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

Some of us are A5 fans for the clarity & bite, and a pair of '59's is hard to beat in a hollowbody. For an A2 pair, PG's are nice.

I'd want nickel covered PG's if I were putting them in an ES-175. Just wouldn't look right without 'em.

The PG's do come with 4 conductor cable. Might not need that with an ES-175.

Seth Lovers come with nickel covers. I'd probably put those in there if I had an ES-175. Or the Antiquity HB's.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Pickups replacement for EPI ES-175

I wish I could get Wes Montgomery's tone. That has to be an alnico 5 Gibson humbucker he's using - similar to a Duncan 59. Never have heard that tone from any 59 I've had though - must be me! Guess I'm no Wes Montgomery. Interestingly, Wes turned his neck humbucker around the same way Peter Green did his neck humbucker.