Pickups to replace my '57 and 57+ in my '16 ES 335 Studio
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Re: Pickups to replace my '57 and 57+ in my '16 ES 335 Studio
Way too bright, even the neck is way bright. I want it to be able to growl and even roar, but not too shrill. I actually ordered the AP-2's for another guitar, was just playing the 335 again tonight and wondering to myself why I don't play it more. I remembered after I plugged in. Hence the question about the AP 2's.
Way too bright, even the neck is way bright. I want it to be able to growl and even roar, but not too shrill. I actually ordered the AP-2's for another guitar, was just playing the 335 again tonight and wondering to myself why I don't play it more. I remembered after I plugged in. Hence the question about the AP 2's.
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Re: Pickups to replace my '57 and 57+ in my '16 ES 335 Studio
I had a ES-175 that had some pickups that were kinda blah, can’t remember exactly which set it I think they were 57 Classic’s as well? Anyway I had a Slash set sitting here so I tossed them in basically planning swapping them out for another Duncan set eventually & I remember being extremely impressed with the Slash set’s tone in that guitar!!!
I had pulled those pickups out of my Lester after trying them out, in there I absolutely hated them!!! Go figure ehh? Anyway the ES-175 Hollow-Body absolutely came alive after the swap & they were great at taming some of the feedback that’s just inherent with these kinds of guitars. I’d imagine that they’d be as good or even better with a centerblock semi-hollow?
As far as the tone goes it’ll be player subjective as is all guitar tone but personally I say go for it! I mean if you already have the pups you really don’t have anything to lose except some time, & if you don’t like the results you can always toss the 57’s back in...
I had a ES-175 that had some pickups that were kinda blah, can’t remember exactly which set it I think they were 57 Classic’s as well? Anyway I had a Slash set sitting here so I tossed them in basically planning swapping them out for another Duncan set eventually & I remember being extremely impressed with the Slash set’s tone in that guitar!!!
I had pulled those pickups out of my Lester after trying them out, in there I absolutely hated them!!! Go figure ehh? Anyway the ES-175 Hollow-Body absolutely came alive after the swap & they were great at taming some of the feedback that’s just inherent with these kinds of guitars. I’d imagine that they’d be as good or even better with a centerblock semi-hollow?
As far as the tone goes it’ll be player subjective as is all guitar tone but personally I say go for it! I mean if you already have the pups you really don’t have anything to lose except some time, & if you don’t like the results you can always toss the 57’s back in...
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Re: Pickups to replace my '57 and 57+ in my '16 ES 335 Studio
Great choice. My favorite Duncan's are A2P's, Seth's, and WLH.
Great choice. My favorite Duncan's are A2P's, Seth's, and WLH.
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