What pickups for a 335?

[eggman]

Re: What pickups for a 335?

Strat Master,

In my earlier post I didn't mention that my ES-335 was actually a 1980 Gibson ES-335 CRR with a factory coil-split switch and FACTORY "DIRTY FINGER" p/u's. They just aren't my style; younger Heavy Metal enthusiasts might appreciate them, but for me they were like an entire bottle of Ketchup on a small order of fries!
The SD '59's are more mild mannered and allow the guitarist to hear some clean tones without having to resort to a high powered amp just to have some clean "head room". Strat Master, "Dirty Fingers" p/u's go back to the late 70's.

Eggman

 

[strat_master]

Re: What pickups for a 335?

OHHHH! my bad haha sorry, but it would pretty crazy if you did have that brown es 335 model haha oh well its still a good axe none the less!

 

[Highwayman]

Re: What pickups for a 335?

I took the Gibson 490's out of my ES333 and swapped in some Burstbuckers. That made a huge differenc but now I got a set of Ant's sitting here and I am thinking about going with them. Or taking the BB out of my Goldtop and putting them in there. Just try them and see.

 

[Marinblues]

Re: What pickups for a 335?

Seths.

 

[75lespaul]

Re: What pickups for a 335?

What works best for me isn't going to work best for you, LOL. At least I don't think so anyway. I've got a 68 Epiphone Casino and the stock P90 is int the neck but I've got a JB in the bridge. Sounds incredible! To me, it doesn't have that "thin" sound some have complained about I guess because of the acoustics in the guitar? Sounds completely different from the one I have in my LP deluxe.

 

[Stratsky]

Re: What pickups for a 335?

The Fralin Unbuckers sound interesting, as do the Antiquitys. I need to find sound files of both and compare them.