Duane’s daughter, Galadrielle, gave this to me when they copied the SG. Get the bridge to sound the way you want, then adjust the neck to even the output levels. The Epiphone "Inspired by Gibson" ES-335 Figured honors the immortal ES-335, the thin semi-hollow archtop that brought archtop class to the rock era. Epiphone Electrics. A very nice higher end guitar this. Jun 25, 2021. Hi there! Here's a question for the fine folks of TGP : I really like my new 2017 ES-335 studio, but it's a really bright guitar. A humbucker 16" semi hollow body thin line arch top w. 98mm) on the treble. A screwdriver is the easiest, fastest, cheapest and by far the most efficient way to a good tone. . Weight: 7lbs 9. 06-09-2015, 10:48 AM. #20. 38mm) on the bass side, 2/32” (1/16”, 0. 00. Everything is fully tested before being posted to you. I started getting the burn for a 335 back in June. Does anyone have any tips. The bridge side of the neck pickup is higher, closer to the strings than the neck side of that pickup. Feb 27, 2003. Jan 9, 2007 #10 LowE Active member. With the price of a 58-60 dot neck reaching nosebleed heights, it might be time to look at the 61 ES-335 if you are among those who absolutely must have a dot. I got my first one in 1966 when I was 14 years old. Wondering if anyone has changed theirs out and what was their experience. ES-335 | Neck, Side. I've been collecting buying and selling ES 335/345/355 guitars for 20 years. Featuring a solid maple center block for added sustain and feedback resistance, Alnico Classic PRO humbuckers, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and a flame maple veneer top and back. I noticed that on the 335 the neck pick up does not sit parallel to the strings. ”. The Epiphone "Inspired by Gibson" ES-335 Figured honors the immortal ES-335, the thin semi-hollow archtop that brought archtop class to the rock era. MTN. New Merchandise! Articles of Interest. None of these are available locally and many online shops do not have them in. First, let me express thanks to all you involved forum members for having such a great place to go for help. Late 1965, Narrow 1 9/16 nut width. . These are are the screws or ‘slugs’ that you see in your instrument’s pickups. Made in USA. (pickup height adjustments don't help much) . 175mm) on the Bass Side and 1/16"( 1. It offers practically identical specs in everything from wood. Neck Pickup. 65-69: Full height, wire, nylon saddles, patent number w/makers mark. Bridge Height ES 335. Does pickup height not have a lot to do with the pickup itself. Frankly, that (or a '59 neck) is my favorite combination in just about any Gibson guitar. Gibson started with the ES-335, then added the ES-345, with fancier finishes and the option of stereo outputs and the top model is the ES-355 which has an ebony. Yes, your pickups can be set so high. ES-335 Solderless Wiring Diagram; Les Paul. There are, essentially, four versions of the PAF pickup. Fret high E at 22nd fret, distance for both. My middle position and neck seem a little dark and muddy. Aim for this pattern 5 6 1 1 4 4 corresponds to E A D G B E Now with Overdrive; Play each string one at a time on the 7th Fret - Listen out for a slight flutter-wavering note [ It should NOT waver - adjust very slightly up. Forums. The Epiphone Dot has a solid maple body and a mahogany center block, while. 4 mm) on the bass side and 1/16" (1. I've learned a lot here and I hope someone else can too. Adjust pickup height and screws to taste . It is fast becoming my #1 blues guitar. Oct 20, 2021. Chrome. es-335 pickups. plain and simple. 0,1190), neck pickup . 59 mm) at the highest point of the pickup to the bottom of the string fretted at the last fret at the bridge end of the neck. Sheraton because of sound and quality but don't care for the colors available. Today (2015) Gibson recommends 1/16" (1. Epiphone Epiphone Ltd Ed Union Jack Sheraton. plucking normally play fret 16. pickup. Neck pickup: Alnico Classic PRO Neck Bridge pickup: Alnico Classic PRO Bridge Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS potentiometers Dimensions and Weight in Packaging Blueberry Burst. That's a good starting point. The Gibson ES-339 is a modern classic designed for those seeking the tone and look of an ES-335, but desire a slightly smaller, lighter instrument. Just gonna pass on some info about the medium-height black pickup rings from back in the 50s and early-60s that was told to me by Terry Mueller. Used – Very Good. This video from Christmas 2021 (!) shows me setting up Drew's Epiphone 335 - including swapping out the pickups for a set of House Of Tone humbuckers. It is a contributing factor but as you can see, the pick up mount rings are the same height on both guitars. Posted January 20, 2012. Action is a "personal perference", depending on the gauge of strings your using. Pickup Configuration: HH. 335 pickup height. The new neck on the 2019 is especially awesome and noticeably different (and good for me) than the 335. Jul 22, 2015. A very nice higher end guitar this. Building your custom Guitar Gallery. on pickup closest to string. Alnico. Your Bass strings have more mass and will disturb the magnetic field more than treble strings. The original ES-150 bar pickup with its hexagonal housing is now known as the “Charlie Christian” pickup, because it was installed on the ES-150s and ES-250s that. If it's setup to Gibson Specs 5/64" on bass side and 3/64" on treble side then you should set your pickup height at 3/32" Neck Pickup and 1/16" on Bridge Pickup. Being 2005 it should have 57 Classic type pickups which are probably vintage ballpark 7-8kohm. Does anyone know guidelines for setting pickup height on this guitar? Should I just use Gibson’s guide for humbuckers?This is my deep dive demo and review of the Inspired by Gibson Epiphone ES-335 Figured Blueberry Burst. Download. S. ES-335 | Body, Contours. The harnesses were actually put into the guitar through the f-hole. Equipped with mini humbuckers (2013 model year) or dog-ear P90s (2014–present). LPF Home Site. And although they are best associated with Gibson and Epiphone, a variety of brands produce guitars modelled on these designs. I just noticed this Gibson TV video about adjusting the height of your Humbuckers by Jim DeCola, and I see that the 335 he's using has had it's neck pickup. We’ve designed the Imperial ® to draw from the long revered qualities of the original P. Messages. Just want the guitar pickups and height adjustments, etc to get me in the ballpark for the tone I am looking for. With a few exceptions (more on that later), all you need is a. Check/set pickup height. I have an '85 335 Dot Neck w/ Shaw('s) installed. Les Paul Junior Wiring Diagram; Les Paul Standard Wiring Diagram; Les Paul Standard Clone Wiring Diagram; Les Paul. the 339's 14. Weight Relief: None. ER-Custom humbucker pickups are wound on the ThroBak vintage Leesona-102 to complete the Maximum Vintage specs. The perfect pickup height depends on your particular pickups, your strings, and, of course, personal taste. 0,31751). I generally set the pickups as close to the strings as possible. Oct 22, 2012. Then raise the pickups with the guitar plugged in and amplified. Gibson 1959 ES-335 Rose Tattoo 2018. The ES-335 has been a legendary tone machine since 1958. The S66 doesn’t seem to be hum-cancelling in any position, either, and the nature of the pickups means that it sounds a little quiet again compared with our Ibanez’s PAF-alikes. Epiphone ProBucker™ 3. Gibson T-Type Humbucker. 73 mm from strings. And that’s why they’ve excelled in pretty much every genre of guitar music. 335s are very sensitive to all adjustments. I had a chance to shoot a video review of the Eastman T59/v recently and this review will elaborate on the things you need to know about it. Jul 6, 2014. Both measurements taken with strings depressed at the 12th fret. ES 335 Pickup Timeline; 1958-1961 Long magnet PAF. Gibson PAF (Patent Applied For) Humbucking Pickup Info. Below are. It is made from premium wood and features an aged Lollartron pickup system. Gibson's Calibrated T-Type humbucking pickups are paired with our hand-wired control assembly. . Re: HH set for Gibson Es-335 I recently replaced the pickups in my ES-333 with a '59 neck and Distortion bridge. Epiphone ES-335 Figured Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Cracked Neck - Raspberry T. Don’t forget that the Epiphone ES 335 PRO has upgraded pickups so will be even closer to the Gibson. 1. The pickup height made a night and day difference. Of course they are just guidelines and jumping off points. By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. Thread starter EL34; Start date Oct 12, 2014; EL34. ES-335s have the reputation as the most versatile electric guitar ever made for a. I had almost returned the guitar prior to adjusting and I am amazed at how much difference the pickups height makes. • Neck: mahogany. Check/set pickup height. the 339's 17") But you stated in the other thread you want a bigger body. Featuring a solid maple center block for added sustain and feedback resistance, Alnico. 00. However, there were height inconsistencies that caused a couple of buzzes even though the neck was very true. I am still setting the pickup height because I have not quite got the exact chime I want from the bridge. If you have very powerful humbuckers, lower the pickup height a tad. Posts: 458 Thanks to everyone for all of the advice. LP or ES-335. Instead of an L bracket like on a Les Paul, it uses the hidden plastic block bracket that site under the guard. . Unless there was something wonky with the wiring from the factory, those volume controls were both operable in the middle switch position. Great tip! I was looking for a woody, throaty sound out of my ES-335, so I lowered the pick-ups and got much closer to the sound I'm looking for. Ryan Schuermann shows us the simple way to adjust pickup height. 2381). Here are some of its finest moments…. Skin back the shield (wire mesh) to reveal the hot lead wire. Thread starter Glynn; Start date Jul 17, 2020; G. A: Gibson recommends 3/32″ on the bass string side and 1/16″ on the treble string side. s while improving on their frequency balance and giving a slight boost to the bridge pickup’s output. 6K, Bridge 8. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard. It is simply one of the best deals today for. In the 1950s, it was 1. ES-335. “Next, adjust the pickups,” Jim advises. Vintage Gibson 1965 ES-335 Wiring Harness Correct for your mid 1960's Mono ES Gibson Restoration! This harness is 100% original and in fantastic shape. Posted June 23, 2017. The ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. When the switch is “down”only the bridge or “Treble” pickup is turned on. Pickups: Fret low E at 22nd fret and measure pickup height from underside of string to point on pickup closest to string. It also came with more authentic layers. Here's a chart from an old catalog that shows the ACP specs, although it incorrectly states they are A2 magnets. I got this guitar a little while ago, and I noticed one of the pickups felt a little springy when I pressed down on it. P90 Pickup Height: bass side, 1. Original “fretless wonder” frets are in great shape. These babies are the beating heart of your guitar. In my experience the 50s wiring is better in terms of less mud if the volumes and tones are less than ten. I've also gone as close as 1/16" on the bridge pickup with no problem but that depends. It is simply one of the best deals today for guitar players who want the classic sound of an ES. I used a Gibson ES 335 w/ 57' classics through a Blackface Vibrolux for comparison. “It was like brother to brother,” Trucks says of the original guitar. The pearloid dot inlay rosewood fingerboard on a hand-rolled Rounded "C" mahogany neck remind players where it all started. Feb 7, 2019 859. They are flathead wood screws and are almost always phillips and are always black. Gibson ‘60s Burstbucker Humbucker. even if you don't wind up with the 57's it'll help you in your future search learning how sensitive a 335 is to pickup adjustments. I think the most popular option for 335/Dots are the '57 classics. Rare in 61; 1961(overlap)-1964 Short magnet PAF. 08-26-2014, 11:51 AM #15. it is usually wanting to switch from jazz to blues/rock. Middle pickup: Somewhere between the height of the neck and the bridge pickups. (This is pretty close to the sweet spot. I have occasionally seen a taller version of the bridge pickup ring on some later 60’s. Number of Frets: 22. I do personally like bright pickups, but the highs are alittle too spikey for me. I really think they did a fantastic job on the build of this guitar. Lower end guitars like epiphones get crap setups at the factory and no love once on the wall at guitar center. If you ever swapped pickups in a 335 style guitar you know that this is a real production and I am. Since its release, Gibson. I have the Olive Drab model and whilst I am not a die-hard Chris Cornell fan I do really. The Gibson ES-335 DOT is the cornerstone of the Gibson ES line-up. Epiphone Casino Vs. This has been a guitar that I have. Set. Bridge pickup: 2/32" (1. 860. The body is constructed using a layered maple top, back and sides, along with a central solid maple tone block. 1,859. F. The ES-335 doesn't fit me either, but I'm taller and it's more a matter of weight and balance for me. The bridge ring should measure 3/8″ on the taller side and 9/32″ on the short side. The 1961 Reissue models utilize rounded cutaways, slim-taper neck proles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts. I think their great sounding pickups. We started research by dissecting and analyzing the pickups from ThroBak’s own 1970, “Made In USA” stamped SG and two early Patent Sticker T-Top pickups from and ES-335. Reactions. • u0007 Scale Length 626mm/24 5/8”. Fret the high and low E at the 22nd fret, then 3/32" from top of pickup to underside of strings. In the bridge setting the pickup sounds just thin and uninspiring when playing clean and fizzy with OD. They are nickel plated on a 335 and gold plated on a 345 and 355. A. The bridge pickup is replaced but it's replaced with a Gibson T-top ('68-on-up) bucker. Non Original Electronics = pickups, pots. GIBSON ES-335 ES-345 ES-355. Posted April 21, 2017. ||| a lovely ES-335 in for a complete set-up / overhaul. 092". You have both pickups selected and turn one volume or tone down it globally affected both. The process of getting your pickups to this ballpark setting is easy. Here, our Epiphone displays a funky phasiness with a more compressed response. Glynn Senior Member. $5,579. After going through our comparison algorithm, the results show that the Epiphone ES-335 is probably the better product overall with its final score of 65 compared to the Ibanez AS73G's 63 score, although not by a lot. also pots were scratchy. Belexes Strat-O-Master. Product Details. Thread the tool onto the post until it is flush against the thumbwheel. They used to publish specs, but are very mysterious about them these days for some reason. 4. Next I would adjust the Bridge P90 height, like in the article, the Low E: 2. Does anyone have any tips on pickup height adjustment. I use alnico 2 Tom Holmes pickups in my 2001 ES-335. 4 mm) for the neck. Our Epiphone ES-335 is no exception. Wondering if anyone has changed theirs out and what was their experience. TaylorPlayer Senior Member. This means that it will be more difficult to do bar chords on the Epiphone ES-335. Grab a screw driver and adjust pickup height until you find a sweeter spot. They are not bright, which is okay. $419. Performance Warranty. 1;. Hi all, I'm currently working on setting up my Gibson ES-335 DOT RI 2005. I have an '18 ES 335 Pro, stock pups, never had this issue. However, I’m running into the issue of no one having the correct replacements for the most recent issue of 335’s. I set the bridge pickup (pole) height to about 1/8" or ±3mm distance from the bottom of the unfretted strings. It’s near enough 3/64. See a trend here? I mentioned ’50s wiring. New posts. That's what I do, to start with, but not sayin' necessarily what anyone else should do. Aug 6, 2008. 050 from E to e at 12th fret. Tweet. I bought my ES-335 new over 20 years ago, largely (I presume) for the 57 Classics that are in it. By adjusting. e. Qty. 3. Gibson PAF (Patent Applied For) Humbucking Pickup Info. Rare in 61; 1961(overlap)-1964 Short magnet PAF. If you have. Re: Pickups for 335 upgrade? In my Sheraton, the '59N was boomy/bassy, not a good choice on my part. For the neck a penny it’s exactly 4/64 For the bridge i used the frame of a standard USA razor blade. Remove the relevant control knobs and the selector switch tip if that’s coming out. ES-335 | Body, Front – Measurements. Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Electric Guitar - Iced Tea Burst:ES-335. There are a lot of variables in the ES 335 setup, and you have a lot of different ways of manipulating it, including the trussrod, the saddles (including both intonation and string position), bridge height, bridge cant angle,. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson™ ES-335 set an unmatched standard. Electronics Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic PRO™ NeckThey have a C shaped neck and two calibrated T Humbuckers with each pickup having a dedicated volume and tone pot. 008'') difference. 1; 2; 3; First Prev 3 of 3 Go to page. Imperial ® Humbucker The Imperial ® Humbucker is our take on the original 1950s P. These are humbucker-style pickups but they are very bright and deliver a clear, crisp sound. ES-335 Solderless Wiring Diagram; Les Paul. Bought on MF for $379 on sale. ES-335; ES-339; These models are available across a broad range of prices. If it's setup to Gibson Specs 5/64" on bass side and 3/64" on treble side then you should set your pickup height at 3/32" Neck Pickup and 1/16" on Bridge Pickup. I’ve seen a couple of ebony 335 used here in Austin for $2300. 17 mm). Types of toggle switches. Of course they are just guidelines and jumping off points. Ibanez ES-335 copy pickup suggestions. 59 mm / . The shape and size of the neck are very similar and would certainly satisfy the most. Basically I want rich, fat and jazz-clean-warm on the neck pickup and awesome classic rock tones on the bridge pickup. Well, the 336 and the 339 aren't much larger than a Les Paul (the 339 is about 1" wider a the lower bout), so you can guess the size. ES-335 | Body, Contours. I have a '63 Historic ES335 with Timbuckers. The ES-335 is Epiphone's version of the historic ES-335 that has been wowing guitar players all over the world for over six decades. These are pretty heavy, even for me. Fret low E at 22nd fret and measure pickup height from underside of string to point . 10" Hi E : 2. IMO/IME Classic 57s do better in hollows (175) and semi-hollows (335/355) I've played than in solid bodies. All Access. RSS. Try them with 50's wiring, same wiring that comes in Gibson's 339. The ThroBak M-69 humbucker mounting ring is tooled and molded in Kalamazoo with the same steel mold process as vintage M-69 rings. 381mm) is a good place to start. It sounds like GC just messed up the pickup height in them. More Details. Browse. Joined Nov 16, 2005 Messages 2,454. Get a guitar with soul at a great price, with the Epiphone Dot Studio semi-hollowbody electric guitar. I am not super interested in putting new pickups in a $3000 guitar. 693'') vs 42. What puzzles me however is how to properly setup. Trial and error is the only way approach pickup height because each pickup is different. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson ES-335 set an unmatched standard. 00. I think a lot of it has to do with pickup height and the particular individual guitar that they are installed in, and also the particular. Dec 22, 2014. Gold Screws . Then swap out the controls to some good quality Audio taper pots and PIO caps. Just to head off another thing you might think is wrong but is correct for a 335 style guitar, The neck pickup angle does not follow the neck and string angle. Tighten the thumbwheel against the Post Tool, and hold the two together to turn the post into or out of the guitar. Thread starter Belexes; Start date Jul 17, 2020; 1; 2; Next. 1962 Vintage Gibson ES-330 TD - Sunburst Finish -. A. $ 8,995. It's a mostly-original 335. Reactions: schmee. A really good aftermarket neck humbucker is the Seymour Duncan Jazz model. F. I have had several 335s from 1963 - 1966 and fundamentally, those later Patent sticker pickups (later, meaning mid-sixties) sound articulate and clear as a bell. A. I believe that 57 classics are pretty good pickups. #6. Overdriven tones can be backed off for. Made from layered maple with a solid maple tone block for warmth and resonance, this semi-hollow guitar. If it looks crooked to you, that's the way it's done on a 335. All have fairly easy solutions so before you start. Trial and error is the only way approach pickup height because each pickup is different. Our own ES-335 has a Mojo Pickups (mojopickups. If you have an original Gibson PAF pickup and/or M-69 pickup. To no avail. From its inaugural appearance in 1958, the Gibson™ ES-335 set an unmatched standard. I've been reading that changing to the 0.