monkmiles Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 In a 335 (or 335 type guitar), how would a 57 Classic Plus bein the bridge position? I'm considering either two 57 Classic or one 57 Classic in the neck and the 57 Classic Plus in the bridge. The styles I play on it are rock, jazz, and jamband type stuff. So I'd like to be able to get nice, fat jazz tones from the neck pickup. But I'd also like to be able to crank out Led Zeppelin or Govt Mule tones from the bridge pickup or a combination of the two pickups. Seeing that I believe a Gibson 335 is stock with two 57 Classics (and no Plus), perhaps there's a reason they don't put the plus in the bridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 No specific reason except staying traditional I think. I can't imagine any serious drawback when using a '57 Classic Plus in the ES-335's bridge position - and, by the way, in the neck position, too. It is a matter of taste. In case you use a '57 Classic in the neck and a '57 Classic Plus in the bridge position in combination, the tone won't be that much different from using two '57 Classics. The difference is mostly about single pickup use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The '57 at the neck and the '57+ at the bridge seem to be a very popular combination, and in theory, would accomplish just what your asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkmiles Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Thanks guys, appreciate the replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabeck5 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I have the 57 classic and 57 classic+ in my LP, I would not change them out for anything. I like some of the other Gibson pickups and certainly some of the Seymour Duncan PAF HB's but I don't think anything beats the 57s, I play the neck PU through a Fender Princeton Reverb and you can easily coax some great Jazz tones out of it. The plus really drives the amp if that is your thing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 IMO the '57 Classics are a perfect match for 335's(or any humbucker guitar ). Using a Classic Plus in the bridge isn't too different than the regular '57, just a little more output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooter.556 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I don't know about a 335 but I love my 57s in my Sig T. They are great pickups and do a great job for the blues rock and classic rock I play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeybo89 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 57s are great pickups. I think a burstbucker pro would be very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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