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  1. Some snarl sounds good Steve. Hopefully the '57s would replace some shrill with some of that snarl. With my guitar volume and tone levels so low, and I can finally hear a great throaty, woody, sound, especially in the mid to upper neck. Classic stuff there. I'll have to learn more about the 490R/490Ts Thanks, Mark
  2. Hi Twang Gang, I see what you and Larsongs are saying. I'm used to dialing in my LPs to a volume of about 6-7 and leaving tone alone. With the 33 DOT In the center position, when I pull volumes down to 5, and tones down to 3, it finally sounds like a 335 to me, and I can hear the guitar past the pickups and electronics. It's great. I don't think I should have to strangle these pickups that much to stop the screech. I'm probably heading the '57 Classic route and would greatly appreciate pros/cons/preferences and observations. And any different recommendations. Thanks Again Everybody, Mark
  3. Thanks Again Everyone, Well, I'm finally learning my way around this particular model 335 (The DOT). I decided to start pulling the guitar volume and tone way way back while playing through my HW DR, and the result is far more what I expected from a 335 but level course is way down. Apparently being such a novice with semi-hollow bodies, my expectations were that the current DOT would sound very similar to the 335s I had heard before. I think I now have come to my unexperienced opinion that it's T-Type pickups that I really don't like. It's funny, I happen to call Gibson the other day checking on a LP sn# and mentioned that I bought the DOT. I mentioned it was a bright and the guy said "Yeah, I'd put '57 Classics in it." I seem to be hearing this as a recurring choice for new DOT buyers. Now that I think I can "hear" the guitar past the pickups I think a different set of pickups would make a very big difference with this DOT. Please Comment Everyone. Mark
  4. Hi Merciful-Evans, I've got a chance to try the 335 on a few of my amps today, my SR, DR, and even my JTM45 and I think I'm starting to figure out how to use this semi-hollow body. Don't get me wrong, it's a very nice guitar. It just doesn't sound like the vintage examples I've had the chance to play over the years. But I'm starting to play with pulling out treble and volume on the guitar and lowering playing dynamics to avoid the edgy tone and I can see where this 335 could be useful. Thanks, Mark
  5. Hello All, My name is Mark. I recently purchased a new ES-335. It's new PY22 DOT Ebony. I've played many ES-335s over the years and this one doesn't sound anything like them to me. The T-Top pickups are "ice picks" to the ears and the body of the guitar sounds and feels like it was dunked in a vat of lacquer. Thick and fairly dead. The result seems to be a plastic sounding box with ice pick pickups. I know they say the Murphys are much better guitars. Maybe they still sound like traditional ES-335s. I'm not sure why Gibson make such a shift away from traditional 335s with their base model? Was there consumer demand for a thinner twangier sounding version of the 335 ? 'Cause you can get a Gretsch for that. Just wondering what you experts here think. I'm not sure what to do with this thing at this point. It's been relegated to the closet. Thanks In Advance, Mark
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