Funny you should say that.
When I ordered it, I was ready to plop down $400 on two sets of 57 Classics, maybe a Plus in the 6 bridge.
In my opinion, NOTHING beats a 57 Classic.
When I got it, I was blown away.
That weekend, my buddy with the Epi 1275 used it for his gig.
EVERYBODY wanted to know why mine sounded so much "different" - even the other guitar player gave me a thumbs up.
When I sat down, my wife told me "You CANNOT change those pickups...."
End of story.
It got Schaller straplocks and that's it.
Like my 335, it needs nothing else.