trapplayer Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I am comparing a 1988 ES335 and a brand new ES335. The older one seems warmer. --- any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 That's due to the pick ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Apparently, the pickups in the '88 are Bill Lawrence "The Original" models which I know nothing about. The new 335s have "calibrated T-Types" which do not lean as much to a very warm, dirty low end, and have better articulation than most Gibson humbuckers that have traditionally gone into 335s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) 335’s come with so many different Pickups in the never ending quest to recreate the Holy Grail 50’s PAF’s.. None have.. There are really good 335 Pickups though… The choices are subjective.. I like the recent MHS Humbuckers, while some like Classics & others choose any of several of the other Pickup choices… You need to play as many as you can to find the ones that sound best to you.. If you live near a big City like L.A. a trip to to a store like Hollywood Guitar Center would be ideal… Good luck Edited September 14, 2021 by Larsongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Are you tempted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 11 hours ago, zigzag said: Apparently, the pickups in the '88 are Bill Lawrence Did he die and come back as a humbucker? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 If you've been really rotten you're reincarned as a P100 in the bridge position. You've been warned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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