ES 339 SOUND ISSUES

[bastogne]

Hello guys.

My name is Gustavo, i'm a guitarrist as well from ARG.

I was looking for some reviews about this guitar trying to solve some doubts i'm having now with this lady that i received a month ago. I just have a little issue, but i'm not sure its actually an issue or a feature.

 

I just cant find a setup for middle and neck pickups positions. the sound i get is REALLY thick, so much it conflicts with some bass tones. It makes that lOose some definition. I've tried to lower the pups, with some success but not very remarks. Has this happens to anyone or i'm getting old and loosing my mood?

 

The next question i'd like to know your experiencie regarding the sustained sound of a particular string in a particular pup. Is the A string at the neck PUP. This string does not cut off.. its not hum, not like feedback, but when you play that particular string u can wait forever until it stops sounding. This is very,very annoying. I've tried to lower the pole piece but not success achieved. But the real problem is the lost of definition.

 

Is the middle and bass tonality a specific feature of 57? I guess so, but is it normal to conflict with base tonality??

I dont want my A string to sound forever, how can i do beside lowering the pup and the particular pole down?

 

I'll really apreciate your help and points of view about how to solve that.

 

Thanks a lot from ARG.

Regards

[badbluesplayer]

Hi Gustavo -

 

Welcome to the forum. I have read your post two or three times and I'm not sure what's going on.

 

My 339 is a little thin on the treble pickup, but not really thick on the other settings.

 

Just a wild guess - maybe it's an amp issue. Have you tried a different amp?

 

[Murph]

[Dub-T-123]

I don't own a 339 but I've played tons of them and the only sound issue I've experienced is that they sound so good that it causes peoples heads to explode.

 

You should try another 339 and see if you think it has the same problem. If there's something wrong with your guitar then return it. If you just don't like the 339 sound maybe try another type of guitar.

[bastogne]

Thanks everyone!

Badbluesplayer: I did try with several amps but i guess it get worse with mine (frontman)

I went to a luthier and he told me (not without letting me know that he's the reason guitars were created) that the sound i hear on my A and low E string is nothing more than feedback.

 

I guess that is normal for a hollow body guitar besides of craftsmanship or which pups has on it.

The change from a telecaster to this guitar is even bigger than i though it will be, so i just wanted to share this doubt with you just to know that everything is where it should be.

 

Thank you so much for your time guys.