Silenced Fred Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I know I know, but just bear with me. I just want to see what people say. I already know what I'm leaning towards, but I just want to see what everyone else says. Both are similar but different. I have a Les Paul VM Studio, and I'm modding my strat. Which one would you go for and why? I'll be outright, I think I'm gonna go with the 339, but I'm really liking the Trad models... decision, decisions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 The ES 339 will give you more versatility in your arsenal... Classy looks, hollow body, Jazz, rock & blues box... Good price, even more so if you can find a used one. My 2cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeVeeWee Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Hey dave, you took my 2 cents ... Fred, you have already a beautiful LP VM Studio, I would go for the hollow-body, for the same reasons Dave mentionned! (but I'm biased, since I'm not having 2 guitars of the same model/type, just because I don't see the need for it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I'm # 3 for the ES-339. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Single cutaway. Sell your current Paul and make room for the upgrade -- THEN you'll have case left over to put toward anything you like! And I think Les Paul used a Les Paul to play some amazing jazz. Besides if you do get serious about jazz, those guys are hardline conformists what guitar is 'correct' (single-cut, full-size hollowbody, a la ES 175 etc). Which, of course, is all the more reason to develop chops enough to waste anybody in a cutting contest ... while playing a pointy metal guitar. (you can roll the tone back to zero on those too.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Yupper on the 339 or other semi... But here's one to think of too... a nice EA? m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 6, 2010 Author Share Posted July 6, 2010 Okay, so what I'm thinking is get a 339, and I might end up modding my LP with some hotter pickups. Leave that set up for heavier, more gain, and the 339 for all purpose use. Very versatile guitars. Keep any recommendations coming though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 339 and throw some Bareknuckle pups in the LP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 The 339 will bring more versatility to you which is probably more important when you number of guitars that you have is small, than having two of the same type of guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 7, 2010 Author Share Posted July 7, 2010 The 339 will bring more versatility to you which is probably more important when you number of guitars that you have is small' date=' than having two of the same type of guitar.[/quote'] Gotcha. Like I said, I just needed people to confirm my thoughts... PS, I was gonna go with a 339 anyways Now I just have to decide on pickups for the LP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Nathan... Try this for an odd idea on the LP... A floating p90 or other sort of single coil from the pick guard. You actually could do that with the 339 too. I've been thinking of it on a cupla my guitars using an old, old (over 40 years old) I bought for an archtop I had and converted to an electric 7-string (doubled g as in a 12-string) back in '67. It'd even give some stereo potential. Buy a new pickguard for the project and figure the mounting so no physical mods of the guitar would be needed.... m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 How hot are you wanting the pickups? Any particular tone you're going for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 How hot are you wanting the pickups? Any particular tone you're going for? Not really sure... I'm thinking of maybe doing albino pro in the neck, and pearly gates in the bridge. I know that won't be crazy hot, but I'm open to suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 The hottest pickup I own is the "Velvet Brick" in my '79 SG. It''ll melt paint and push a freakin' twin into distortion..... I think they outlawed them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff-7 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Not really sure... I'm thinking of maybe doing albino pro in the neck' date=' and pearly gates in the bridge. I know that won't be crazy hot, but I'm open to suggestions[/quote'] Seriously check out the modern selection of pickups from BKP if you're willing to drop the cash for hand wound boutique pups. You can get pretty much any range of tones you want. Plenty of youtube demos on them. A couple variations are based around an alnico magnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Seriously check out the modern selection of pickups from BKP if you're willing to drop the cash for hand wound boutique pups. You can get pretty much any range of tones you want. Plenty of youtube demos on them. A couple variations are based around an alnico magnet. Not really sure I want to drop the coin on boutique... I am thinking maybe alnico pro or pearly gates for neck, and recommendation for something to really push an amp, preferably less than 100... NO EMGs!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 NO EMGs!!!!! Really? Dem00n swears by them..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 I don't care who uses 'em, I don't like it I know TGod likes it, bless his heart. Not for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Has anyone used Dirty Finger pickups? I just am wondering what they sound like. From what I understand, its supposed to be super high output, I think it might be really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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