Epiphone by Gibson

[MWB109]

Hi,

 

New to the board. I bought a 335 knockoff from a co-worker one year ago. It is a white guitar with Epiphone by Gibsone on the headstock. The worker said that he bought it over 20 years ago in a pawn shop, no strings, in a beater guitar case. He said he rarely played it. I took the guitar in for new strings and intonation after I bought it. The person who did that has since moved. The pickups seem muddy sounding to me. I only paid $200 for it, plus I just noodle around with learning scales and chords.

 

I would like to upgrade the pickups and nut. I live in Houston Tx. Where should I take my guitar to have it worked on? Also, what pickups do you recommend for this guitar? I like blues and country. What other upgrades or changes should I have done on this guitar?

 

Thanks

[RobinTheHood]

I cant answer your questions, but I though you might like to know that you guitar was made sometime between 1986 -1988. The first number of the serial should give you the exact year.

 

I'm sure you'll get plenty of suggestions for your question in no time though.

[Parabar]

There are lots of options for pickups, depending on the type of tone you prefer and how much you want to spend. GFS makes a variety of pickups that would fit your existing humbucker routs, from classic HB's to hotter-wound higher output versions. Their Retro-Tron series will also fit, but give a more Gretsch-Rickenbacker type of clean jangle or twang (twangle?).

 

However, before spending money on modifying the pickups, what type of amp are you using? The right amp can make more of a difference to your sound than changing pickups, and no labor is necessary (except the time you spend trying out different ones).

[chipwich]

Probably stating the obvious, but if you want 335 sound, Gibson '57 Classics should be on your radar. They are wonderful in my Sheraton II and my ES335.

[Red 333]

I live in Houston Tx. Where should I take my guitar to have it worked on? Also, what pickups do you recommend for this guitar? I like blues and country. What other upgrades or changes should I have done on this guitar?

 

Thanks

 

Fuller's Vintage Guitars.

 

Gibson '57 Classics.

 

Bone nut.

 

Have them check the pots and switches, dress the frets, and do a set up.

 

Red 333