Best bridge pickup for an ES-335 style guitar

[jcat5503]

Im restoring an old harmony ES-335 style semi hollow. Im to the point to where i need to put some pickups in it. Im thinking i am goin to keep the original pickup in the neck posistion but i have to replace the bridge pick up (its not working).

any one have any ideas as to what would be an excellent pickup for it? I play mostly rock, nothing too crazy. I play through a /13 RSA23

Thanks! Rock on!

 

[jcat5503]

Im looking at the Gibson 57 classic plus...

Any more ideas?

 

[JSeth]

I have a Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck in the bridge of my '74 ES-345 - love it; loved it in '83 when I put it in, love it to this day... ditto on the PAF '58 in the 'board position...

 

[jcat5503]

Duncan Jeff Beck? Hmm ill check them out!! thanks man!

What does it sound like? I know thats not a really easy thing to describe im sure

 

[jcat5503]

Maybe a P90? Or a P90 Phat Cat?

I already own a strat with a 59 in the bridge

 

[bettset]

check out smits pickups. he can wind great sounding stuff. his classics have the old vibe--tell him what you would like. lots of magnet choices

 

[DaveG]

Since you're keeping the original neck pickup, send the bridge pup to Pete Biltoft and have him rewind it; he'll wind it to sound however you want. Pete does fantastic work at a great price:

www.vintagevibeguitars.com

 

[Roe]

I like low output pafs with alnico 5 or a t top in a 335

 

[CitizenCain]

Since you're keeping the original neck pickup, send the bridge pup to Pete Biltoft and have him rewind it; he'll wind it to sound however you want. Pete does fantastic work at a great price:

www.vintagevibeguitars.com

+1

 

[bluesking55]

Fralin makes some sweet low powered humbuckers, such a sweet tone thats just ready for anything u throw at it

 

[gkoelling]

Since you're keeping the neck pickup, I have to agree with DaveG and CitizenCain.