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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: mfc_pj on June 17, 2006, 03:06:21 PM

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: mfc_pj on June 17, 2006, 03:06:21 PM

What pickups would you guys recommend me for the typical old es335 sound to put in my tokai copy???

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: hunter on June 17, 2006, 03:39:30 PM

classic original 335 = PAF = Mule

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: Elliot on June 17, 2006, 04:04:22 PM

I reckon Stormy Monday - it would be blinding

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: mfc_pj on June 17, 2006, 04:40:14 PM

what's the difference between them?

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: 38thBeatle on June 17, 2006, 05:40:42 PM

Welcome to the forum- nice guitars- I would seriously like one myself am not an expert on humbuckers-others here will be able to help but the Mules are built to original PAF spec and the Stormy Mondays are classic vintage humbuckers. Either will be great and it depends upon what sort of stuff you are really into. The "Stormies"  think are lower output and more geared to blues. Wait for the cavalry- they will correct anything I have got wrong.

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: Skybone on June 17, 2006, 06:44:51 PM

I agree with the vote for the Mule, they'd sound ace in a Tokai.

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: Twinfan on June 17, 2006, 07:39:34 PM

It abosultely HAS to be Stormy Mondays.  They're slightly lower output than Mules, so with them installed, and a decent gap between the strings and the pickups, you'll get a really chunky sound that will emphasise the natural tone of the 335.

Perfect  :D

Title: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy?
Post by: PhilKing on June 18, 2006, 02:23:12 PM

I have a set of the new Unpotted Stormy Monday's on order for my 335.  With a lower output pickup more of the sound of the guitar will come through.