Author Topic: Pickups for a Tokai ES335 copy? (Read 3096 times)

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???

hunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2006, 03:39:30 PM »

classic original 335 = PAF = Mule

Elliot · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2006, 04:04:22 PM »

I reckon Stormy Monday - it would be blinding

mfc_pj · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2006, 04:40:14 PM »

what's the difference between them?

38thBeatle · « **Reply #4 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.

Skybone · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2006, 06:44:51 PM »

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

Twinfan · « **Reply #6 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

PhilKing · « **Reply #7 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.