Author Topic: Gibson DG335 (Read 2055 times)

gergface21 · « **on:** February 03, 2008, 10:10:27 AM »

I'm looking to take out the Burstbucker 1's and 2's my DG335 came with and so I'd like to hear what you guys think. I have a LP Studio with blackdog in the neck and rebel yell in the bridge so I'm looking for something a bit different. I'd like to have a hard rock/hard blues sound. The burstbuckers seem a bit weak to me so id like something a bit hotter. I wonder how something like a cold sweat would sound in this guitar? How do high output pups do with semi hollow guitars? Or is that a stupid question? haha.

PhilKing · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2008, 01:52:26 PM »

THe higher the output, the less the sound of the guitar will affect the overall sound. I have 2 semi hollow guitars, one is a 335 with Alnico II Stormy Mondays and the other is a PRS hollowbody clone with AII Mules. I can get all the blues/rock tones I want from these, unless you are looking for tones that were obtained by using pedals to drive the amp. Those I can get by using the pedals! Before the mid-70's most of the songs recorded were using regular humbuckers or single coils, with probably a maximum DC of 8.5-9K for the humbuckers.

BigHeavy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2008, 03:44:47 AM »

PhilKing,
Just wondering if you could elaborate on the difference in sound between the AII Mules and the AII Stormymondays? These are two sets I'm contemplating for my Washburn semihollow.
Thanks

hunter · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:39:33 AM »

Agree with what's been said here. You might wanna retain the character of that DG even on high gain settings. For this to shine through a rather uncompressed signal with lots of clarity would be best way to go.

Maybe those Burstbuckers are both, a bit weak and a bit boring sounding, I would increase quality of tone rather than output. As Philking said, you can still go over the top with a booster or drive pedal.

I would as well go down the classic route with either Stormy Mondays or Mules.

PhilKing · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2008, 01:47:56 PM »

The Stormy Mondays will cover the blues and lighter end of the rock era, unless the guitarist was using a Strat, and then you can wind down the volume and get a really nice clean tone with Stormy Mondays. If you think of early Fleetwood Mac through Wishbone Ash, then you will be in the tone field of SM's. I can also get the Clapton Cream Crossroads tone from my 335 (SM unpotted AII's).

The mule is a fatter sound, with more low mids and bottom, think more of the later Gary Moore sounds or Stan Webb (Chicken Shack), Paul Kossoff (Free) or even some Zeppelin. They still clean up quite nicely, but without the shimmer of the Stormy Mondays.