Checking In with my favorite Gibson.ES335 Pro

I have been lurking a long time but I finally had to register after seeing so much cool stuff here.Here is my 1980 ES335 Pro I have had for 25 yrs or so.A while back I swapped the Dirty Fingers pups out for some Duncans,a JB and a Jazz.It was a perfect combination for me.It plays like a dream.

Sweet guitar! Dig those Zebra-esque pickup rings...

When I had the Duncans put in I was not even thinking about that,I was just so glad to get the Dirty Fingers pups out and get some pups I could work with.Ever since I got the guitar,I could not get the DF pups to work for me.I just could not find a Sweet Spot at stage volume,which is not that loud since I play mostly Blues and Classic Rock.If I cranked them up too much the guitar would howl with feedback,and if I dialed them back it did not sound good.The Duncans made me fall in Love with the guitar all over again.I think putting the DF pups in an ES335 is a really BAD idea.In a solid body guitar like an SG or a Firebird they are probably great if you want to peel the paint off the walls.I do know somebody like the DF pups,since I got $200 or so for them on FeeBay.