Originally Posted by: matonanjin2

Originally Posted by: JeffS65

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It plays great but in a few weeks, I'm taking it to get the pickguard installed and new pickups installed too.

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Thanks for explaining that. And interesting that you are getting new pickups intstalled. I've thought about doing just that with my 325.

Of all my guitars my 325 is the one that I just don't seem to be able to bond with. It is a beautiful guitar. But witht he mini-humbuckers I just can't seem to get the tone from it I like. I had posted in some forum about changing out pu's and people went nuts screaming, calling me lots of obscene names for for even considering changing out the pickups. I guess since it's a '72 it's considered vintage and doing so would effect the value! I couldn't care less about any resale value as I probably never will sell it.

Report back please your experience with changing out the pu's in yours.

btw, Dave Onorato's knowledge, especially historical knowledge, of guitars is encyclopedic. I've seen him on several YT videos with Rhett Shull and Rick Beato. I'm sure you have as well.

Sure, it's a '72 and vintage and aall that but people sho say that you should not change in instrument aren't playing them. If you love everything but the sound, then change the sound I say. If you can find a pickup that fits (since you have mini's), all the better. I just don't want to plug in the 333 simply because I get annoyed. So, I agree, if you make a change and you eant to play it after, then change pickups.

Once I've done the change, I'll share. I'm going with much more mellow 57 style pickups. My Les Paul Trad IV already has hotter 57's so the ES is to be a more mellow, jazzy vibe.

..and Onarato....When I moved down to the Atlanta area and knew I was going to do some work, I'm like 'it's gonna be Dave'. No brainer. I would say his prices are very reasonable given his skill.