Reverb Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Well, after a long, arduous, wait the 535 finally arrived a little before noon today. No new f-holes or a custom removable headstock! Over all it's in pretty good shape. The frets do have a little wear but have plenty of life left in them. The pickups were a bit tarnished from hard playing and the bridge and tailpiece had the usual crud on them. She doesn't play bad at all. The neck feels great. Especially compared to those G#*#! guitars. The tone wasn't bad to start...but the Schaller pup's had to go. I ripped out the old pups, took all the hardware off, gave her a good rub down, changed the black rings to cream, and threw in some Classic 57's. She sounds much better now but may be a bit bright for me. Still trying to find that balance between pup's. Overall though, she plays better and sounds better than the 3K 335 hanging on the wall in town. And for a third of the price..who can argue that??! She's also pretty easy on the eyes I think. Here's a pic. Forgot to put the knobs back on the pots but you get the idea http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm146/RobHodges/535.jpg[/img]
big bob Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 looks nice...you better send that dude down to me so I can do a tone report.. >
yoslate Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Congrats, 'verb! A very nice 535! And, as my avatar might suggest, I approve of the finish! Enjoy! 8)
Reverb Posted March 11, 2009 Author Posted March 11, 2009 looks nice...you better send that dude down to me so I can do a tone report.. Sure! As long as you share whatever that is you're smokin' over there!
fxdx99 Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Congrats, Reverb. Very nice - like the matching pickguard and the block inlays. Must have been a custom order? Agree w/ya on the creme rings - they match it well.
Wolfi Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Congrats, Reverb. She looks nice Depending on what music you intend to play, the SD 59 pups are the better choice instead of the 57's. The 57's are nearly as bright as the Schallers. The 59's are a bit smoother. Enjoy !!
Thundersteel Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Very nice--but then, it looks just like mine!
pushover Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Very nice... I hope you two enjoy each other.. congrats..
Dick Seacup Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 That is a great looking 535. Makes me want one even more.
GuitArtMan Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Nice 535. Do yourself and the guitar a favor and put the Seth Lovers in there. They sound much nicer than the '77 classics.
sscandyman Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 after hearing Verb's i am now jonesing for a 535... thing sounds amazing !...... im not an addict... i can quit whenever i want........
Reverb Posted March 12, 2009 Author Posted March 12, 2009 Thanks for the kinds words. I appreciate it! I ended up taking the 57 classic out of the bridge and putting in a SD 59. The 57 just sounded so thin in comparison to the neck. The 59 thickened it up a bit and gave me more of "range" back there. I now have a nice blend between the two. I think it's the best sounding 535/335 I've ever heard after the swap. Nice and warm with for fingerpicking tunes and plenty of bark when you get on it. Thanks for the ideas and suggestions guys!
Gitfiddler Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Reverb~That is a classy looking 535, especially with the block inlays. Nice touch! As for the pickups, if you haven't already tried this, lower the neck (Classic 57) a bit and you may notice a thickening of the tone. Some guys like to also raise the individual adjustment screws to achieve perfect string-to-string balance. I usually raise my high E a bit more than the rest to compensate for the thinner gauge and increase the volume when soloing. It definitely does not improve my playing, however.
Reverb Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 Reverb~That is a classy looking 535, especially with the block inlays. Nice touch! As for the pickups, if you haven't already tried this, lower the neck (Classic 57) a bit and you may notice a thickening of the tone. Some guys like to also raise the individual adjustment screws to achieve perfect string-to-string balance. I usually raise my high E a bit more than the rest to compensate for the thinner gauge and increase the volume when soloing. It definitely does not improve my playing, however. Oh, that neck pickup is nice, thick, warm, and chimey. But that bridge was so thin I actually checked to see if I had a bad solder joint. The only way to thicken it up was to do what you suggested. But then it had no volume and the polepiece would look like fence posts sticking out of it so far. The 59 swap seemed to have cured it. Something else might be better but the 59 was in drawer and suprisingly enough it blends well with the 57. And then I kick on the Fulton Webb Textosterone and it just generates all kinds of awesome. In fact, it generated so much awesome that I just blew my speaker. :'(
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