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Epiphone ES-339 Preliminiary Review
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Will Chen
#21 Posted : Monday, January 16, 2012 10:14:10 PM(UTC)

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Some more ES-339 clips w/ the POD HD500, this time Fender amps.

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#22 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:11:55 PM(UTC)

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Looks like Epiphone has changed the spec on the ES-339 Pro from the Probuckers to Alnico Pro pickups and a bunch of online shops have lowered the price by $100. I've got an email in to Epiphone to see which my guitar is loaded with, I'll post when/if I get a response.
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#23 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:33:39 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Will Chen Go to Quoted Post
Looks like Epiphone has changed the spec on the ES-339 Pro from the Probuckers to Alnico Pro pickups and a bunch of online shops have lowered the price by $100. I've got an email in to Epiphone to see which my guitar is loaded with, I'll post when/if I get a response.

What is the differece in a Probucker and a Alnico Pro?
Sounds like they should be pretty close?
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#24 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:13:38 PM(UTC)

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Originally Posted by: big_teee Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: Will Chen Go to Quoted Post
Looks like Epiphone has changed the spec on the ES-339 Pro from the Probuckers to Alnico Pro pickups and a bunch of online shops have lowered the price by $100. I've got an email in to Epiphone to see which my guitar is loaded with, I'll post when/if I get a response.

What is the differece in a Probucker and a Alnico Pro?
Sounds like they should be pretty close?
B_T


According to this chart, the Alnico Classic Pro is described as having slightly less output than the Probuckers. Also, the Probucker-3 birdge pup has uneven wound coils. All are Alnico-II though. They also mention the following in the marketing for the Probuckers:

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Epiphone's ProBuckers™ feature authentic 18% nickel silver base and cover, Elektrisola wire, accurate bobbins, slugs and screws and sand casted Alnico-II magnets to give you that classic "Patent Applied For" airy tone that defines rock and roll
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#25 Posted : Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:51:57 PM(UTC)
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Sounds like they are using good Parts.
Only thing I saw cork sniffers would want is, where are the Maple hardwood spacers?
The important thing, is you want a nickel baseplate and good quality wire.
Elektrisola is very good, and if you use a cover make sure it is nickel,and it has no Brass.
I have trouble getting a 8k+ Neck pickup to keep from being muddy on the big strings.
For my own guitars, I stay around 7k, no higher than 7.3k on Neck Humbuckers.
Good Luck,
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#26 Posted : Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:37:01 AM(UTC)
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Sounds like they are using good Parts.
Only thing I saw cork sniffers would want is, where are the Maple hardwood spacers?
The important thing, is you want a nickel baseplate and good quality wire.
Elektrisola is very good, and if you use a cover make sure it is nickel,and it has no Brass.
I have trouble getting a 8k+ Neck pickup to keep from being muddy on the big strings.
For my own guitars, I stay around 7k, no higher than 7.3k on Neck Humbuckers.
Good Luck,
Terry


What difference does brass have over nickel or steel covers Tez? Kills treble response?
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