Guitar Nerd Alert!... join us as we mess around with our new Epiphone ES-335 to try and liven it up with a bit of tweaking, some new strings, and some fancy hardware. With sound comparisons at every stage, join to us to hear and see the results!

Part One in this series: https://youtu.be/8pm_knA5C9I

Links to upgrade parts used... total cost was £50 + strings (we are not affiliated to this supplier in any way its just where we got the stuff).

https://www.gluedtomusic.com/products/999/faber-tpst-steel-59-gibson-style-tailpiece-studs-posts-nickel-metric-mm/

https://www.gluedtomusic.com/products/414/faber-tp-59-vintage-aluminium-tailpiece-nickel/

If you don't like any of the talking or the playing bits in this video we've made it easy for you to skip along to the next chapter in case something more interesting is happening...

0:00 play in & coming up
1:17 what's happening and why are we doing it?
3:36 a certain kind of wooliness
5:20 upgrade and setup plan
10:43 before the changes sound test
12:55 string change, action, intonation
15:10 after step one sound test
16:57 pickup and polepiece heights
19:20 after step two sound test
20:14 tailpiece and post replacement
24:50 the bridge and replacements
26:45 after step three sound test
29:40 before and after sound comparisons
34:15 disclaimer and final thoughts
37:03 play out jam

Signal Chain Info:
Amp: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III with Celestion Creamback via AKG C414 & SM57
Drives (when on): Klon KTR / RAT

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