How can I make my sheraton more awesome?

December 9, 2007 5:10 AM

I want to make my Epiphone Sheraton II sound as close to a Gibson ES-335 as possible. Suggestions?

I was thinking of replacing the pickups with a gibson '57 classic, and a '57 classic plus, as well as adding a Mojo prewired ES-335/3 way boutique assembly and a new bone nut. Am I forgetting anything? Or might there be something that would work better?

posted by nimkip to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (4 answers total)

I don't have a direct answer, but in case you're not familiar with them, Birds and Moons and The Gear Page are great message boards with some very knowledgeable members.
posted by ssmug at 6:46 AM on December 9, 2007

sell the epiphone, pocket the money you'd spend on pickups etc., and start saving for hte real thing!
posted by Salvatorparadise at 8:29 AM on December 9, 2007

Sounds good to me. I doubt you really need the wiring harness, the stock Sheraton wiring is adequate. The Epi bridge is a little rattly and tinny; you might consider changing it out for a heavier, better-quality one.

You doing this yourself or paying someone to do it?
posted by ikkyu2 at 9:18 AM on December 9, 2007

Install better quality capacitors on the tone controls when changing the pickups.
posted by oh pollo! at 4:37 AM on December 10, 2007