[lespaul59]

I'l looking to turn my Michael Kelly: Deuce(335 copy) into a tone monster witha vintageg feel on a budget. Here is a list of the stock parts and the upgrades I want to do:

Stock parts:

Grover: Origanal Rotomatics

Rockfield: SWV (Select Wound Vintage)
I'm not sure if this is the exact model in my guitar but it's the closest they now make. The guitar does have a quick disconect already installed.

The bridge and tailpiece is your basic import bridge and tailpiece. Same with the nut.

The upgraded parts:

Grover: Rotomatics with 18:1 gear ratio

Seymour Duncan: SH-1 '59 or Pearly Gates
The '59 set fits my budget way better but the Pearly Gates is what I would rather have. If they weren't so far out out of my budget Gibson: Burstbucks 2 and 3 is what I really want. I've also considered the Gibson: '57 Classics but still out of my budget.

GraphTech: TUSQ nut

As for the bridge and tailpiece I'm looking at the Graph Tech: Resomax NV2 or a Tonepros bridge. But when it comes to the tailpiece I'm may just get the matching tailpiece to the bridge. But I've also wondered how the Tonepros tailpiece would match up with the Graph Tech bridge.

As for the pots and toggal switch I'm still looking. One of the pots I like that I've been looking for info on is the Gibson: Historic 500k pot. I would also like to use the Bumble Bee caps or something similer. I found some caps that are supposed to be similer to the BB caps( to my understanding) at 1/4 the price. But switchs, cap, and pots are something I don't know much about.

The first thing I'm probaly gonna upgrade is the nut. I'll probaly get the pots and caps as I go along. After that I'm not sure if I'll do the pickups or bridge first. I'm looking for any thoughts or suggestions.

[thesteve]

Where are you pricing your parts out from? I feel like those Gibson 'buckers drop into the Seymour Duncan price range on eBay, but I could be wrong.

[lespaul59]

I've mainly been looking at like Musician's Friend and such for prices just trying to get an idea of what everything is gonna cost. If I get the Pearly Gates I'm gonna get them form my local shop and also get them to do the work. And after I made my first post I ran across the Gibson: Burstbucker Pro, Classic '57 Vintage and the Classic '57 Plus at the upper end of my price range with the prices from $99.95-119.95. And depending on the price my local shop gives my on covered Pearly Gate I may go with the Gibson pickups.

[tenwatt]

Put the '57's in there. That's what's supposed to be in a 335 and it sounds sooooo good.