Why no CC pickups on semi hollows? ES-135

**Korey** · 12-28-2022, 07:11 AM

So last year I picked up a really nice Epiphone Es-135 with two upgraded SD pickups. Plays great sounds great but I always wondered what a Charlie Christian would sound like in the neck position? I’ve looked and came up empty handed. Any opinions or examples out there?

**Vihar** · 12-28-2022, 08:45 AM

How would you install this in the middle of the center block of that guitar?

**DawgBone** · 12-28-2022, 09:38 AM

I think Biltoft/Vintage Vibe sells a humbucker sized Charlie pickup so maybe you can pioneer your ES with them. Pete makes nice pickups! I've never heard a bad sounding CC pickup so I don't think you will be risking much giving it a try.

**Dennis D** · 12-28-2022, 09:55 AM

....I'm not sure that'd fit either, but my first thought was - I'd bet that guitar would weigh a ton if you did make that fit.......

**Korey** · 12-28-2022, 11:27 AM

Pete makes a humbucker sized CC pickup

**David B** · 12-28-2022, 11:41 AM

I've seen a couple of semi-hollows with CC-style pickups in humbucker or P90 sized housings, such as this Koll.

Why no CC pickups on semi hollows? ES-135-koll-custom-19-jpg

Why no CC pickups on semi hollows? ES-135-koll-custom-19-jpg

One forum member here has, or had, a Gibson ES-339 with a Biltoft or Lollar CC pickup in the neck humbucker slot.

A "true" CC pickup (three screws, large magnets), would likely require too much routing of any guitar's centre block.

**Rob MacKillop** · 12-28-2022, 12:16 PM

Creamery pickups in England make the best humbucker drop-in CC pickup I've ever heard.

**rlrhett** · 12-28-2022, 12:42 PM

Another vote for the Biltoff humbucker sized CC. Great sounding pickup.

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**Jazzism** · 12-28-2022, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop

Creamery pickups in England make the best humbucker drop-in CC pickup I've ever heard.

Yes, I was all set to buy one of these after reading your ringing endorsement of them previously. i had a friend visiting the UK in September, figuring I could have it posted locally and avoiding expensive UK international postage, so I contacted Creamery early August. they replied they were on holiday till the end of August. I never got a follow up email though, but then found a shop here that had a Lollar CC, so I’ve had that installed. I’ll pick it up Friday just in time for a Friday night gig. looking forward to hearing it.
Cheers!