[Rick Lee]

This sounds crazy, but listen to Van Halen I and I'm pretty sure that was an old ES-335 humbucker in Eddie's beater partscaster that became his Frankenstrat. In fact, he played an ES-335 back in the early days, but the other guys told him it really didn't fit the image.

I still get upset when I think about the ES-335 I traded even for my Soldano SLO 100. I considered it an untradeable guitar. FWIW, the pickups were not as hot as those in my Les Paul. They were the perfect balance of tame and clean when you wanted it and could really come alive when you hit the overdrive channel. If you are interested in some hotter Seymour Duncans or a few pedals, I would love to trade.