85/15's in a CE-24 - Opinions

[Jmango]

So I just scored a brand new pair of 85/15's from a dealer and they should arrive this week. I have no experience with them, but based on the great reviews I am reading, they are the PU to try...

Anyhow, I love my 2002 CE-24, as a guitar. Fit, feel, playability is stellar, but frankly I cannot really take the HFS /VB PU's anymore... I just don't like them and they sound dated to my ear; hence, I don't play this otherwise awesome guitar.... I got these 85/15's as a stroke of luck and don't really have a guitar to put them into and it occurred to me that they should be destined for the CE-24 since I already don't like the incumbent pickups installed.

Wanted to see if anyone else out there has done this or has these PU's in a maple neck PRS...

 

[PRSAK]

Whaddaya got to lose? Put 'em and turn it up! I'll be doing similar soon with a CE24 and 59/09's.

 

[gush]

I have 5708 squabbins in my Ce24. I'm totally happy with it. I thought the guitar would be brighter with the maple neck but it isn't.

If I get the chance to snag 8515s I will do it. So far I have 5909s, 5708s, Ms, drag 1s and drag 2s covered.

 

[gush]

Whaddaya got to lose? Put 'em and turn it up! I'll be doing similar soon with a CE24 and 59/09's.

I have a custom 24 with 5909s and they can be bright sounding with the vol rolled back. Let us know how they work in your ce.

 

[Jmango]

I'm really looking forward to this experiment. I just put 59/09's in my SC250 and ho - lee - **** did it make that guitar sing! Made me realize how much I didn't like the stock PU's, which I never bonded with...

I have a tracking number for both a 3-way drop in as well as the 85/15's... Hopefully I'll get this all delivered and wired up this week...!

 

[The Fight]

Hey guys!
Man I totally agree with what's being said about the stock pickups in a ce24, way to bright. I have the Hfs and bass and I usually have to turn the tone knob down a bit to make it playable.

I find this very interesting bcs I remember putting in a evh pickup into a custom 24 and it did not work well. I'm wondering if it would in an Ce or mby trying a seymour duncan evh.

I'm still on the hunt!
Good luck guys.

 

[goat-n-gitter]

I just got a CU24 30th with a maple neck (albeit an African Blackwood fretboard) and I love the sound of the 85/15s. They have a little clearer top end than 57/08s (which I have in my P22) but not harsh. I say go for it.

Tom

 

[CVONK85]

Resurrecting and old thread because i am about to receive some 85/15 pups and i may put them in my 2003 ce 24. Any more thoughts or experiences with this since it has been a while since they came out?

 

[Alan Manning]

They'll get you most anywhere you want to be. Very versatile pickups.