New Pickups for PRS SE Custom 24

[firepile]

Looking to replace the stock pickups in my PRS SE Custom 24.

Want something with medium output, good for rock/prog, not full on metal.

1st choice was a Dimarzio The Breed set, but I fear it may be too dark and muddy for this guitar?

Other pickups I've looked at are the Dimarzio Transition set and the SD JB/Jazz combo.

Any advice?

 

[markintime]

Got one with 59/09's and another with the standard VB/HBS potted and covered to go with an ebony board. Both sound great! Definitely not metal material.

 

[Bob Turner]

Try the Parson Street Pickups at StewMac. Have them in a couple of axes, they're great p/ups for the cost.

 

[andy474x]

You won't find many pickups too dark for that guitar, the maple neck keeps things pretty bright and snappy. I put a Gravity Storm bridge in my SE CU24, a very bass heavy pickup, and it still sounded bright. So, get whatever you like output wise, it'll be fine.

 

[CrazedFandango]

The SD Jazz neck PU is quite bright, so I wouldn't advise that. And to be honest, I've alway thought of it as being quite sterile.

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

Duncan Pegasus & Sentient.
The Pegasus was designed for the modern prog player and is medium output. I haven't played it myself unfortunately but I've heard good things.

 

[Funkbear311]

I have an SE Tim Mahoney and I replaced the stocks with Seymour Duncan pearly gates in the bridge and a 59 in the neck. I dig it. I have pearly gates on my LP as well, great pickup if you need something with a little more twang and high end

 

[dkilpatrick]

Duncan Pegasus & Sentient.
The Pegasus was designed for the modern prog player and is medium output. I haven't played it myself unfortunately but I've heard good things.

I have the Pegasus/sentient set in my se custom 24, they do sound good, but definitely still a bright sounding guitar.

 

[dogrocketp]

I put coverson my VB/HFS combo also. Does everything but metal very well.

 

[LTigh]

+1 on the Pearly Gate/'59 combo for SEs. I've got them on a few guitars, they sing real purdy on the SE Orianthi I've modded.