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    So, let’s say I wanted to turn a McCarty into a progressive metal machine..

    sounds fantastic, heavy but totally CLEAR, cutting sound. thats what I go for. im an old metalhead still playing hardcore and I love a sound thats nice to the ears even as it crushes. the picking articulation being heard while still having plenty of chug is always the goal which is why Ive made...
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    SE Tuning Instability

    oh man I appreciate the response, all good. Although a lead player for many years, I never used the tremolos much and some years ago abandoned the hassle of floyd roses even on other more 'metal' guitars lol, i primarily used fixed bridges, so i havent gone off on the PRS tremolo, but i do press...
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    SE Tuning Instability

    Count me in as another recent PRS player who bought a beautiful charcoal grey roasted maple se, and has had major tuning issues - unfortunately, I cant remember buying a guitar of this caliber and having such tuning issues; I have to tune it every few minutes, its crazy. Its had a basic setup...
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    EMG hate

    Fair enough elvis, understood. the 57/66 set really is a nice evolution of their pickups, a nice compromise of having the active bottom end - i love what markd21 described the 'bounce' - and still plenty of tone on through the range. the first set i had took some getting used to, they were...
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    EMG hate

    Thats just not true, as someone who owns a true jackson soloist, and myriad of guitars from super cheap to fairly high end, and a PRS, to say a cheap nothing guitar sounds the same as an american jackson soloist, im not sure what people are listening to. actives have that active quality about...
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    Introduce yourself!

    Hello! Ha! I should be I love his profile pic the great nigel tufnel lol. Love it
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    Pickups For PRS SE Floyd Custom 24

    I can appreciate that, but if you ever encounter the emg 57 out there in the world mess around with em, theyre pretty amazing, have a passive voice with active power. For passives ive played mostly one of a number of seymour duncans. Cheers
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    Introduce yourself!

    Hello Im a guitar nerd for about 30 years now, primarily a metal player but i appreciate playing of any type. Over the years I always noted how good those PRS guitars were, and they really came onto my radar when Alex Lifeson of Rush (my fav) used them through the 90s and early 2000's; I...
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    Pickups For PRS SE Floyd Custom 24

    Im about to commit blasphemy to most of you and putting emg 57/66's in my se, cant wait. changing the bridge saddles, the nut and locking tuners, all ready to go just working out with a guy to help install. the 57 is incredible, clear, articulate, and powerful. im a metalhead but who also loves...
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    Just a wizard installing EMG 57/66's into a roasted maple charcoal grey SE and more, and thus...

    Just a wizard installing EMG 57/66's into a roasted maple charcoal grey SE and more, and thus ready smite down with metal....
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