58/15 LT's avail from PRS

[Lewguitar]

What I like about the Dragon 1 bridge pickup, is that it’s the only “Hot” humbucker in all of the humbucker equipped guitars that I have. So when I’m going for a totally different vibe, I reach for it.

Sure. I can see that.

Most of my guitars have lower output paf style humbuckers but my '95 and '97 CE22's have a set of Dragon 1's.

I play mostly blues on my electric guitars but it's fun to rock out sometimes!

 

[Lewguitar]

What I like about the Dragon 1 bridge pickup, is that it’s the only “Hot” humbucker in all of the humbucker equipped guitars that I have. So when I’m going for a totally different vibe, I reach for it.

Me too. It's Actually the only PRS pickup set I use! All my other humbucker guitars have Tom Holmes, or Seymour Duncan Antiquitys or modified 59's.

The Dragon 1 set is great when I just want to rock out through an overdrive pedal or do saturated Santana sustain.

 

[Lewguitar]

Me too. It's Actually the only PRS pickup set I use! All my other humbucker guitars have Tom Holmes, or Seymour Duncan Antiquitys or modified 59's.

The Dragon 1 set is great when I just want to rock out through an overdrive pedal or do saturated Santana sustain.

Better amend that!

I now have a Stripped 58 and a Bernie Marsden, both with the Core 57/08 pickups.

Love 'em! Thick and chewy. Just a little bit hotter than most PAF's. That's the tone I've been looking for.

 

[markd21]

57/08s are the best ever. I did buy a set of the LTs for my SE594, though. Hope they are as killer as the LTs in my old 2016 594. Too bad the new LTs are TCI...

 

[László]

How far apart are the 58/15 LT set from the 57/08 set other than the 57/08 set having more output?

They have a different frequency balance. The 57/08s are warmer sounding with more mids. The 58/15 LTs have a bit more emphasis in the treble, and are a bit brighter and more clear.

Pickups aren't just about output, there are other tone shapers.

I love both, actually, but the 57/08 is still my favorite PRS PAF style humbucker. Though I still have to make a trip to pick up that DGT, so there's always the possibility I might love those as well.

Come to think of it, I really like the 85/15s, too. I'm a slut.