Gain2Eleven91
New Member
Being new to PRS, I started with two SE models, one being the Hollowbody II Piezo. This guitar sounds pretty slick to me, even with the imported pickups. However, in lurking through the shadows of the forum, its sounds like y’all might have the information I seek.
In my SE Custom, I *think* it has the 85/15 pickups, per Sweetwater’s website (this model was exclusive to them a few years back so I can’t find additional info to cross reference anywhere), which I thought was odd given that most, if not all, SE Customs comes with the 85/15 “S” pickups. If you guys can help me identify which I have, that would be great! I do have plans to swap those out to the Tremonti Signature pickups at some point though, regardless.
Now on to my point… The HBII Piezo was my intro to PRS. I love it, but I’ve read enough discussions about better pickups that I’m reaching out into this abyss to see what your recommendations might be to achieve the sound I’m looking for.
I absolutely love to play heavy rock with metal influence (think Tremonti/Alter Bridge type of stuff). My solid body does the uber hard stuff and I use it with a drop tune pedal often. The HBII with its 58/15Ss I like to use for the softer(ish) stuff, but still like crunchy bite and full sounds when I punch the overdrive. Both I keep tuned in D-standard or drop C, every so often tuning the SE Custom to open C5. For reference, I have a Blackstar HT Club 40 Venue amp that I play through on its clean settings and let the pedals do the dirty work.
Some of you know the sound profile I may be trying to hit and maybe I can clear up what I m looking for with some questions you might have, but I’d appreciate your feedback on what pickups I should upgrade in the HBII.
Thanks in advance!
In my SE Custom, I *think* it has the 85/15 pickups, per Sweetwater’s website (this model was exclusive to them a few years back so I can’t find additional info to cross reference anywhere), which I thought was odd given that most, if not all, SE Customs comes with the 85/15 “S” pickups. If you guys can help me identify which I have, that would be great! I do have plans to swap those out to the Tremonti Signature pickups at some point though, regardless.
Now on to my point… The HBII Piezo was my intro to PRS. I love it, but I’ve read enough discussions about better pickups that I’m reaching out into this abyss to see what your recommendations might be to achieve the sound I’m looking for.
I absolutely love to play heavy rock with metal influence (think Tremonti/Alter Bridge type of stuff). My solid body does the uber hard stuff and I use it with a drop tune pedal often. The HBII with its 58/15Ss I like to use for the softer(ish) stuff, but still like crunchy bite and full sounds when I punch the overdrive. Both I keep tuned in D-standard or drop C, every so often tuning the SE Custom to open C5. For reference, I have a Blackstar HT Club 40 Venue amp that I play through on its clean settings and let the pedals do the dirty work.
Some of you know the sound profile I may be trying to hit and maybe I can clear up what I m looking for with some questions you might have, but I’d appreciate your feedback on what pickups I should upgrade in the HBII.
Thanks in advance!
