Core McCarty; Lollar or SD?

[Neil Forsberg]

Friends!

i have a 2023 McCarty. I love the guitar, but.... The pickups are kinda turndown. McCarty 2024 got new and warmer pickups.
Anyone changed pickups to Lollar low turns or SD Seth Lover?

 

[SinSir]

Play with the pickup height. The 5815LT neck is fantastic.. the bridge is a little weak for my tastes and a swap to a 5708 or 5909 cures that right up. Also I've had better ruck running the LT bridge higher than I normally would

 

[andy474x]

What do you dislike about the stock pickups?

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

BKP

 

[Gtrbldr]

What do you dislike about the stock pickups?

The right question and a good answer in my book is ask Wolfe from wolfetone pickups! 2 out of 4 of my PRSi have his pickups, 2 of them tweaked and they sound awesome.

 

[Going Modal]

Lollar Low-Turns (and the Seth Lovers) might be too low-wound and/or maybe not different enough from the 58/15 LT pickups that you've likely got in there right now. On the plus side... PRS 57/08 pickups are available direct from PRS and they're amazing in a McCarty.

 

[ViperDoc]

Not sure what you're looking for, but if you need more gas on the fire, BKP Mules are outstanding, BKP Riff Raff are just a touch hotter, BKP Abraxas are hotter still.

Or you could go with SD Nazguls. Bonfire that sh!t.

 

[Senor Verde]

I've tried Seths, Mules, Lollars and a few others. I prefer Wolfetone Legends or Marshallheads, depending on the individual guitar.

 

[SinSir]

I've tried Seths, Mules, Lollars and a few others. I prefer Wolfetone Legends or Marshallheads, depending on the individual guitar.

Wolfetone are my go to as well. Excellent. The DrV are fantastic too.

 

[Prina]

i have a 2023 McCarty. I love the guitar, but.... The pickups are kinda turndown. McCarty 2024 got new and warmer pickups.

What do you dislike about the stock pickups?

+1 on this. Also, more specifics about the what your setup is and what style you're after could help.

Personally, I've had great results from a Wolfetone Marshallhead A2 bridge / Dr V neck set in a McCarty'esque SE245 as well as an SD Pearly Gates bridge in a non-PRS superstrat for clean and classic rock styles.

 

[Bogner]

PRS \m/ And Thank Me Later.

 

[dogrocketp]

57/08’s. Nuff said.

 

[Aahzz]

The right question and a good answer in my book is ask Wolfe from wolfetone pickups! 2 out of 4 of my PRSi have his pickups, 2 of them tweaked and they sound awesome.

This right here.

 

[gush]

I feel for ya. I put LTs in my McCarty a few months ago and finally threw in the towel on the bridge PU.

Love the neck but bridge just leaves me wanting something better.

I put in a 5708 TM and I'm happier which is odd since I have disliked the 5708 bridge PU in the past.

Happier means it's better than before but I'm not quite head over heels just yet. Could end up with a 5909 bridge before its all over.

 

[Bogner]

I feel for ya. I put LTs in my McCarty a few months ago and finally threw in the towel on the bridge PU.

Love the neck but bridge just leaves me wanting something better.

I put in a 5708 TM and I'm happier which is odd since I have disliked the 5708 bridge PU in the past.

Happier means it's better than before but I'm not quite head over heels just yet. Could end up with a 5909 bridge before its all over.

Post 11 Is Your Friend.

 

[gush]

Post 11 Is Your Friend.

I'm not sure the M would be my choice for my McCarty.

Since I had iron plugged in I pulled 5310s out of my 97 ce24 and put 8515 neck M bridge in.

I've got something jacked so I need to get back on it and figure it out.

 

[Simon Says]

PRS \m/ And Thank Me Later.

Amazing pickups!

Saying that, I'm on a mission to find an open coil square bobbin 57/08 to put into something sometimes.

Call me narrow-minded, but I can't comprehend the idea of putting any pickup brand other than PRS into a PRS guitar.

 

[Black Plaid]

I hear Gibson has a nice set of pickups that come in a leather presentation case!

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I hear Gibson has a nice set of pickups that come in a leather presentation case!

Naughty.