Hey all, first post here, you may recognize my username from the other PRS forums...
Anyway, I've got an SE SC here, that I have had DGT pups in, and wired like a DGT (except I have only 1 vol 1 tone), and while they have a very nice tone, they have always seemed a bit... soft/spongy to me... lacking punch. And I'm a huge Grissom fan, and his tone never lacks punch. The story is the same regardless of the amp. The only other guitar I have to compare to is a tele with a Rio Grande Muy Grande in the bridge- which is a bit hotter than the DGT bridge, and is a VERY punchy pickup...
I've been thinking of trying some different humbuckers, but I don't know if it's the pups, the guitar (wood), or a combination of both... but I would love to hear any insight or recommendations you might have. I was looking into the Whole Lotta' humbuckers, and the Bonamassa humbuckers, but I know these DGTs are supposed to kick ass... just trying to get to the bottom of it, because I don't play the guitar much because of it.
Maybe I'm just not a humbucker guy? Or maybe a 25.5" scale telecaster with a beefy bridge pup is just too stiff of competition (compared to the PRS 25" scale and humbucker).
FWIW, I play GHS TNTs (basically 10's with 12's on the E & A) on the tele, and straight 11s on the SE.
Anyway, I've got an SE SC here, that I have had DGT pups in, and wired like a DGT (except I have only 1 vol 1 tone), and while they have a very nice tone, they have always seemed a bit... soft/spongy to me... lacking punch. And I'm a huge Grissom fan, and his tone never lacks punch. The story is the same regardless of the amp. The only other guitar I have to compare to is a tele with a Rio Grande Muy Grande in the bridge- which is a bit hotter than the DGT bridge, and is a VERY punchy pickup...
I've been thinking of trying some different humbuckers, but I don't know if it's the pups, the guitar (wood), or a combination of both... but I would love to hear any insight or recommendations you might have. I was looking into the Whole Lotta' humbuckers, and the Bonamassa humbuckers, but I know these DGTs are supposed to kick ass... just trying to get to the bottom of it, because I don't play the guitar much because of it.
Maybe I'm just not a humbucker guy? Or maybe a 25.5" scale telecaster with a beefy bridge pup is just too stiff of competition (compared to the PRS 25" scale and humbucker).
FWIW, I play GHS TNTs (basically 10's with 12's on the E & A) on the tele, and straight 11s on the SE.
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