What would you recommend for crisp and clear?
What about the Mira's?\m/ .... you can get them from the PRS Store without breaking the bank. Don't let \m/ scare you off. They aren't just Metal pickups.
What about the Mira's?
This is just my take, but I think they are fantastic pickups ... for the Mira. They are clear and edgy, but put them in a maple topped guitar and they lose some of that magic. Thinner mahogany and they shine. But what do I know?What about the Mira's?
What about the Mira's?
This is just my take, but I think they are fantastic pickups ... for the Mira. They are clear and edgy, but put them in a maple topped guitar and they lose some of that magic. Thinner mahogany and they shine. But what do I know?
Yep x2 on the dragon comments. The taps in a 22 fret model do sound very tele likeSo far I have tried the following..
USA Mira's - I've put these puppies in a SE 24 twice and they sound pretty good to me. They have a little more output than anything else I have tried.
Dragon II's - These are old the covers are potted but they sound really smooth, I like them because the output is mellow. I also put them in the same SE 24 as above.
HFC/Vintage - These are in my Custom 24 20th Anniversary 10 top, this guitar sounds awesome but I believe the Dragons have a hotter output.
Over all, the actual tone pretty much stays the same across the board with the exception of the split coils. I believe the single coil in the Dragon II's sound more Fendery than any of the others.
I thought about purchasing a set of 59/09's or 57/08's but honestly I think it might be a waste of money. I guess I am like everyone else trying to find the holy grail pickup set .. eh??
For Humbucker tone, I love my PRS guitars. I have a 1958 Les Paul R8, SG, PRS SE Custom 24 and a American Custom 24. I beat on the SE more than any of them go figure..
I am so disappointed!!! I can't blame anyone but myself though. I purchased a set of 57/08's and when I got them today I found that you can't coil split them. There are only 2 wires. That sux... They are really nice looking pickups though with brushed Nickle covers.. I should have researched deeper.
Perhaps not all come with the split wiring but the ones I have are splittable, so some must have it. Honestly though, the 57/08s sound so fantastic in series that I hardly ever pull the knob up to split 'em. Even in full mode, these are extremely open and touch-responsive pickups. And they have a certain three-dimensional character that really sets them apart.
For me, splits are more useful with higher-output humbuckers that are thicker sounding and more compressed. Since you have them on hand, my advice would be to give them a try in your guitar. I expect you'd fall in love with them like I did, and find- like I did - that they don't need splitting to deliver great cleans.
The 57/08s are stellar pickups; IMO they absolutely deserve the legend that's grown up around them.
Hey fellas! Got a question for you: first a couple details: I've got a custom 22 with dragon 2s SN:835140
It's got dragon 2s in it and they were very warm when I first got the guitar back 2010. I had a friend try to replace the rotary switch unsuccessfully and had to take it to a reputable prs dealer for repair. Ever since the pickups have been a lot brighter. Last night I swapped between this custom and a MIM Strat and the Strat had less treble. What gives?