Favorite PRS Pickups
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WEDGE
Zombie five, DFZ
Dragons were my favorite until I put 59/09s in ...........
Blackbird
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1. DGT
2. Tremonti Treble
3. Dragon 1
2. Tremonti Treble
3. Dragon 1
prsguitarman101
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Personally I like the HFS/Vintage combo
bluefade
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408's, 5708's, dragons .
Michael B
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Tremonti Treble
Boogeyman
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I haven't tried enough of them to know...yet. I have a 2001 CU22 that came with dragon 2's (i'll keep my opinion of those to myself). I switched those out for dragon 1's, and although I loved the bridge pickup, the neck pickup was a little muddy sounding for my taste. I switched them out again for modern eagle pickups and a 3 way switch and it sounds pretty damn good now. Plenty of bottom end for newer rock and nice warm/clean tone. I think I'll leave it alone for a while and just play it 
...My newest guitar is an '06 SC with #7's. My clean sound (neck pickup) is amazing and full of tone, but i think the bridge pickup is lacking somewhat. I dont know what i want to try next, but foresee a pickup change coming.
...My newest guitar is an '06 SC with #7's. My clean sound (neck pickup) is amazing and full of tone, but i think the bridge pickup is lacking somewhat. I dont know what i want to try next, but foresee a pickup change coming.
11top
Cousin Eddie's cousin
59/09s
Boogeyman
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Why do you guys like the ones you mentioned?
BostonGuitar
Former DGT Club President
Dragon Bass>McCarty>SC245>Grissom>57/08>59/09
In chronological order...
In chronological order...
sergiodeblanc
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HFS- feels kinda like an EMG 85, but with a more, dare I say it; "organic" tone.
Covered DII neck pup- splits well and the cover does something "glassy" to it.
53/10 neck is on my short-list I'd like to try, along with the single-bass, thanks to Chris' videos.
Covered DII neck pup- splits well and the cover does something "glassy" to it.
53/10 neck is on my short-list I'd like to try, along with the single-bass, thanks to Chris' videos.
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aduayer
Zomb!e One, DFZ
love Tremonti Treble and uncovered 5909, bridge and neck.
clcwarlock
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I am very happy with the 53/10's in my P24.
south89
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I would say the 408's then the 57/08 but I am trying to get my hands on a set of covered 59/09's . Just saying hint hint :creep:
Egads
One, Two, THIRTEEN!
I've been a fan of the 57/08s, but am digging the 53/10s in my P22. My father had an older SAS that had the sweetest sounding neck pickup I have ever heard. It was really mellow, clear, and smooth. Every time I played that guitar, I'd just sit there and noodle, without any thought except: TONE.
Herr Squid
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I've been partial to 59/09s for as long as they've been around. Sadly I've only got one guitar equipped with 'em.
I was playing with some Rush Hemispheres-inspired Hiwatt/chorus sounds today. Was building 'em with my 59/09 Experience LE guitar and loving it. On a lark I switched to my SCHB with SC245 pickups and they were horrible with the Hiwatt-style breakup -- shrill and harsh and just not at all good. The real surprise, though was that 53/10s sounded great for that, even better than the 59/09s. Huh!
I was playing with some Rush Hemispheres-inspired Hiwatt/chorus sounds today. Was building 'em with my 59/09 Experience LE guitar and loving it. On a lark I switched to my SCHB with SC245 pickups and they were horrible with the Hiwatt-style breakup -- shrill and harsh and just not at all good. The real surprise, though was that 53/10s sounded great for that, even better than the 59/09s. Huh!
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