HFS and Single coil neck PU?

[cacrowther]

A few months ago I picked up a 1996 CE24 (mahogany body, maple top/neck). I'm in love with it. The only thing I miss is throaty growl of a neck single coil (fender or P90 style). I'm looking for something to replace the Vintage Bass that's in it. The VB is a stellar pup and it will be put to use in another instrument immediately, I just want a single coil for this guitar. The real question is, what are some interesting choices out there that would match the volume and output of the HFS bridge pickup? Thanks, Chris.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I'm all about the Lace Silver in the neck of my KL33. Sounds nice in a 24.

 

[justmund]

You could try a humbucker sized P-90, e.g. a Fralin P-92

 

[bodia]

I'll toss out a vote for the Lollar Single for Hum

 

[Furtive]

In my 1988 CE24, I have an unmarked pair of 1988 Vintage Treble and Single Coil Bass. This NOS set turned up on reverb the same time I found my 88 CE - still haven't wired it up. Hopefully this month. No idea what the Single Coil Bass pup sounds like, didn't even know it existed until I saw the ad.

Single Coil Bass is a single coil winding in a hb housing. Very early PRS era.

 

[archey]

In my 1988 CE24, I have an unmarked pair of 1988 Vintage Treble and Single Coil Bass. This NOS set turned up on reverb the same time I found my 88 CE - still haven't wired it up. Hopefully this month. No idea what the Single Coil Bass pup sounds like, didn't even know it existed until I saw the ad.

Single Coil Bass is a single coil winding in a hb housing. Very early PRS era.

Hey I think that you bought the set from me! That particular pick up combination was originally found in the "Special" model. They were pretty much a standard, with the exception of a wide thin neck, uprouted trem and the single coil bass/hfs ii pickup combination. I believe they changed the single coil to a vb in 1990.

 

[Furtive]

Hey I think that you bought the set from me! That particular pick up combination was originally found in the "Special" model. They were pretty much a standard, with the exception of a wide thin neck, uprouted trem and the single coil bass/hfs ii pickup combination. I believe they changed the single coil to a vb in 1990.

Yep, that was me! I forgot you mentioning these were used in the Special model - now I just need to find the Special's wiring diagram. Thanks, man!

 

[cacrowther]

Thanks folks! Another idea I was throwing around was a mounting ring to put a hot strat or tele style pickup in. What do we think of this? Any suggestions?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Thanks folks! Another idea I was throwing around was a mounting ring to put a hot strat or tele style pickup in. What do we think of this? Any suggestions?

I have them on two PRS, they look a lil' wonky but work well. I haven't found a 'bucker sized single that sounds "right" to me.

 

[cacrowther]

That's what I was thinking. At the very least it opens up endless aditional options. What I don't want is a lot of volume drop off. If I can find something with the smooth throaty sound of a strat or P90 guitar that's volume matched to the HFS, that would be ideal.

 

[cacrowther]

What are some good single coil options around 8.5k that would be a good match for the HFS? Hum reduction is a bonus, but not at the expense of that sweet single coil tone.

 

[pac90]

If I throw my tuppence worth in, bare knuckles humbucker sized P90s slot in, and they have a range of tones, which their website demos.

Missisippi Queens (mid range) are great, can get a real change in character from picking dynamics; they get some shielding from hum from the design - its not an issue anyways.

I have a strat with noiseless pickups, and a SE with MQ's and there is a big volume difference betixt the two for the same amp settings, P90s definitely are = or > than humbucker, much higher output than the strat