How to equalize volume for S2 hum. and s. coil modes?

[Stuart Kirsh]

Anyone have any suggestions for a way to eliminate volume drop in S2 when switching from humbucking to single coil modes ????

A friend told me his Core model does not have this issue.

 

[Bill SAS 513]

They've (PRS) worked with capacitors (I think that's the doohickie??) to eliminate such a drastic drop ...and recent guitars with coil tapping don't do it so much.

 

[88prs]

https://www.prsguitars.com/documents/s2_customs_standards_mira_starla_wiring_schematics.pdf

It should have a resistor mounted on each side of the push/pull pot. This eliminates shorting the coil straight to ground and keeps it partially active, thus less volume drop.

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

@88prs: just to clarify, are you saying my guitar already has this feature? ? ?

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

They've (PRS) worked with capacitors (I think that's the doohickie??) to eliminate such a drastic drop ...and recent guitars with coil tapping don't do it so much.

@BillSAS 513: so you're sayin' it could be worse ?

 

[88prs]

@88prs: just to clarify, are you saying my guitar already has this feature? ? ?

Unless the wiring harness was built wrong, Yes, S2's come wired like the Core's with the resistors on the push/pull. Mine did.

 

[Bill SAS 513]

@BillSAS 513: so you're sayin' it could be worse ?

Nope...just saying it could possibly be made better, if yours doesn't have the "resistor", as noted above.
I'd have it added, or add it myself...???

 

[pac90]

Yep mine aren't so much as volume drop but character change

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

Hmmm. . . there is definitely a volume drop in my semi-hollow S2 Mira. I wonder if the semi-hollow body somehow has an effect. . . Perhaps I should contact PRS.

Thanks for the feeedback !

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

https://www.prsguitars.com/documents/s2_customs_standards_mira_starla_wiring_schematics.pdf

It should have a resistor mounted on each side of the push/pull pot. This eliminates shorting the coil straight to ground and keeps it partially active, thus less volume drop.

Thanks for the diagram.

 

[garrettb]

A compressor helps, as does a booster on your pedal board.

I've gigged both S2 and Core with the resistor taps and it works quite well. I leave light compression on at all times. I lose a little output when I tap, but the tone gets brighter so it still cuts through the mix quite well.

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

Unless the wiring harness was built wrong, Yes, S2's come wired like the Core's with the resistors on the push/pull. Mine did.

OK-- I guess I'll have to have the guitar checked out.

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

A compressor helps, as does a booster on your pedal board.

I've gigged both S2 and Core with the resistor taps and it works quite well. I leave light compression on at all times. I lose a little output when I tap, but the tone gets brighter so it still cuts through the mix quite well.

I have two overdrives-- I guess I could use one as a dedicated boost for the coil-tap tones.

 

[Stuart Kirsh]

Unless the wiring harness was built wrong, Yes, S2's come wired like the Core's with the resistors on the push/pull. Mine did.

Thanks for verifying this !

 

[dogrocketp]

I use the tap for syncopated rhythms, and pop it down when it’s screaming time.