Humbucker or trembucker?

[Eddie kim]

For SE, S2 or Core custom24 with trem, what do you guys use on the bridge position? I’ve been getting mixed answers.

thanks.

 

[Tony M.]

I have 2 Miras, 2 CU24 35th anniversaries and a custom 22 SH, all S2s
They all have the stock pickups in them. Nothing wrong with those pickups,
Nothing at all.

(I also have a couple of non PRS guitars. (actually more than a couple)
Some of those have DiMarzio PAFs in the bridge position.
(Not the reissue PAFs, original ones from the 70's))

 

[elvis]

Doesn’t matter. But if you really really want the polepieces to line up, the trembucker has 52mm spacing, humbucker has 50mm IIRC. So worst case you are off by 1mm.

 

[garrett]

Both the SE/S2 and core trems have 2 1/16" saddle spacing, so the typical 49.2mm or 50mm spaced pickups are fine.

The poles line up with the strings better on a 52mm spaced bridge, but it's not necessary. It does slightly change the design of the pickup because the coils become longer.

 

[László]

Mine has the 85/15s. I'm sure it's just a taste thing, but I think they're the perfect pickups for the CU24.