New 24-08 wiring

[Broseph]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1887586848354210014

Did anybody catch that in 2025 PRS updated the TCI pickup wirings for the S2 24-08, core 24-08, and modern eagle? Previously the mini toggles split the coils up until 2024. In 2024 the toggles tapped the pickups. And now in 2025 they are high pass EQ.

They advertise in the new video that the high pass filter should eliminate hum in single coil mode. I would be very curious to try. My 2024 s2 2024 sounds amazing. I actually preferred how it felt in full humbucker mode compared to a 2019 Paul’s guitar. But that’s 2019 Paul’s guitar single coil mode sounded more authentic, although I felt it had more hum.

My 2019 Paul’s
measures 7.86k ohms in the neck and 9.25k ohms in the bridge. It was designed to truly split the coils so the split is essentially half that: 3.97k ohms and 4.69k ohms

TCI pickups in 2024 S2 24-08::
My neck measures 7.0k ohms and bridge is 7.98kohms
Tapped: 4.36k ohms and 5.44k ohms

Same pickup name. But they sound different.
I am very curious to see the even newer wiring and how different things will sound.

 

[bluemoon]

I freaking love my McLaughlin and the switching system. I live in the middle position of the switch, so blending the two pickups together. I have one switch up and one switch down. The combo sounds amazing. I have the bridge in the down position (so standard humbucker mode) and the neck in the up position (high pass eq mode). I don't like the neck with the high pass eq mode on when by itself. So with each pickup isolated, I prefer the switches down. And when blended, one up and one down. I live in that position. And it is the best sound ever.

 

[vhalen50]

I freaking love my McLaughlin and the switching system. I live in the middle position of the switch, so blending the two pickups together. I have one switch up and one switch down. The combo sounds amazing. I have the bridge in the down position (so standard humbucker mode) and the neck in the up position (high pass eq mode). I don't like the neck with the high pass eq mode on when by itself. So with each pickup isolated, I prefer the switches down. And when blended, one up and one down. I live in that position. And it is the best sound ever.

mind opening up the cavity and posting a shot in here? ive always wondered how they actually do it.

 

[Greywolf]

If you want the guts :https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/high-pass-filter

https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/filter/filter_3.html

The hi ( and low) pass filtering system has been used by Alembic for over 50 years , thank you Owsley

 

[vhalen50]

If you want the guts :https://www.omnicalculator.com/physics/high-pass-filter

https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/filter/filter_3.html

The hi ( and low) pass filtering system has been used by Alembic for over 50 years , thank you Owsley

i understand how it works electrically. I dont know how PRS is doing it, more in sales pitch speak.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I too, would like to see a photo of the McLaughlin model control cavity. I’m curious regarding what components are attached to the mini toggles. Nothing has to be taken apart or move. Just remove the control cavity cover on the back and photograph it.

Give me a little time today. I’m going to photograph my new custom 24–08 models. Already confirmed looking at it that it is a different configuration compared to my 2020 Paul’s guitar with TCI pickups. I will post photos in a little bit.

BTW, I adore the tones out of the 2408 w/TCI versus the Paul’s with TCI. There is a difference. For me I like it more.

Also keep in mind that the neck pickup is in a different position due to 24 frets versus 22. My personal choices Guitars with 24 frets I started playing PRS GUITAR‘s January 1990 and it was a custom 24 and I always love 24frets, not that I play up that high very often but it’s a visual and muscle memory thing, blah, blah, blah blah

 

[Andrew Paul]

So this is under the hood of the control cavity of the coil split mini toggles of my 2020 Paul‘s guitar with TCI pickups. Note it uses capacitors. (color blue.)

Next photo is my 2024 core custom 24–08 with TCI pickups. Note that it uses resistors instead of capacitors. Greywolf, I’m sure can explain more.

Below is the control cavity of a 2024 24-08 private stock with TCI pickups and mini switches. Note: it has the same resistors as the core model.

One thing I will mention is that PRS is now using Copper/grounding shielding on the control cavity covers on both the new core 2408 and the private stock 2408 (see photo at the bottom of the post)

So the question remains. Is the private stock McLaughlin model have the same electronics for coil selection as model core and private stock 24–08’s. ???

Somebody please post a photo of inside the control box of the McLaughlin model.

Hope this helps everyone.

 

[vhalen50]

The 24-08s you show are using the partial tap resistor method. The pauls used a eq switch before they called it an eq switch by using a capacitor to shelve low end. The weird thing is some guitars did the partial tap resistor only for 1 years. My 2024 WL MEV has partial taps instead of the caps, but now the MEV is going back to caps (supposedly)

 

[Andrew Paul]

The 24-08s you show are using the partial tap resistor method. The pauls used a eq switch before they called it an eq switch by using a capacitor to shelve low end. The weird thing is some guitars did the partial tap resistor only for 1 years. My 2024 WL MEV has partial taps instead of the caps, but now the MEV is going back to caps (supposedly)

I have to dig out my 2019 MEV original run private stock see what that looks like.

 

[bluemoon]

I will see if I can get a photo for you guys this week of my McLaughlin.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I will see if I can get a photo for you guys this week of my McLaughlin.

That would be awesome thanks!

 

[Andrew Paul]

I have to dig out my 2019 MEV original run private stock see what that looks like.

control cover is maple and having trouble getting it off, don’t want to mess it up, so I can’t provide pics of my MEV control cavity.

 

[RedGuitars]

Can you dumb this down for me? What do the news switches do?

 

[vhalen50]

Can you dumb this down for me? What do the news switches do?

Coil split - one coil is on, while the other is completely dead and sent to ground. Hums more. Large Volume drop
partial split/tap - one coil is on, while the other is sent through a resistor to leave some signal through. Hums. Slightly less volume drop.
eq switch - the entire pickup is sent through a capacitor which removes low end and does not "split" coils on or off. Hum Cancelling.

 

[vhalen50]

Also this article (outdated now) explains the variations and which models it applies to.
here

 

[Domingo Lantigua]

After looking at the diagrams, I believe what the switch does is break the series link in between the coils and adds the capacitor in series.
Very similar to the demud mod. I may do this to my SE DGT to see how it works out

 

[KentuckyBoiledChiccan]

Coil split - one coil is on, while the other is completely dead and sent to ground. Hums more. Large Volume drop
partial split/tap - one coil is on, while the other is sent through a resistor to leave some signal through. Hums. Slightly less volume drop.
eq switch - the entire pickup is sent through a capacitor which removes low end and does not "split" coils on or off. Hum Cancelling.

24-08 actually isolated the unused coil completely out of the circuit, but that's no difference from shorting one to the ground. Just saying

 

[Andrew Paul]

Hey all..... just had a moment of clarification ... just remember PRS has wiring diagrams on the website here's a couple link

Current Models: PRS Paul’s Guitar PRS Custom 24-08 PRS S2 Custom 24-08

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/28340773923099

Model:
PRS Paul’s Guitar (pre-2024), Custom 24-08 TCI (pre-2024)

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/23369982401435

Same with Modern Eagle V.... they changed the scheme to same as Current Paul's and 24-08

Model:
PRS Modern Eagle V

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/28340838015003

Model:
PRS Modern Eagle V (pre-2024)

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/23469892355611

 

[vhalen50]

Hey all..... just had a moment of clarification ... just remember PRS has wiring diagrams on the website here's a couple link

Current Models: PRS Paul’s Guitar PRS Custom 24-08 PRS S2 Custom 24-08

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/28340773923099

Model:
PRS Paul’s Guitar (pre-2024), Custom 24-08 TCI (pre-2024)

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/23369982401435

Same with Modern Eagle V.... they changed the scheme to same as Current Paul's and 24-08

Model:
PRS Modern Eagle V

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/28340838015003

Model:
PRS Modern Eagle V (pre-2024)

https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us/article_attachments/23469892355611

Yeah but these are all updated from a year ago and aren’t “current”. Probably won’t see the updated eq switch diag til summer or later.

 

[Andrew Paul]

Yeah but these are all updated from a year ago and aren’t “current”. Probably won’t see the updated eq switch diag til summer or later.

So there’s going to be something totally different than these two wiring’s? I was led to believe that the wiring with the resistors are the same as the McLaughlin model. Which have what they call “EQ switch“. I wish somebody would just open up the control cavity of the McLaughlin model photograph it and put it in this thread.

I will say my personal preference right now is the one with the resistors to “current” wiring, with the resistors. Before this wiring I was in love with the TCI pickups and the previous wiring with capacitors Paul’s and MEV. But, the Tones I am getting now from my 2024 2408 is beautiful.