Yes. I mean…probably? The current wiring diagram for TCI pickups is a partial tap.
All the media for models with TCI pickups is now eq switch and specifically says not coil split.
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All the media for models with TCI pickups is now eq switch and specifically says not coil split.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
I can’t say with any validity but I think the change was the resistors and they’re just giving your name EQ switch but I could be wrong so maybe I should speak before we know and the only way to know would be seeing the cavity of the McLaughlin model. I will go back and look but I don’t think they have the wiring diagram on the PRS website. The scheme with the resistors sound incredible especially toggle in the middle position with “coil splits” both pups. I’m pretty sure the McLaughlin model came out back in 2023. The content in this thread really peaked my interest because I was blown away when I purchased a 2408 model 2024 model last month… I love the Tones. I never thought PRS could top the sound of the TCI pups hum and single tones with MEV and Paul’s guitar. And in my opinion they blew it away
We’re definitely just speculating but if you look at the current MEV page, the control layout doesn’t show coil taps. The 2024 page shows the screw coils being off with the switch engaged.
So I think they definitely changed something. My 24 MEV is def a coil tap in both name and sound.
The 2025 diagram isn’t listed. I watch that page pretty closely since I do a lot of repairs and mods and often need to reference their diags. I keep a personal download folder of all the ones and the MEV has been updated 3 times since 2023.
2025
Modern Eagle V - 2025
“Modern Eagle models have always been built to stand up to history while celebrating tonewoods and the discovery of new tones. The Modern Eagle V is a…
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2024
Modern Eagle V - 2024
The Modern Eagle V is an innovative instrument that offers highly musical tones for both recording and playing live. Utilizing a hum/single/hum…
prsguitars.com
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Yeah I’ll keep an eye on things also. I have the original MEV private stock run. Hopefully @bluemoon can get a photo of the McLaughlin control cavity electronics on this thread. Thanks for your info!We’re definitely just speculating but if you look at the current MEV page, the control layout doesn’t show coil taps. The 2024 page shows the screw coils being off with the switch engaged.
So I think they definitely changed something. My 24 MEV is def a coil tap in both name and sound.
The 2025 diagram isn’t listed. I watch that page pretty closely since I do a lot of repairs and mods and often need to reference their diags. I keep a personal download folder of all the ones and the MEV has been updated 3 times since 2023.
2025
Modern Eagle V - 2025
“Modern Eagle models have always been built to stand up to history while celebrating tonewoods and the discovery of new tones. The Modern Eagle V is a…
2024
Modern Eagle V - 2024
The Modern Eagle V is an innovative instrument that offers highly musical tones for both recording and playing live. Utilizing a hum/single/hum…
bluemoon
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I will try to get to it tonight.
bluemoon
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Here you go. Sorry it took so long.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Well isn't that interesting. It's hard to zoom in on the two switches but it looks like a totally different wiring scheme. Note two resistors and capacitor. Hard to see back of switches but looks different than normal toggle switch. Almost like there is a small PC board involved.... Did it look like that to you @bluemoon ?? Thanks for posting photo!!Here you go. Sorry it took so long.
bluemoon
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Can't seem to get a clear shot with my iphone. Here are a few more. The black wire looks like it plugs into the back of the switch. I am not sure it is traditional PC board. Hard to tell. As a side note, the cavity did not come shielded. I was having a ton of static issues whenever the guitar moved against my body. It was almost unplayable. I spoke to PRS to get some suggestions and they asked me to send it back and they shielded it.
bluemoon
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I zoomed in a little more and sharpened the photo. About the best I can do. For some reason my iphone wont focus in on that spot.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Wow that’s totally different from the 2408 with the TCI pickups I purchased. Although I love the tones of my new 2408 I’m a bit disappointed, I believed I was getting the McLaughlin EQ-switches. Strange thing is the new 2408 I have has a different scheme, the scheme with resistors compared to the earlier Paul’s Guitars with TCI pickups and the earlier MEV Guitars with TCI pickups they have caps shown in my photos.Can't seem to get a clear shot with my iphone. Here are a few more. The black wire looks like it plugs into the back of the switch. I am not sure it is traditional PC board. Hard to tell. As a side note, the cavity did not come shielded. I was having a ton of static issues whenever the guitar moved against my body. It was almost unplayable. I spoke to PRS to get some suggestions and they asked me to send it back and they shielded it.
Andrew Paul
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KentuckyBoiledChiccan
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Thanks for the pics. Can you read the numbers of the capacitors, please?I zoomed in a little more and sharpened the photo. About the best I can do. For some reason my iphone wont focus in on that spot.
Floyd_Argus
Student of the game
It's quite different in my opinion. I've tried both methods, as I tinker with the electronic circuits in my guitars. The one where one coil is completely out of the circuit, the overall output is noticeably less.
Floyd_Argus
Student of the game
Ok, yep, no coilsplitting going on here. Each pickup's Hot wire is going to one of those of 2 way switches, and then the output of each routes to the pickup selector switch. When the 2 way switch is "on", it's filtering the EQ of the pickup by running the Hot signal through a Cap and Resistor that are wired In Parallel w each other.I zoomed in a little more and sharpened the photo. About the best I can do. For some reason my iphone wont focus in on that spot.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Do they look like regular mini toggle connectors to you? Something looks different. Might just be the photo on how it focused because of all the wires.
Domingo Lantigua
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I think this is what we're dealing with. Except I dont know the value of the components
KentuckyBoiledChiccan
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I struggle to understand how that would be different, honestly; other than placebo effect
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
I found this comparison video from Ish Guitars. I think it's a good comparison since it's not over produced with effects, wild playing, etc ...
Check it out. Listen and decide for yourselves which mini switch scheme is "better". I'll reserve my opinion for a later date.
Check it out. Listen and decide for yourselves which mini switch scheme is "better". I'll reserve my opinion for a later date.
Great photo.
Just based from this video and only this video. I don’t like the eq switch. Coil split for me.
ive got an opinion.
Just based from this video and only this video. I don’t like the eq switch. Coil split for me.
Andrew Paul
The cat's meow
Yeah.. I agree. Hearing it back to back is very telling. And yes, based on this video.
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