New McCarty LT pickups?

[SinSir]

There was some talk in another thread about the 594 getting an update. Saw this on one of the FB groups.

 

[László]

There was some talk in another thread about the 594 getting an update. Saw this on one of the FB groups.

Interesting!

 

[Glide-bpm]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..............................

 

[Greywolf]

I couldn't find a thing on the net about them .. on the main site all McCarty's still show 58/15LT's hmmmmm

 

[Sybo]

My S2 10th Anniversary came with the brushed like the one on the left. The right looks nice though..

 

[SinSir]

I couldn't find a thing on the net about them .. on the main site all McCarty's still show 58/15LT's hmmmmm

I couldn't either. I asked the poster where he saw them..will report back. Thought ot was interesting since apparently a Sweetwater rep told someone who just bought a 594 they are updating it.

 

[Broseph]

I’m for the name change. This numbering system has been terrible. Especially when the “S” versions are involved. It’s not only a mouthful but very confusing for some sellers. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve seen it mixed up, even from reputable dealers. I hope the change is permanent and for all the lines.

I am surprise by the move from brushed nickel. I liked that cosmetic choice but it does wear faster than traditional nickel.

 

[Senor Verde]

Great. Something else for guitar players to obsess over.

 

[dmatthews]

Great. Something else for guitar players to obsess over.

Well there's a bunch of us... are we an obsesspool?

 

[SinSir]

I’m for the name change. This numbering system has been terrible. Especially when the “S” versions are involved. It’s not only a mouthful but very confusing for some sellers. I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve seen it mixed up, even from reputable dealers. I hope the change is permanent and for all the lines.

The numbered naming convention is pretty straight forward once you know what the numbers represent. Do I want the PRS version of a 57 sound? 85? Kinda like strat pickups, 50s or 60s. Issued in 08? 15? Easier to me than, say Dragon. What's a dragon sound like? OK.. Maybe the D1 do breathe a little fire.

Now the S does confuse things. Are those 5815s or 5815S?

 

[Broseph]

The numbered naming convention is pretty straight forward once you know what the numbers represent. Do I want the PRS version of a 57 sound? 85? Kinda like strat pickups, 50s or 60s. Issued in 08? 15? Easier to me than, say Dragon. What's a dragon sound like? OK.. Maybe the D1 do breathe a little fire.

Now the S does confuse things. Are those 5815s or 5815S?

Oh I understand it. And what it’s intended. But for your average seller and buyers? Way too many times I’ve seen guitars described as 58/15 on a custom 24. A simple error. But a real different pickup

 

[SinSir]

Oh I understand it. And what it’s intended. But for your average seller and buyers? Way too many times I’ve seen guitars described as 58/15 on a custom 24. A simple error. But a real different pickup

I get what you're saying.. but we can't fix stupid

If they can't get the pickups straight they'll find something else to mess up.. like neck profiles!

 

[show_a_little_faith]

I get what you're saying.. but we can't fix stupid

If they can't get the pickups straight they'll find something else to mess up.. like neck profiles!

I see nothing at all potentially confusing about Pattern , Pattern Regular, Pattern Vintage, Pattern Pattern...

 

[RC Mike]

PRS’s marketing is genuinely bad when it comes to naming things. I get that a business is unlikely to be good at everything, but I wish they would put more care and effort into naming.

 

[SinSir]

I see nothing at all potentially confusing about Pattern , Pattern Regular, Pattern Vintage, Pattern Pattern...

Mix in pattern thin, wide thin, wide fat, standard and regular.. Then there's, one can mean the same as another but slightly different.. ahh same difference, they'll understand!

 

[jak3af3r]

I see nothing at all potentially confusing about Pattern , Pattern Regular, Pattern Vintage, Pattern Pattern...

Pattern vintage, bring an asymmetrical carve, should have been named pattern irregular.

 

[WEDGE]

I am not by any means a contrarian, but I don’t care for the PRS trend towards low output pickups and fat necks that seem to be more and more the norm. I am relegated to grabbing older used guitars with 22 frets and pattern thin or DGT carve, and upgrading the pickups.

Yeah I know about Tremonti’s and Holcomb, etc but they don’t do it for me either ergonomically, having 24 frets, or too flat a radius. That and the cost of new nowadays drives me to the used market.

 

[andy474x]

PRS’s marketing is genuinely bad when it comes to naming things. I get that a business is unlikely to be good at everything, but I wish they would put more care and effort into naming.

“Tone Furnace”

Ouch.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

PRS’s marketing is genuinely bad when it comes to naming things. I get that a business is unlikely to be good at everything, but I wish they would put more care and effort into naming.

I’m assuming that’s why the Meatlocker pedal never really took off?

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Lol.

I was just joking about PRS TCI-ing old pups and selling them anew.


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