wknightnj
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Hi everyone, hoping someone can offer some suggestions:
Owner of many guitars including several PRSs, even had a 86 Signature in Vintage Yellow.
Recently bought a PRS DGT after reading all the glowing reviews and YouTube demos. What attracted me even though I have several PRSs was the taller frets, different neck carve, excellent single coil sounds. Just enough to be a different animal than what I already have.
When the guitar arrived, I knew something was off. It just didn't sound right. I have a P22 with 57/08s, which should be a similar sounding guitar, next to it to do A/B testing.
First issue was the bridge pickup was much louder than the neck. Then, often with the coil tap engaged in the middle position, the sound would drop out then come back. Sprayed all the contacts/switches with electronic cleaner and that issue has gone away.
The main issue is still here though. The pickups sound very anemic, and almost sound like the coil tap is 1/2 on, if that makes sense. The bite I'd expect on a bridge pickup isn't there, the clear singing type of tone I'd expect on the neck is sounding almost like a Rickenbacker, with a chime to it that I dont hear on the demos on YouTube. . When I A/B with my P22, noticeable differences. There seems to be a slight "quackiness" to the tone, but not as much as when I turn on the coil tap. Also, whatever is happening with the pickups seems to be killing the sustain as well.
I have a Fractal Audio FM9, so I'm able to use the exact patches of YouTube demos of a DGT, and its sounds different. Player technique aside, same guitar same rig should sound almost the same.
Does anyone have any recommendations, suggestions, etc? Unfortunately, I am on the eastern end of Long Island, so the closet PRS dealer to take a look at it is almost a day of travel time to get back and forth and wait for them to examine it. I even posted on NextDoor asking if anyone knew of a luthier with electronics experience out here but got no recommendations.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Ed
Owner of many guitars including several PRSs, even had a 86 Signature in Vintage Yellow.
Recently bought a PRS DGT after reading all the glowing reviews and YouTube demos. What attracted me even though I have several PRSs was the taller frets, different neck carve, excellent single coil sounds. Just enough to be a different animal than what I already have.
When the guitar arrived, I knew something was off. It just didn't sound right. I have a P22 with 57/08s, which should be a similar sounding guitar, next to it to do A/B testing.
First issue was the bridge pickup was much louder than the neck. Then, often with the coil tap engaged in the middle position, the sound would drop out then come back. Sprayed all the contacts/switches with electronic cleaner and that issue has gone away.
The main issue is still here though. The pickups sound very anemic, and almost sound like the coil tap is 1/2 on, if that makes sense. The bite I'd expect on a bridge pickup isn't there, the clear singing type of tone I'd expect on the neck is sounding almost like a Rickenbacker, with a chime to it that I dont hear on the demos on YouTube. . When I A/B with my P22, noticeable differences. There seems to be a slight "quackiness" to the tone, but not as much as when I turn on the coil tap. Also, whatever is happening with the pickups seems to be killing the sustain as well.
I have a Fractal Audio FM9, so I'm able to use the exact patches of YouTube demos of a DGT, and its sounds different. Player technique aside, same guitar same rig should sound almost the same.
Does anyone have any recommendations, suggestions, etc? Unfortunately, I am on the eastern end of Long Island, so the closet PRS dealer to take a look at it is almost a day of travel time to get back and forth and wait for them to examine it. I even posted on NextDoor asking if anyone knew of a luthier with electronics experience out here but got no recommendations.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Ed
$4,700 guitar or a $470 guitar... doesn't matter. Start at the source - have you contacted PRS customer support? Also, do you have a basic multimeter? If not, go to your local ACE hardware and buy one for $15. Check the DC resistance of each pickup. Specs for these pups should be around:
