Opinion on upgrading from HFS to 59/09 for my preference.

[John Sandilau]

I am in a search for changing the HFS pickup on my Custom 22 from 2013 and I am considering a 59/09. How do you guys think that Vintage Bass will pair with the 59/09 in the bridge? Also, since I have the 5-way blade, I want to wire the bridge exactly like before, thus I need 3 or 4 conductor wires?

It is not that I dislike the HFS, but most of the times I find myself playing smooth melodic blues, rock and metal and the HFS can't really clean up the way that I want it to and tends to be muddy especially in the clean tones and edge of breakup. I mostly tend to play melodic lines with enough gain aka Marty Friedman, Dimebag, David Gilmour, Gary Moore, therefore I am looking for some lower output pickups than the HFS, like the 59/09.

Also, does anyone know whether or not the 59/09 is wax potted? This is an extremely important criteria for me, as I want them wax potted in order to avoid the possible hum. Thanks a lot!

 

[Birdsofprey]

Different platform (Custom 24) but I’ve found a Duncan Pearly Gates works well with a Vintage Bass.

 

[DISTORT6]

I am in a search for changing the HFS pickup on my Custom 22 from 2013 and I am considering a 59/09. How do you guys think that Vintage Bass will pair with the 59/09 in the bridge? Also, since I have the 5-way blade, I want to wire the bridge exactly like before, thus I need 3 or 4 conductor wires?

It is not that I dislike the HFS, but most of the times I find myself playing smooth melodic blues, rock and metal and the HFS can't really clean up the way that I want it to and tends to be muddy especially in the clean tones and edge of breakup. I mostly tend to play melodic lines with enough gain aka Marty Friedman, Dimebag, David Gilmour, Gary Moore, therefore I am looking for some lower output pickups than the HFS, like the 59/09.

Also, does anyone know whether or not the 59/09 is wax potted? This is an extremely important criteria for me, as I want them wax potted in order to avoid the possible hum. Thanks a lot!

How did you wind up with a HFS in a 2013 Cu22?

 

[John Sandilau]

How did you wind up with a HFS in a 2013 Cu22?

This is how I bought it. It had an HFS and Vintage Bass. If you could recommend me a different PRS fat bobbin pickup to replace the bridge, what would you pick for my playing style?

 

[Glide-bpm]

Different platform (Custom 24) but I’ve found a Duncan Pearly Gates works well with a Vintage Bass.

SD Hades Gates!

 

[John Sandilau]

Different platform (Custom 24) but I’ve found a Duncan Pearly Gates works well with a Vintage Bass.

What would a different PRS fat bobbin pickup would you recommed for the bridge?

 

[DISTORT6]

This is how I bought it. It had an HFS and Vintage Bass. If you could recommend me a different PRS fat bobbin pickup to replace the bridge, what would you pick for my playing style?

Ahh. Gotcha.