I’m thinking of buying a 2012 P22 which comes stock with 53/10 pickups. If I decide to ultimately swap those pickups for 57/08s would it be a difficult swap or is it a straightforward installation? I know that I would have to wire the 57/08s backwards to make sure they’re in phase with the piezo, but other than that is there anything I should know?
P22: swap 53/10 for 57/08?
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Bowtiefanatc
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That should be all, or if you’re daring you can flip the magnet.
If you sell those 53/10’s I’d love a crack at them.
If you sell those 53/10’s I’d love a crack at them.
gush
Where is that speedo pic
I'll be 2nd in line to buy those 5310s
If you already have the 57/08s…DIBS!!!
gush
Where is that speedo pic
No....they suck real bad.........lol
Malloc
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FYI you will have to swap the magnet polarity (not just wire backwards) if you want the splits to sound identical.
Not to talk you out of it, but I’ve tried basically all the 5x/xx series pickups in my P22 and none of them really made as big of a difference as I expected.
Lastly, PM me if you want to get rid of the old set because they’ll actually go back in a P22 properly
Not to talk you out of it, but I’ve tried basically all the 5x/xx series pickups in my P22 and none of them really made as big of a difference as I expected.
Lastly, PM me if you want to get rid of the old set because they’ll actually go back in a P22 properly
Bowtiefanatc
Confirmed Bird Snob
Hey hey hey…dibs have already been calledFYI you will have to swap the magnet polarity (not just wire backwards) if you want the splits to sound identical.
Not to talk you out of it, but I’ve tried basically all the 5x/xx series pickups in my P22 and none of them really made as big of a difference as I expected.
Lastly, PM me if you want to get rid of the old set because they’ll actually go back in a P22 properly
dmatthews
Dave's not here
Well I have a late 2012 P22 and it has 5708s in it stock. Apparently 2013 was the change over.
You won't be disappointed.
You won't be disappointed.
I prefer 5708 but the 5310 unobtainium factor is strong here. It’s been a LONG TIME since I’ve heard 5310’s. Maybe I’d have a different opinion these days. Maybe not? Can just get the guitar and see how you like it stock and decide later.
Bowtiefanatc
Confirmed Bird Snob
Honestly uncovered 57/08’s are magical pickups. They lack the boomy bass of the covered ones and are very articulate.
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Right!?!? Trying to backdoor Dibs with "PM me"...Hey hey hey…dibs have already been called
Blood in the water
IMO, the 53/10s were the finest set of pickups to ever come out of PRS. Sometimes described as P-90s on steroids, they're articulate, sweet, expressive, with the latitude to go from smoky jazz to fat blues. Overall, they're very much in the PAF ballpark
They were discontinued due to the vintage copper wire running out with no ability to reproduce it, so they also have their own kind of mystique. I would never swap them out of any guitar. And if this review helps you decide to keep them, my sincerest apologies to all those interested buyers here already waiting in line!
Shhhhhh….IMO, the 53/10s were the finest set of pickups to ever come out of PRS. Sometimes described as P-90s on steroids, they're articulate, sweet, expressive, with the latitude to go from smoky jazz to fat blues. Overall, they're very much in the PAF ballpark
They were discontinued due to the vintage copper wire running out with no ability to reproduce it, so they also have their own kind of mystique. I would never swap them out of any guitar. And if this review helps you decide to keep them, my sincerest apologies to all those interested buyers here already waiting in line!
