PRS CE 22 20th Anniversary - pickups change

[blackthorn]

Just found a 20th Anniv CE 22 in nice condition.
http://imgur.com/a/KxQWi

I was looking all over the internet about this color, but only found 2 sites with a similar one and they called Graphite Metallic. If anybody knows more about this color please let me know.

Also not a big fan of Dragon 2 pups, kinda sterile and compressed clean and too much mids on overdrive. I'm looking to replace them, but I don't want to spent lots of money for usual PRS swaps with 57/00 or BK. Also not a big fan of Duncan Jazz/JB combo. If you have any suggestions for hot PAF style pickups that will work well with rotary switch please let me know.

Thanks

M

 

[WEDGE]

59/09. Done.

 

[John Beef]

I have a DGT bridge and the stock Dragon 2 in the neck, that works pretty well with the rotary. You would have to find a rotary compatible DGT though, and besides mine I have only ever seen one other in the wild.

You don't like the Jazz? I love the Jazz, but like you, I can't stand the JB. My favorite Duncan bridge pickup is the Custom Custom with the Alnico 2 magnet. Depends on the guitar though. With your maple neck you might have very different results from mine.

 

[gush]

I would own that in a heartbeat!!!!

5909 all day every day.

 

[Russ73]

That is a sweeeet guitar OP...

 

[dogrocketp]

Play it for a month before you change the pickups. You don`t know until you`ve tried it.

 

[BMiller]

Is that a '06? I just took delivery of a '96 CE 24 in Blazing Copper. From what I have read, PRS used some automotive finishes (DuPont IIRC) on the CE's during that time period, and yours fits the bill.

As far as pickups go, I still prefer the HFS and Hot Vintage Treble (my '91 CU24 has one and it is certainly a hot PAF tone) with Vintage Bass neck pups over the limited experience I have had with the more recent PRS pups. I did like the Dragon IIs I dropped in an SE Singlecut though! If you don't like the JB, stay away from the Tremonti bridge....it's a custom PRS take on it.

 

[blackthorn]

Thanks, I don't want to put big money in pickups, I was looking for something like Duncans or DiMarzio. Guitar is a 2006 for sure, it has 20th anniversary cover and serial in the range of 2006. I don't find anywhere much things about the color. It was maybe a special dealer order.

Is that a '06? I just took delivery of a '96 CE 24 in Blazing Copper. From what I have read, PRS used some automotive finishes (DuPont IIRC) on the CE's during that time period, and yours fits the bill.

As far as pickups go, I still prefer the HFS and Hot Vintage Treble (my '91 CU24 has one and it is certainly a hot PAF tone) with Vintage Bass neck pups over the limited experience I have had with the more recent PRS pups. I did like the Dragon IIs I dropped in an SE Singlecut though! If you don't like the JB, stay away from the Tremonti bridge....it's a custom PRS take on it.

A friend of mine had a 96 CE24 in Blue Holoflake, it was so nice, but have the same pickup issues. He don't like VB - HFS, changed them for Dragon 2 and feel the same things about them. He found a set of Dragon 1 and is happy with them, for me Dragon 1 are hot and compressed too. I have a set of GFS Slick Old School Alnico 5, I am thinking to try them, but I don't know if split positions will sound ok.

 

[ADP]

At the time yours was made, PRS were using four DuPont Hot Hues colours: cappuccino, blazing copper, indigo and purple. I had a cappuccino CE-22 at a time, and although it's hard to be sure from your picture, yours looks to be the same colour.

You should be able to find a set of 59/09s for a pretty reasonable price. They're definitely worth looking at.

 

[blackthorn]

Thanks, I'm looking for a set of 59/09s. If you have other ideas please let me know. Color is capuccino, thank for info.

 

[bodia]

Super cool! Congrats! Gotta agree with those that have suggested the 59s. Good luck on your quest!