S2 Singlecut Potentiometer Questions

[CandidPicker]

Hi, Shawn.

Recently purchased a S2 Singlecut Std. and hope to put some Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Specials into the S2.

For the Seymour Duncans' to be wired correctly,

1) Are the S2 Singlecut pots (all volume and tone) 500K, and

2) Are the volume and tone pots short shaft or long shaft?

If not, what resistance values and split-shaft pole heights are in found in the S2 Singlecut potentiometers?

Researching the Seymour Duncan wiring diagrams provided some wiring info, but don’t provide info regards the S2 Singlecut build design. Thought it wise to ask PRS’ team.

Thanks for your assistance in advance,

Yours,

Bob

 

[garrett]

1. Yes
2. Short

 

[CandidPicker]

1. Yes
2. Short

Thanks!

 

[CandidPicker]

EDIT: May try the Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 (neck) and Saturday Night Special (bridge). The combination is similar to the popular SH-1n '59 / SH-4b JB (bridge), but with lower DCR values in the bridge that will provide warmer, cleaner headroom with delayed breakup. No potentiometer swap is required, though some replacement .047 capacitors will been to be put in and some resistors pulled from the guitar, according to Seymour Duncan's wiring diagrams.

Thanks for your assistance.

 

[CandidPicker]

Question for Shawn:

According to Seymour Duncan's wiring diagrams, the diagram suggests removing the existing caps and resistors and putting in .047 micro ƒ caps on the tone pots. Apparently, this provides warmer, lower midrange tone for the Duncans, a more traditional LP type of tone.

The question is, is this recommended, or would keeping the existing cap / resistors cause brighter, more chime and sparkle? (Not necessarily needing that, just warmer tone with added depth and clarity.)

 

[Jason Long]

how did the saturday night specials sound in your s2? wanting to do that myself but was curious as to how they sounded. I play alot of classic rock , 80's rock and modern rock

 

[Ovibos]