These seem like basic questions but I haven't really found many answers in my search so here I am.
I just got my second PRS, an SE McCarty 594 and I love it. I'm still getting used to the pickups, adjusting the height now and then to find a sweet spot. I'm kinda curious, do people typically swap the pickups in these? Are the stock pickups considered good by most owners?
I'm still on the fence, they seem pretty ok so far, but I'm not 100% sold on them. I would prefer not to change them but would if I felt that I'm leaving a lot on the table.
Secondly, I noticed that the string tension feels higher than the 2 Gibson LPs I've had in the past. Anyone else experience this? Will adjusting the stop tail fix this? or maybe it's the factory strings? I typically use D'Addario strings, which I read is what the PRS strings are rebranded from.
Here's a picture. I replaced the knobs right away with the lampshade ones and have vintage locking tuners coming at some point.
I just got my second PRS, an SE McCarty 594 and I love it. I'm still getting used to the pickups, adjusting the height now and then to find a sweet spot. I'm kinda curious, do people typically swap the pickups in these? Are the stock pickups considered good by most owners?
I'm still on the fence, they seem pretty ok so far, but I'm not 100% sold on them. I would prefer not to change them but would if I felt that I'm leaving a lot on the table.
Secondly, I noticed that the string tension feels higher than the 2 Gibson LPs I've had in the past. Anyone else experience this? Will adjusting the stop tail fix this? or maybe it's the factory strings? I typically use D'Addario strings, which I read is what the PRS strings are rebranded from.
Here's a picture. I replaced the knobs right away with the lampshade ones and have vintage locking tuners coming at some point.
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