Upgraded PRS wrap around bridge

[Whodat84]

Has anyone upgraded from the standard bridge with the unpaired ones with the brass added and found it was worth it? I have a 2000 mccarty and was wondering if it’s worth the investment.

 

[bodia]

I put the one with the brass inserts on my DC-22. Was it a huge change in tone; no. But, I prefer the little extra it added

 

[László]

I found that the brass inserts on the wrap bridge prevented the dreaded 'plinky' sound, and gave me a better fundamental tone.

Just my two cents. I've had many of the earlier ones, and several with the brass inserts.

This, of course, doesn't mean you should buy one, unless you're hearing a bit of metallic 'plink'.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Yup! I did it on my HB and it’s nice and articulate.

 

[watelessness]

i went the MannMade route

 

[Rod/]

I found that the brass inserts on the wrap bridge prevented the dreaded 'plinky' sound, and gave me a better fundamental tone.

Just my two cents. I've had many of the earlier ones, and several with the brass inserts.

This, of course, doesn't mean you should buy one, unless you're hearing a bit of metallic 'plink'.

My 93 Custom 22 wrap tailpiece bridge had the buzzy thing on the B and high E strings. Replaced it with the newer brass inset bridge…… imho, was an improvement in overall tone and no more fuzzy bridge buzz…..

 

[dogrocketp]

If you like what you hear, don’t change it.. if you want more, do it.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I found that the brass inserts on the wrap bridge prevented the dreaded 'plinky' sound, and gave me a better fundamental tone.

Just my two cents. I've had many of the earlier ones, and several with the brass inserts.

This, of course, doesn't mean you should buy one, unless you're hearing a bit of metallic 'plink'.

I did the same on my SE245, to my ear it brightened the acoustic tone of the guitar



Oh and pics, otherwise it’s a “Hello Kitty” ex-plink.

 

[László]

I did the same on my SE245, to my ear it brightened the acoustic tone of the guitar



Oh and pics, otherwise it’s a “Hello Kitty” ex-plink.

Paul R. Smith knows his stuff, right?

Because if you hear it acoustically it translates to a degree amplified. Every little tiny improvement helps.

Just my two cents.

 

[Whodat84]

Thanks for the all the info, I order it and a few other upgrades for it

 

[AZGiant]

Brass is almost always the best way to go for a tighter tone