Vintage PRS pickup has died and I'm not getting any joy from PRS

[jdel77]

I own four Annapolis factory PRS Customs.
Recently the bridge pickup from my '87 went open and started sounding terrible. This is a vintage T stamp pickup.
I have since replaced it with a 90's Dragon II, which sounds great for hard rock/metal, but it doesn't have that buttery smoothness or compression that the old ones have.

I have contacted PRS for a rewind and an email response was that they don't offer rewinds through their PTC (whatever that is) and a second auto generated email stating that they sincerely hope this has resolved the issue (whatever that means).

I have now contacted ELFA (Electric Factory Australia) who are the official PRS distributor here to see if I can get it rewound. I want to preserve the originality of this pickup, have it sound exactly as it's meant to stock, and still be able to call it an original pickup.

Is there anyone in the USA who winds pickups and is an authorised PRS repair agent?

Many thanks.

 

[Simon Says]

I own four Annapolis factory PRS Customs.
Recently the bridge pickup from my '87 went open and started sounding terrible. This is a vintage T stamp pickup.
I have since replaced it with a 90's Dragon II, which sounds great for hard rock/metal, but it doesn't have that buttery smoothness or compression that the old ones have.

I have contacted PRS for a rewind and an email response was that they don't offer rewinds through their PTC (whatever that is) and a second auto generated email stating that they sincerely hope this has resolved the issue (whatever that means).

I have now contacted ELFA (Electric Factory Australia) who are the official PRS distributor here to see if I can get it rewound. I want to preserve the originality of this pickup, have it sound exactly as it's meant to stock, and still be able to call it an original pickup.

Is there anyone in the USA who winds pickups and is an authorised PRS repair agent?

Many thanks.

Thats a boomer, I feel you.

Not much of a help at Matt is in Gloucester, UK but he would be the first guy I would contact with that sort of problem https://www.montysguitars.com

 

[dmatthews]

Not sure you'll find a re-winder that will give you the exact tone again.
Best to search ebay/reverb.

Vintage Paul Reed Smith PRS USA HFS 2 II Humbucker Alnico Double Slug | eBay

 

[Torstein]

I'd contact somebody like Fralin if I were in the US.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

I own four Annapolis factory PRS Customs.
Recently the bridge pickup from my '87 went open and started sounding terrible. This is a vintage T stamp pickup.
I have since replaced it with a 90's Dragon II, which sounds great for hard rock/metal, but it doesn't have that buttery smoothness or compression that the old ones have.

I have contacted PRS for a rewind and an email response was that they don't offer rewinds through their PTC (whatever that is) and a second auto generated email stating that they sincerely hope this has resolved the issue (whatever that means).

I have now contacted ELFA (Electric Factory Australia) who are the official PRS distributor here to see if I can get it rewound. I want to preserve the originality of this pickup, have it sound exactly as it's meant to stock, and still be able to call it an original pickup.

Is there anyone in the USA who winds pickups and is an authorised PRS repair agent?

Many thanks.

If you don’t find a way to get it rewound, or just want to replace it...
If you find one in the US and someone doesn’t want to ship it overseas to you , have them ship it to me and I’ll get it to you.

 

[jdel77]

If you don’t find a way to get it rewound, or just want to replace it...
If you find one in the US and someone doesn’t want to ship it overseas to you , have them ship it to me and I’ll get it to you.

You’re a legend mate, appreciate the offer!

 

[Warmart]

You are one cool dude, and that's not necessarily the copious amount of scotch I just drank!

 

[jdel77]

You are one cool dude, and that's not necessarily the copious amount of scotch I just drank!

DTR and I go back to the old BYOC Forum. He’s good people

 

[SinSir]

Brandonwound is another option.

I don't know if Wolfe over at wolfetone does rewinds, but if he doesn't I bet he has a contact.

 

[HANGAR18]

Wouldn't it be nice if it were just a dried up solder joint which only needed to be refreshed somewhere?

 

[jdel77]

Wouldn't it be nice if it were just a dried up solder joint which only needed to be refreshed somewhere?

I have measured for continuity at the plate to ground and checked the solder joints.
I believe it’s in the coil/s.

 

[aphantomvaper]

DTR and I go back to the old BYOC Forum. He’s good people

Like...Build Your Own Clone? I used to hang out there a bunch!

 

[dogrocketp]

Rewindpickups can help you. I believe they’re in Utah now. He rewound a domino pickup for me.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

DTR and I go back to the old BYOC Forum. He’s good people

Thank you for the kind words!

Like...Build Your Own Clone? I used to hang out there a bunch!

That's the one!

Rewindpickups can help you. I believe they’re in Utah now. He rewound a domino pickup for me.

That won't help here. JD is on the other side of the globe.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Brandonwound is another option.

I don't know if Wolfe over at wolfetone does rewinds, but if he doesn't I bet he has a contact.

I have Jared’s (Brandonwound) PAF’s and his p90s. He does great work and is a top guy!

 

[jdel77]

Like...Build Your Own Clone? I used to hang out there a bunch!

Some extremely cool cats there, just like here!

 

[Tucson Thump]

Rewindpickups can help you. I believe they’re in Utah now. He rewound a domino pickup for me.

https://re-wind.net/index.html

 

[hurtwoodec]

@jdel77 wow what a different response over here compared to the "other" forum...........................

Hope it works out mate.

 

[littlebadboy]

I'd contact somebody like Fralin if I were in the US.

I second on this.

If on a budget, Buddha Pickups, a small American winding outfit, is great too. I'll find his contacts if you're interested.

 

[Sybo]

If you don’t find a way to get it rewound, or just want to replace it...
If you find one in the US and someone doesn’t want to ship it overseas to you , have them ship it to me and I’ll get it to you.

What a cool place we have here!!!!! Happy New Years to all!!!!