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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: rowz on July 04, 2012, 06:13:51 AM

Title: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: rowz on July 04, 2012, 06:13:51 AM

I recently bought an PRS with solid rosewood neck and it got a Dragon on neck and a SH11 on bridge
Do you think i will find something better than that? what will be your suggest?

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Mr. Air on July 04, 2012, 07:50:31 AM

What kind of music do you play?

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: hunter on July 04, 2012, 08:05:04 AM

I've been trying a few on my McRosie, and RiffRaff in bridge and VHII in neck seem to bring the best out of the guitar.

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Twinfan on July 04, 2012, 09:09:13 AM

Yep, for good all round rock tones Riff Raffs or VHIIs would get my vote  :)

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on July 04, 2012, 02:25:18 PM

Off the bat a Riff Raff sounds great here, but we need more info!

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: ericsabbath on July 04, 2012, 03:54:20 PM

I'd say anything bkp would be an instant improvement  :lol:
but we have no idea what you're looking for
if you wanna keep the same output and tone ballpark of the pickups you have, you'll probably enjoy a holy diver or rebel yell set...

but I would listen to hunter
you should check his videos and soundclips
he does a lot of experimenting and share a lot with us
there's an old brazilian saying that's something like: "kills the snake and shows the stick"  :lol:
I wish I could have documented all my humble experience like he does

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Telerocker on July 04, 2012, 10:32:10 PM

Just depends on the tones you're after. Besides the mentioned RR and VHII even Mules will provide everything from deep cleans, bluesy stuff, classic rock to hardrock.

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Gizmo on July 05, 2012, 07:23:41 PM

I think you will find an improvement but which to go for depends on what sound are you after? I too have VHII's in my McRosie. they sound great.

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: rowz on July 06, 2012, 04:35:41 AM

thanks guys!
I play all around rock and hard and some cleans tones too, i think like any normal guitar player, who plays only one style?
I think I will try the VH II or RR in the bridge

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: hunter on July 06, 2012, 07:10:57 AM

Quote from: rowz on July 06, 2012, 04:35:41 AM

thanks guys!
I play all around rock and hard and some cleans tones too, i think like any normal guitar player, who plays only one style?
I think I will try the VH II or RR in the bridge

For all around rock and cleans that is a great choice. Also the VHII neck pickup splits so well, much better than any other HB I have tried.

By the way, I am now using Ernie Ball Stainless Steel Strings on the McRosie, I just love what they do tone and playability wise.

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Philly Q on July 06, 2012, 08:40:35 AM

Quote from: hunter on July 06, 2012, 07:10:57 AM

Also the VHII neck pickup splits so well, much better than any other HB I have tried.

OK, dumb/pedantic question time:

I've often read that the VHII splits well.... but as we know the VHII is wound with a big offset between the two coils (bridge anyway, I'm not so sure about the neck).

That being the case, does one coil "split" better than the other, and if so which one?

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Twinfan on July 06, 2012, 08:56:10 AM

I think it's the slug Phil, the one that's usually used for splits.  Which would make sense, as that's the closest to a single coil in build specs (slug magnets).

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: hunter on July 06, 2012, 09:34:54 AM

Quote from: Philly Q on July 06, 2012, 08:40:35 AM

Quote from: hunter on July 06, 2012, 07:10:57 AM

Also the VHII neck pickup splits so well, much better than any other HB I have tried.

OK, dumb/pedantic question time:

I've often read that the VHII splits well.... but as we know the VHII is wound with a big offset between the two coils (bridge anyway, I'm not so sure about the neck).

That being the case, does one coil "split" better than the other, and if so which one?

I don't know, I just do the simple split schematic, I think it's white wire to ground or something, just go with the flow, it sounds cool :)

Title: Re: what pickups for an PRS with solid rosewood neck?
Post by: Philly Q on July 06, 2012, 11:31:34 AM

Thanks guys.  I'll do a bit of trial-and-error (at some point!)  :wink: