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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: felttips on April 20, 2006, 12:56:52 AM

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: felttips on April 20, 2006, 12:56:52 AM

any ideas for a bridge pickup  on a prs custom 22 for punk pop and classic rock.I am thinking of putting a MQ in the neck but am confused regarding the bridge

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: downrodeo on April 20, 2006, 01:34:41 AM

Possibly the Black Dog for classic Zep tones! But definitely give a hard look at other Vintage Hot p/ups. What kind of bands' tones do you like and what would you like to improve in your sound? That's usually a good place to start!

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: HJM on April 20, 2006, 12:51:56 PM

How about a Steve Stevens Rebel Yell, great for those punk power chords and more.

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: hunter on April 20, 2006, 01:04:46 PM

I've never seen someone play punk on a PRS :roll:

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: HJM on April 20, 2006, 01:11:13 PM

Quote from: hunter

I've never seen someone play punk on a PRS :roll:

That's the state of the world today.... :lol:

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: felttips on April 20, 2006, 01:32:35 PM

We play a lot of covers at weddings 40th birthdays etc,so the punk stuff goes down well ,Clash Undertones  Jam etc. I usually use a duesenberg starplayer TV but I bought the PRS when I was left some cash in a will.I think the sound is a bit souless but it's great to play.

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: HJM on April 20, 2006, 02:53:07 PM

Get a decent pickup in it and it'll come to life, I really don't like PRS pickups of late.

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: Spleen on April 20, 2006, 07:31:35 PM

Quote from: hunter

I've never seen someone play punk on a PRS :roll:

It would be unfair to punk to call them punk but the band Good Charlotte wear punk clothing and play PRS.

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: Tim on April 20, 2006, 09:01:55 PM

An Abraxas humbucker would sit nicely as would a Crawler..............HJM has VHIIs in his PRS and they sound awesome.

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: carlaz on April 21, 2006, 11:13:40 AM

Quote from: Tim

An Abraxas humbucker would sit nicely as would a Crawler..............

+1 for either of those options 8)

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: felttips on April 21, 2006, 09:20:55 PM

thanks for the help.Is there much difference between the humbucker pups when the volume is up?

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: willo on April 21, 2006, 09:24:56 PM

which pickups do you mean?

If you mean any of them, there is a huge difference between my VHII and my Crawlers. :)

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: felttips on April 22, 2006, 08:05:00 PM

what would you say was the difference then ?

Title: prs custom 22
Post by: willo on April 22, 2006, 08:18:03 PM

My Crawler sounds more compressed, tighter, aggressive. The VHII is more open, and bright, I would say.