PRS Custom 24, Axe Fx, which BKP?

[aik]

I think you can choose from Info@ sales@ or tim@ Worst thing that can happen is, that some one equally qualified could answer you.

[HairyChris]

BKPs are far better in all respects, you just can't compare them.

True, certainly for the VB/HFS set.

OP

I swapped out these for the Cold Sweat set (nearest equivalent according to Tim) on my CuRo24 and the results were pretty spectacular. The other choices may work better for you, it depends on what you think of the stock set. Same vibe, Cold Sweats will work, different vibe, check the other options.

I've recently picked up an old PRS Standard which has one of the iterations of "T & B" pickups. These are far better, IMO, then the HFS/VB so are staying put!

[Defi]

Well I did email the bkp staff, I changed my question to asking which pu's to put into a custom guitar I plan to make. They responded saying I should wait until I try the guitar... maybe they misunderstood me.

But in regards to the Cu24, the stock pickups are very nice. There are definitely areas that could be improved upon though. The bridge is nearly fantastic in every respect. What gets me is the neck. It does some things very well, but it doesn't get a smooth sustainy singing lead tone. I might just have to try playing around with the height a bit more.

But anyway, I might just do a blind test guess and order either a cold sweat set or crawler/RY bridge + mule neck.

[ras]

I just slapped a Coldsweat into the bridge of my CU24, it's like the HFS only better.  It has similar top end response and mid body but is much clearer and responsive, the bass is backed off so it's a bit less girthy but this just speeds up the response for riffing. It is just slightly lower output but it doesn't make much of a difference, it probably makes things stay very defined.  The coldsweat makes all the settings sound a lot clearer even with the VB still in (using the 5 way switch).  Now to try the Aftermath in another CU24 and to hunt down just the right neck pickup for what I like.  Do know if you put a set in with a 5 way switch you need to flip one of the magnets to have the phases in the right place for some of the inbetween settings.  Let me clarify on my signal chain, CU 24, Keeley Comp., Mesa Mark IV, Visual Sounds H20 chorus and delay in the loop, into a boogie recto 2x12 cab.  I play mostly metal with nods  towards prog, jazz fusion, and modern classical music, the new pickup works well for what I do and how I play.

[FELINEGUITARS]

One thing that needs tyo be mentioned if putting in a PRS with the rotary pickup selector is that the magnet in the neck pickup needs to be flipped/reversed so that some of the other sounds will work right (positions 2-4)

[ras]

One thing that needs tyo be mentioned if putting in a PRS with the rotary pickup selector is that the magnet in the neck pickup needs to be flipped/reversed so that some of the other sounds will work right (positions 2-4)

http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0069_humbkrcover.hzml?jrl=162437&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ts0069&clk=195805
And that is how you do it.

[FELINEGUITARS]

One thing that needs tyo be mentioned if putting in a PRS with the rotary pickup selector is that the magnet in the neck pickup needs to be flipped/reversed so that some of the other sounds will work right (positions 2-4)

http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0069_humbkrcover.hzml?jrl=162437&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ts0069&clk=195805
And that is how you do it.

Ah - well found!
Often a good idea to re-wax dip after reassembly to minimise risk of  microphonic feedback
But if ordering a new one either direct or from a stockist like ourselves, might as well get it made how you want it in the first place