New Pickups for my PRS Mira

[hoof_arted]

Hello all! First time poster here! I'm looking to get into the BKP family with a new set of pickups for my Mira. I just got this Tuesday and I'm looking for something to give it a little more edge. I'm playing through a Dual Rec, and for my ears anyway ceramic pickups just sound better through this amp. I'm also playing PRS Navarro and Tremonti sigs, so yea, I like higher output, ceramic bridge/alnico neck combos. I'm not a metalhead by any means, but I like the sizzle of a hot bridge and they way notes just sustain a practically play themselves haha.

Anyway, I'm thinking about a Nailbomb set with the ceramic bridge. Any other recommendations would be highly appreciated! As for colors, since it's a Powder Blue guitar, I'm thinking about getting something really out there! Burnt Chrome, Pink, Green....I really like the 80's style neon-color bobbins  :lol:

I've really been tossing ideas around, but I'm thinking Pink/White Zebra bridge, and Green/White neck...whaddya think?

[Philly Q]

Nice guitar!

I've had a couple of Miras, I'm a big fan of the more "basic" PRS models.  Seeing as they're basically SG-like my choice would be a Cold Sweat set - there's a big difference in tone between the neck and bridge models, which I think is especially good on something like a Mira where the pickups are pretty close together.

Can't really suggest anything hotter, I'll leave that to the other chaps.

As for colours, nothing wacky for me I'm afraid - I'd go for black/white zebras or maybe even double white to go with your white pearl scratchplate.

(Oh, and welcome aboard by the way!  :D )

[Telerocker]

Welcome here!
As Philly suggest Coldsweats work nice in all mahogany guitars. The C-bomb would provide a bit more mids.

[Ian Price]

No real idea about Humbuckers but I do know that I would go for Chrome covered or open coil Zebras

[hoof_arted]

my choice would be a Cold Sweat set - there's a big difference in tone between the neck and bridge models, which I think is especially good on something like a Mira where the pickups are pretty close together.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I probably should have mentioned that the Cold Sweat set was my other set under consideration, and I've been back and forth between the two.

Philly, a few posts down there was discussion about PU's in a SG that really helped. Particularly, your quote about "the CS is tight, clear and crunchy, no clutter in the midrange." BINGO! This is exactly what I'm going for. I want a sound that is tight, bright, and clear.

My only reservation about the CS set was the 'high' output level on the tone chart. I mean, I like a bright sound, but it isn't going to be piercingly-icepick kind of treble will it? Or will the all-mahogany help keep this under control?

Thanks again!

[Philly Q]

My only reservation about the CS set was the 'high' output level on the tone chart. I mean, I like a bright sound, but it isn't going to be piercingly-icepick kind of treble will it? Or will the all-mahogany help keep this under control?

I've only tried the CS in all-mahogany guitars, and it's pretty bright but nowhere near painful!

I think it would be too bright for a Fender style guitar, but in the Mira it'll be fine.

The neck pickup is great too, gives a lovely warm singing tone in mahogany.

I can't comment on how the coil-split tones will sound - I had planned to put Cold Sweats in my own Mira, then in a Mira Korina, but I ended up selling both guitars (still have the pickups!  :lol: )

[ericsabbath]

it's not much brighter than the tremonti pickup
it doesn't sound overly bright on maple toppers, so it won't be a problem for your guitar and amp
sounds more open and not as saturated and midrangy, which is makes it a lot clearer through higher gain settings and cleans up much easier

[hoof_arted]

Well, just an update. I ended up going with a set of Rebel Yell's with burnt chrome covers. After pics soon to follow!

[darkbluemurder]

Very good choice - but you would have liked the Cold Sweats as well.

Please let us know how they sound in your guitar.

Cheers Stephan