PRS are making burnt chrome pickups!

[Philly Q]

The new PRS 53/10 pickup.  Now where did they get that idea?

[fr33man1]

the good news is they read forums in guitar company desks...But its sad to see that unique finish come accross a big guitar company...With such priced guitars they could at least ask if you want some bkp's in it.  :P

[Ian Price]

Is a Gibson styled court case on the cards?   

[Keven]

that is so lame.  only bkp is allowed to do this. Tim should charge royalties!

[Transcend]

motor city pickups also do this as do a lot of other 'handwound' pickup manufacturers too.

the worst thing about those PRS ones is that they look absolutely terrible in comparison

[Philly Q]

motor city pickups also do this as do a lot of other 'handwound' pickup manufacturers too.

the worst thing about those PRS ones is that they look absolutely terrible in comparison

Yeah, I don't know if BKP were the first to offer burnt chrome covers or not, but it is "interesting" to see PRS doing it.

And I agree, they don't look great (and they don't suit the guitar at all).  It's also a bit naff that the 53/10 logo is upside-down on the bridge pickup.

[Johnny Mac]

Burnt chrome is such a cool feature. I'm suprised other pick up companys don't offer them. Perhaps someone at PRS has been drooling over our guitars!

[nfe]

motor city pickups also do this as do a lot of other 'handwound' pickup manufacturers too.

the worst thing about those PRS ones is that they look absolutely terrible in comparison

Yeah, I don't know if BKP were the first to offer burnt chrome covers or not, but it is "interesting" to see PRS doing it.

And I agree, they don't look great (and they don't suit the guitar at all). 

I don't think they suit ANY guitars. But it really surprises me to see them stuck on a quilt top, it just looks bizarre. Course, PRS previous mixed gold and silver hardware so you've got to expect the worst :lol:

[Philly Q]

I don't think they suit ANY guitars. But it really surprises me to see them stuck on a quilt top, it just looks bizarre. Course, PRS previous mixed gold and silver hardware so you've got to expect the worst :lol:

I really like the burnt chrome look, in itself, but I've never had a guitar I thought it would suit.

PRS drive me crazy with their mix'n'match hardware.  They're starting to use a lot of unplated brass bits now (although apparently that's for tonal reasons).  But I've never understood why they use nickel-plated bridges and pickup covers, with chrome tuners - they're PRS branded tuners, FFS, why not just get Schaller (or whoever supplies them now) to make them in nickel?

[schenr]

Now this is a BKP burnt chrome cold sweat on a prs...

[Dr. Vic]

that is so lame.  only bkp is allowed to do this. Tim should charge royalties!

Yep ! I agree with that !
Is PRS lacking some "inspiration" ? Come on Paul !  PDT_050

[WezV]

i am sure i remember gibson having something similar a few years ago


found it - the gibson 58 hot rod les paul with 'heat oxidized pickup covers'


the guitar looks great but the pickups dont look half as good

[Philly Q]

Well done Wez, I've never seen that one before.  Nice guitar, but the pickups don't suit it at all.

[Dr. Vic]

Well done Wez, I've never seen that one before.

me neither !