Author Topic: I hate the sound of my PRS Custom 24! (Read 7802 times)

Crazy 88 · « **on:** April 24, 2006, 05:00:35 PM »

Guys and girls, what Bare Knuckles shall i put in my Custom to save it from E bay!!???
I bought it for an alternative tone to my Strat which is loaded with irish tours, wanted something that had 2 hbs and a good trem that wasn't a floyd, loving the look and playability but it just sounds absolute shitee compared to my strat. Just really sounds woolly on the neck and honky on the bridge pickup, how can i get the some clarity into the neck pickup with a real open sounding bridge pickup? don't want it to be too much of a jump in output compared to my strat.

38thBeatle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:11:06 PM »

Cue Phil King :)

maliciousteve · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:24:26 PM »

The best thing you can do......is give it to me :D

The stock pickups are a big cr@ppy though. Which is why alot of people tend to change them.

Searcher · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:29:41 PM »

Any of the BKPs will improve it, but what sorta sound are you after?

indysmith · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:31:03 PM »

sounds like mules to me! Although if it was me personally i'd put some VHIIs in her

_tom_ · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2006, 06:31:32 PM »

Although you didnt say which kinda music you play I'd recommend VHII. I played some in a PRS and they sounded amazing.

Ced777 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2006, 07:19:04 PM »

I have a Mississippi Queen neck and Mule bridge, and it simply kills!

VHII are good too (I tried one in my bridge slot and it is really good too, less mids, more push and bite.)

jt · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:03:54 PM »

:D VHII have a nice open sound to`em & there not to gainy either.

:D 8)

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:12:18 PM »

Phil has all those in his PRS guitars; I've played em all (I think, you can never be too sure with Phil, he's tricksy sometimes); for what it's worth, I would say REBEL YELL or CRAWLER. Both are superb in the PRS!!

Your PRS will then eat your Strat for lunch.

Crazy 88 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:21:13 PM »

in the band we play original riff based rock that has a Audioslave/Rage/chili peppers vibe to it, i love tom morellos sound like what he gets on Bombtrack/bulls on parade etc.... also satchs neck pickup tone where you can still riff without it turning to mush.

Ratrod · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2006, 10:10:02 PM »

VHII's seem to be popular but I think an Abraxis set would sound killer in it.

indysmith · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2006, 10:12:42 PM »

Quote from: Ratrod

VHII's seem to be popular but I think an Abraxis set would sound killer in it.

Abraxas would be nice, but i think WAY too santana...

Ratrod · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2006, 10:16:00 PM »

Quote from: indysmith

Quote from: Ratrod
VHII's seem to be popular but I think an Abraxis set would sound killer in it.
Abraxas would be nice, but i think WAY too santana...

They'll do more than Santana. Check out some of Steve's clips in the Players section. Really cool rock tones.

PhilKing · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2006, 10:58:09 PM »

I'm thinking that you might like the Miracle Man calibrated set. I have it in a PRS clone, and I think that it might give the sounds you are after. The other real PRS's I have use Rebel Yell's, VHII's and Crawler/P-90.

dave_mc · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2006, 11:26:46 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Phil has all those in his PRS guitars; I've played em all (I think, you can never be too sure with Phil, he's tricksy sometimes); for what it's worth, I would say REBEL YELL or CRAWLER. Both are superb in the PRS!!

Your PRS will then eat your Strat for lunch.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Author Topic: I hate the sound of my PRS Custom 24! (Read 7802 times)

maliciousteve

TwilightOdyssey