Author Topic: Installing pickup in a PRS 513 (Read 6156 times)

californiarock · « **on:** October 19, 2006, 08:09:45 PM »

Hello from France,

Does anybody try to change the pickups of 513 ?

I'd like to install bare knuckle pickups rebel yell !

do you know if it will be possible ? because I don't like the sound of my 513, there is to much medium or I don't know what that is not musical.......

Thanks

Antag · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2006, 09:26:21 PM »

Bonjour mon ami, bienvenue au BKP forum :)

Although I don't own a 513, I have played one & inspected it up close. From my memory of it (& looking at some pictures), you might need to rout some of the body to make a full sized humbucker fit - as well as the little curved bit in between the two coils, the two singles together on a 513 seem a shade thinner than a humbucker.

If you used a mounting ring it would cover up an routing that had taken place - you just couldn't put it back as it was. If I had a £4k guitar that I didn't really like, I'm not sure I'd do it :)

Like I said though, I don't own a 513. It would be best to get a full sized humbucker in your hand & hold it next to the 513 to see if it looks like it would fit...

californiarock · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2006, 09:59:31 PM »

I'm thinking..... and try to find a solution but,

Maybe you're right , the best is to sell it.....

but unplugged sound seems to be good that's why I'm gone do it
first I have to find a pickup that fit and if it's ok, I ask for a luthier to do the modification

Sorry for my english, I hope you'll anderstand me

gingataff · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2006, 03:30:35 AM »

I'm not sure how the 513 pickups are made but perhaps bareknuckle could rewind them for you to improve the sound but keep the same appearance?

californiarock · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:33:59 AM »

Quote from: gingataff

I'm not sure how the 513 pickups are made but perhaps bareknuckle could rewind them for you to improve the sound but keep the same appearance?

that's a good idea ! i don't know it was possible !

thks

Hell Hound · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:46:05 AM »

That's a really good idea, I tried a 513 a few month ago and was blown away by the feel of it. But I wasn't that convinced by the pickups thow, interesting system but a bit complicated and a little lacking in term of tone. That said, I would NEVER touch anything on such a beauty (I tried a blue one, just incredible)
So a rewind could be the solution, more tone with an unaltered look. (even if those would still be single coils)

DeanS · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2006, 09:55:48 AM »

Gotta agree, I'd never 'butcher' a guitar like that which you'll end up regretting. The re-wind is a great idea other than that sell it and by something else.

I recently tried a Custom 22 and was very, very impressed and I'll be looking to strike a deal on that shortly.