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I picked up a PRS Ce-22 from my neighbor a few months ago. It came with a Full Shred bridge (in the neck) and a Dimebucker in the bridge.
They sounded pretty cool, but WAY too hot.
The other day, my neighbor calls me up and says that he found the original pickups. I stop by and find out that they are Original Dragons!
I promptly traded him for the Duncans that were in the guitar!
I love the bridge pickup! This is the 1st bridge pickup I have ever had that was hot, with lots of harmonics and sustain, but not bright. I cannot stand bright pickups or guitars.
The neck pickup, however, has no harmonics, lacks a little sustain for a PRS pickup, and has no sparkle. It is wired correctly.
I like the general tone of it, although it is a tad bit dark, but it just doesn't have very much character.
I have the screw poles toward the nut right now, I was wondering if moving them toward the bridge would make the pickup brighter. If not, then I probably just need to find a different pickup.
So....
What Duncan (or other brand) would you guys recommend to compliment my Dragon 1 bridge pickup?
I play mostly harder rock stuff. Kind of a cross between Rush, Incubus and early Maiden. I play lots of clean stuff to though.
I like warm, bright (I know the two terms don't always go together) and articulate with lots of sustain.
Guitar:
PRS CE-22
Maple top on mahogany body.
Maple neck, rosewood fretboard.
Aluminum tremolo block - pretty bright sounding, but has really cool sustain and feel.
They sounded pretty cool, but WAY too hot.
The other day, my neighbor calls me up and says that he found the original pickups. I stop by and find out that they are Original Dragons!
I promptly traded him for the Duncans that were in the guitar!
I love the bridge pickup! This is the 1st bridge pickup I have ever had that was hot, with lots of harmonics and sustain, but not bright. I cannot stand bright pickups or guitars.
The neck pickup, however, has no harmonics, lacks a little sustain for a PRS pickup, and has no sparkle. It is wired correctly.
I like the general tone of it, although it is a tad bit dark, but it just doesn't have very much character.
I have the screw poles toward the nut right now, I was wondering if moving them toward the bridge would make the pickup brighter. If not, then I probably just need to find a different pickup.
So....
What Duncan (or other brand) would you guys recommend to compliment my Dragon 1 bridge pickup?
I play mostly harder rock stuff. Kind of a cross between Rush, Incubus and early Maiden. I play lots of clean stuff to though.
I like warm, bright (I know the two terms don't always go together) and articulate with lots of sustain.
Guitar:
PRS CE-22
Maple top on mahogany body.
Maple neck, rosewood fretboard.
Aluminum tremolo block - pretty bright sounding, but has really cool sustain and feel.
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