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  • Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

    Hi everyone,

    I will be greatful to hear your thoughts and suggestions.

    I have a passive EMG Marti Friedman set on my SE Tremonti.

    I like the neck pu a lot. But the bridge is not doing it for me in some respects. I play at mid volume a lot and with my other guitars, I am able to get more from the pu when I dime the volume. It also sounds nasal for open chords. It does well with high gain but Sunday mornings is mid gain territory, lol. I play through an HX Stomp so the volume knob is my friend.

    I would like mid presence but slanted a tad toward low mids, not high midds. So chords can sound full and single notes sound rounder, not piercing.

    I am thinking a 59/Custom hybrid would distort more at 10. But play nice at 5 with mid gain colors in between on the volume... Gosh, I hope that makes sense.

    I have a Custom 5 on another guitar and would rather have a different SD on this one.

    Am I on the right track?

  • #2
    Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

    The Custom Custom would be slanted towards lower mids for sure.
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    • #3
      Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

      Got it, thank you��

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      • #4
        Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

        Agreed on the Custom direction. I had the same problem with my Tremonti, and the Custom 5 was the closest I could get to decent. I loved how that thing played, but I couldn't get over that nasally sound, so I ended up selling it and going with an LTD instead.

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        Last edited by posite63; 12-05-2019, 01:38 AM.

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        • #5
          Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

          I hear you! Yes, the bridge position does sound nasally.

          I just ordered a 59/custom hybrid and do have a Custom 5 in another guitar that I could swap around if needed.

          Fingers crossed. The guitar does sound great on the neck and middle positions IMO.

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          • #6
            Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

            Have some magnets to swap out on the Custom if it isn't something you like.
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            • #7
              Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

              The 59n and 59/custom hybrid did the trick!
              I installed them with each tone pot push-pull for series/parallel. Excellent results!

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              • #8
                Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

                Originally posted by Fireheart7 View Post
                The 59n and 59/custom hybrid did the trick!
                I installed them with each tone pot push-pull for series/parallel. Excellent results!
                Happy that it worked for you! That is a great combo.
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                • #9
                  Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

                  What’s the 59/custom hybrid like in parallel? I’ve wondered about mismatched coils wired this way.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

                    Originally posted by Bowtomecha View Post
                    What’s the 59/custom hybrid like in parallel? I’ve wondered about mismatched coils wired this way.
                    I remember trying it once, and thinking that I liked it better split.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

                      Originally posted by Bowtomecha View Post
                      What’s the 59/custom hybrid like in parallel? I’ve wondered about mismatched coils wired this way.
                      It increases the note clarity while retaining at least 95% of the output. I like how it helps increase chord note definition in low and mid-gain scenarios. As well as a tamer clean sound in the middle position.

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