Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

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Fireheart7

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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?
 
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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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.
 
Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

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

Fireheart7 said:
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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Happy that it worked for you! That is a great combo.
 
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.
 
Re: Bridge humbucker for a PRS SE Tremonti

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

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