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Anyone try one of these in a PRS? If so I`d love to hear some opinions on how it worked out.
CC in PRS McCarty?
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Lewguitar
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
I tried one in a Hamer Studio Archtop. Very similar guitar. Sounded very good. At first I thought it wasn't quite bright enough but after tweaking the polepieces and ht. adjustment it sounded very good. The CC takes some getting used to because it has such a pronounced midrange that at first it sounds like it is lacking some treble...
I tried one in a Hamer Studio Archtop. Very similar guitar. Sounded very good. At first I thought it wasn't quite bright enough but after tweaking the polepieces and ht. adjustment it sounded very good. The CC takes some getting used to because it has such a pronounced midrange that at first it sounds like it is lacking some treble...
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classic-rock
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
Thanks Lew, I always have found flame maple top guitars overly bright, and with the 25 inch scale it could use some fattening up. I usually play a mahogany LP Jr with a JB in it and have found the 24 3/4 scale to be a bit fatter in the mids.
Thanks Lew, I always have found flame maple top guitars overly bright, and with the 25 inch scale it could use some fattening up. I usually play a mahogany LP Jr with a JB in it and have found the 24 3/4 scale to be a bit fatter in the mids.
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Lewguitar
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You'd probably like the CC then. Very smooth highs. It's becoming my favorite Duncan bridge pickup. I've used it in two of my Hamers (one solid body and semi-hollowbody) and in one of my Strats. It sounds especially good to me through a somewhat bright or crunchy sounding amp like a vintage Marshall...that's when it gets closest to that early EVH kind of tone, IMO.
Lew
classic-rock said:
You'd probably like the CC then. Very smooth highs. It's becoming my favorite Duncan bridge pickup. I've used it in two of my Hamers (one solid body and semi-hollowbody) and in one of my Strats. It sounds especially good to me through a somewhat bright or crunchy sounding amp like a vintage Marshall...that's when it gets closest to that early EVH kind of tone, IMO.
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classic-rock
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
I agree, I used one in a LP DC that had the hollow chambers that cut some of the mids out, and it sounded more like a solid LP after the swap. Hopefully it will do the same to the Mc. Thanks again!
I agree, I used one in a LP DC that had the hollow chambers that cut some of the mids out, and it sounded more like a solid LP after the swap. Hopefully it will do the same to the Mc. Thanks again!
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Lewguitar
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
You're welcome!
classic-rock said:
You're welcome!
Evan Skopp
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
That "orangish" guitar on the main page of this site is my vintage yellow PRS Custom 24 with a Custom Custom Trembucker in the bridge.
Not that I didn't like the HFS pickup that came standard in that guitar, but the Custom Custom is much smoother and grittier (if that's not a contradiction).
That "orangish" guitar on the main page of this site is my vintage yellow PRS Custom 24 with a Custom Custom Trembucker in the bridge.
Not that I didn't like the HFS pickup that came standard in that guitar, but the Custom Custom is much smoother and grittier (if that's not a contradiction).
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TheArchitect
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
I use std spacing. The e's clip the outer side of the pole pieces.
papersoul said:
I use std spacing. The e's clip the outer side of the pole pieces.
classic-rock
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
I never did the swap papersoul. I had to sell the Mc to help offset some costs of fixing my house from hurricane Rita. Bummer, I really liked that guitar, and the new owner loves it. It was a black flame 10top. Still have my cheap Fender Showmaster HH that I just posted a question about though. They use a Duncan reverse polarity in the bridge and was wondering how I could swap it for a CC. Would it have to be reverse polarity too?
I never did the swap papersoul. I had to sell the Mc to help offset some costs of fixing my house from hurricane Rita. Bummer, I really liked that guitar, and the new owner loves it. It was a black flame 10top. Still have my cheap Fender Showmaster HH that I just posted a question about though. They use a Duncan reverse polarity in the bridge and was wondering how I could swap it for a CC. Would it have to be reverse polarity too?
Zhangliqun
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
OlinMusic tried one in his PRS but it didn't work for him. I heard it and I agree. But his PRS is pretty beefy and a little dark and every piece of wood is different, so your mileage may vary. I really like my Custom 3 in my 355 (Custom Custom with Alnico 3 magnet in it).
OlinMusic tried one in his PRS but it didn't work for him. I heard it and I agree. But his PRS is pretty beefy and a little dark and every piece of wood is different, so your mileage may vary. I really like my Custom 3 in my 355 (Custom Custom with Alnico 3 magnet in it).
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TheArchitect
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Re: CC in PRS McCarty?
It really does depend on the guitar. I have 1 Cu22 that tends to that bright side that a CC works well in. My other Cu22 however has a much beefier natural tone that doesn't like the CC so well.
Zhangliqun said:
It really does depend on the guitar. I have 1 Cu22 that tends to that bright side that a CC works well in. My other Cu22 however has a much beefier natural tone that doesn't like the CC so well.
