New PRS bobbins

[blaren]

Hey all,
So PRS started using the larger bobbins on the PS series and now I'm seeing them on CUs but with the (nicer to me) square rings instead of the rounded ones like on the sigs.

It makes sense to have the larger, more square bobbins. They fill the ring and dont leave gaps for "stuff" to get into. I'm sure there are more and better reasons but...it took from '57 to '12 to start making filled-out bobbins?.

I'm still trying to get used to the looks of them but they make sense. Do you think that all or most pup manufacturers will follow suit?

 

[Soulcrusher_X]

Re: New PRS bobbins

Didnt Tom Anderson start doing that on some of his pickups too?

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: New PRS bobbins

I think they're going to screw the pooch if they start moving away from classic pickup designs, especially if the rings/screws/routes aren't compatible. If they keep everything interchangeable with Gibson, Fender, and Duncan, it's not so bad. But they aren't.....look at those 513 pickups and the new humbucking singles....forgot what they're called. Everything looks incompatible.

 

[blueman335]

Re: New PRS bobbins

Making fitted tops sounds like a good idea, if everything else is the same. Gives a better fit between coil and cover.

 

[jmh151]

Re: New PRS bobbins

It's the same a Bill Lawrence or Seymour Duncan giving you a custom pickup ring for the pickup. As long as the manufactirer supplies a pickup ring that is to Gibson size specs, they'll be O.K.