Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

[Stratmeister]

Just picked up a PRS Swamp Ash Special and it needs pups. What coil-splitable humbuckers would sound good in this ash-bodied guitar? Nothing too hot...

 

[modophoto]

Re: Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

Just picked up a PRS Swamp Ash Special and it needs pups. What coil-splitable humbuckers would sound good in this ash-bodied guitar? Nothing too hot...

alnico 2's

 

[sarcaster]

Re: Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

What year is you SAS?
The older ones split just the neck
The newer ones split just the bridge

I bought mine stock / used 97 + a piezo and the 3 way switch in the middle has a nice single coil neck/middle sound when the push pull is up.

I have used the SD JB split in other guitars and it sounds great as HB or split.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

What kind of music are you playing and what's your amp?

 

[Stratmeister]

Re: Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

Blues, classic rock mostly with this guitar, mostly with blackface Fenders (Super Reverb) and I will wire it to split both pups with a push-pull tone pot. This one is a '97, I have 3 all stock with McCarty pups except this one. I also happen to have a pair of zebra 59's that I was going to start with.

I once had an '88 CE with the alder body and maple fretboard/neck. It had an Alnico II in the neck and a JB in the bridge, so I think we're on the right track. I had forgotten that, good ideas guys, thanks...

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

If you're keeping the Vintage Rail in the mid, I'd go with a Pearly Gates bridge model in the neck and either a JB or a Custom in the bridge.

 

[JohnnyGuitar]

Re: Replacement pups for a PRS SAS?

Try a CC in the bridge.. they also split well.. and a Seth Lover or a Pearly gates in the the neck.