Seymour Duncan Pickup Sound Samples in PRS Guitars

[Desi]

I tried several different kinds of pickups in my PRS DGT before settling on the APH1 set. The original DGT pickups are great and part of what sold me on the guitar, but over time I realized they weren’t ideal for me. They were too hot and too thick. I wanted something with lower output, something that sounded more traditional, and something that would fit in a mix better. The DGT pickups might accomplish this better with the volume rolled back and played through real amps, but I use the Kemper Profiling Amplifier exclusively and I wasn't satisfied with how the Kemper and DGT worked together.

I tried various Seymour Duncan pickups. The 59 set was too thin, the JB/Jazz combo was too hot and too spikey in the upper mids, but the Alnico II Pro APH1 set was just right. I found my Goldilocks pickups and I couldn’t be happier.

I play classic rock, blues, pop, and worship music. These pickups work well for all these styles. I can’t comment on how well they work for metal because I don’t play metal. I chose the APH1s over Slash’s APH2s because I didn’t want the Slash set’s added mids.

SOUND SAMPLES DGT
PRS DGT with Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II APH1 Pickups

Here are several sound samples of familiar songs using various Kemper amp profiles from Tone Junkie and Top Jimi.

Bridge sample and neck sample
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymnaw398ei...1%201.mp3?dl=0

“Walk Away” James Gang
https://youtu.be/YtrAUjNoZqA

Twice As Hard (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b25jifvs90o4o63/Twice%20As%20Hard%20DGT%20APH1%20Stu%20G%20Arshall %201%203.mp3?dl=0

Testify (middle position)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nmhe0ykg31uggk9/Testify%20DGT%20APH1%2067%20Pro%20Verb%20Ghost%203 .mp3?dl=0

I Just Died (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g2z2xd42vkgvv5d/I%20Just%20Died%20in%20Your%20Arms%20DGT%20APH1%20 Plexi%20with%20Track.mp3?dl=0

Back in Black (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ohtp2thqk8...Plexi.mp3?dl=0

Stairway Solo (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ugjzykbg4onqcw/Stairway%20Solo%20DGT%20APH1%20Tweed%20Deluxe.mp3? dl=0

Hotel California Solos (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rzjozi0pppbi4v3/Hotel California DGT APH1 1 Tweed Fender Heavy.mp3?dl=0

Lion and the Lamb
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3v4ty1hd67...0APH1.mp3?dl=0

Ramblin' Man Solo (neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b51e6y1cvw...Plexi.mp3?dl=0

Sweet Child Solo (neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3a6vfudvm...0APH1.mp3?dl=0

Still Got the Blues (neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8crwgtlmat...B4%2B.mp3?dl=0

SOUND SAMPLES 594
PRS McCarty 594 with Seymour Duncan 59 SH-1 Pickups

I put the SH-1 59 pickups in my PRS McCarty 594 and they sound fantastic. I think the two-piece bridge on the 594 gives the sound more depth. The trem system on the DGT lacks that depth which is why I didn’t like the 59s in the DGT. (The APH1s pair very nicely with the PRS trem system, in my option. They don’t sound too bright and they fill in nicely with the perfect amount of mids.)

Sample of all pickup positions
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5z9wq6fm5d...2059s.mp3?dl=0

Mary Jane's Last Dance (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0p154hmtks1mhi5/Mary%20Jane%27s%20Last%20Dance%20594%20with%2059s. mp3?dl=0

Whole Lotta Love (middle, bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lvrrga18oq...2059s.mp3?dl=0

Oh Well
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ze7snl22wb...2059s.mp3?dl=0

Waitin' for the Bus
https://www.dropbox.com/s/u4ywgahkg7p6nmn/Waitin%27%20for%20the%20Bus%20594%20with%2059s%20B .m4a?dl=0

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ut864vpahk2v221/While%20My%20Guitar%20Gently%20Weeps%20594%20Lowma n%20J%20KOT%20D%2B%20Rotary%20and%20Flange.mp3?dl= 0

R&R Ain't Noise Pollution (bridge)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxvti88fy2uazii/R%26R%20Ain%27t%20Noise%20Pollution%20594%2059%20P lexi%202.mp3?dl=0

You Shook Me All Night Long
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m8hd07a67z...Plexi.mp3?dl=0

“Tom Sawyer” Rush (bridge)
https://youtu.be/QlV5j_YIph0

Lion and the Lamb
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t9nnxnsuqx...%2059.mp3?dl=0

“Thank You” Led Zeppelin (middle)
https://youtu.be/VGd3S_bhk1w

Trampled Under Foot (middle)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gz4ac9im25aps5n/Trampled%20Under%20Foot%20594%20with%2059s.mp3?dl= 0

Little Wing (neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7g9n9neg5q...2059s.mp3?dl=0

Ramblin Man (neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/eqzg74oc7jmkeyk/Ramblin%20Man%20594%20Middle%20Neck%20Roll.mp3?dl= 0

Still Got the Blues
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fzhypil8w2qgjbw/Still%20Got%20the%20Blues%20594%2059%20TooStone%20 TS1%20Lead%204.mp3?dl=0

I Get Evil
https://www.dropbox.com/s/528gfkfvg3...s%202.mp3?dl=0

SOUND SAMPLES MIRA
PRS SE Mira with Seymour Duncan SPH90 Phat Cat Pickups

I also put the Duncan P-90 pickups in an SE Mira.

Bridge
https://www.dropbox.com/s/urk5ogl57e...i%202.mp3?dl=0

Breakdown and Let It Be
https://youtu.be/2QT4KoYja-w

"Get Out Of The City" Ivy (bridge, neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/v3a21r9k97hw4jw/Get%20Out%20Of%20The%20City%20Ivy%20Mira%20P90%20M organ%2020.mp3?dl=0

Lion and the Lamb
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qr46d5tmk34g22e/lion%20and%20the%20lamb%20Mira%20P90.mp3?dl=0​​​​​ ​​

Another Brick Solo (neck)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ftq0umfyy...0Comp.mp3?dl=0

Q: Are my original PRS pickups for sale?
A: Nope!

 

[playas]

Cool, will have a listen as soon as I have a few mins free.

 

[gsammo79]

Nice work. Those samples are pretty good.

I wouldve had a coin flip to decide between the A2pro & 59b.

 

[Mincer]

In the future, these kinds of threads should be posted in Tips & Clips so people looking for this sort of thing can find them.

 

[Landon]

I really like the SH-1 '59s pups in your 594. Amazingly good clean tone too on the Little Wing clip. Nice playing!

 

[jpguill1953]

I normally prefer to a more fuller, less muted but not necessarily brighter sound when listening to guitar solos. These samples that Desi gives are no different for me. I know this doesn’t work in all music situations, its just what is pleasing to the ear for me. A good example is the first solo (Country Doubles in C) using the bridge and neck pickups. (Alnico Pro II APH I Pickups) I preferred the solo using the bridge pickup rather than the neck pickup. This was true for me in almost all the examples the Desi gives using the bridge pickup except when it came to the Another Brick in the Wall solo using the Phat Cat pickups with the neck setting. This solo was sweet. It just blew me away. Clean, full, crystal clear sound. Out of all the solos this is the one I liked best.