Should I stock my new PRS with Dragons or Wolfetones?

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I believe the Wolfetones Marshallhead are superior to the Dragons. But the Marshallheads are unpotted, thus they will scueal on high gain settings. I play in a metal band now and I need the ability to get a good and fat distortion from the bridge pickup. I'm not a gain fanatic, don't get me wrong here. I also play a lot of different music, but the bridge pickup nevertheless needs to be able to put on a heavy sound.

I just don't have any experience with unpotted pickups so I don't know how much I can push the gain. I love Opeth's distortion btw, to give you a hint of what the bridge pickup have to be capable of.

3 alternatives:

1. Choose the Wolfetones and hope they work in my metal band (www.invain.org)?
2. Choose the Dragons, also get the 5-way toogle then.
3. Have the Wolfetones waxed. Any cons concerning this?

Btw, the Marshallhead will only work with a 3-way toogle.
 
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Re: Should I stock my new PRS with Dragons or Wolfetones?

I can't say that I've had any experience with the wolfetones, though I've got a McCarty right now w/ the dragon II's and I can say that I dont peticularly like them.

Mikael is using the Full Shred nowadays, If you're goin for opeth-y tones that pickup is fantastic. The custom would be another good choice.

Just adding my .02 :).
 
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Btw, I don't know how to switch the pickups myself so I have to tell the seller which pickups to be in the guitar before he ship.
 
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The PRS pickups are Dragon 2 treble and Dragon 2 bass.
 
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I wouldn't worry about microphonics honestly. My PRS, and LP both have unpotted pups and I have minimal problems with my halfstack. I don't play metal all the time though.

Luke
 
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I`d go with the Dragon`s! PRS is a top notch company with top notch products!
 
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Since the Wolftones are Alnico 5 and handwound, I'd imagine they'll have a great metal tone if they're potted. Don't worry about output....let the amp do that.

I got an idea. Tell the guy to give you the PRS with the stock pickups and 5 switch, and include the Wolftones. Then, I'll buy those from you for $150 plus shipping, and you'll knock $150 off the price of your guitar! Deal??
 
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Moonsorrow said:
I`d go with the Dragon`s! PRS is a top notch company with top notch products!
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Have you been taking lessons from Stratcat? :laugh2:

Really though, just because they are the stock pups and it's a great company doesn't mean they are the best pups for him. I wish PRS would get us some more pup options...specifically A2 mag based.

Luke
 
Re: Should I stock my new PRS with Dragons or Wolfetones?

I've got a set of Marshallhead's in my VOS R8. They're KILLER pickups for any type of music. Clear, complex and very sweet. Since they're un-potted, then can feedback a bit with high gain. I use an ISP Decimator to quiet them down...
 
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