PRS 57/08 pickups

Yes, I have them on my McCarty, and I love them. Really nice high/low balance and they don't lose volume when tapped.
 
DonP said:
Yes, I have them on my McCarty, and I love them. Really nice high/low balance and they don't lose volume when tapped.
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Really? Did you swap the pups? I thought McCarty guitars always came with McCarty pups, which is fine by me because they are my favorite.
 
RVA said:
Really? Did you swap the pups? I thought McCarty guitars always came with McCarty pups, which is fine by me because they are my favorite.
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No swap - that's how it came. I did check the spec on their web site, and it is right. It's the MC58.
 
So from my perspective, I like 57/08 pups, but never liked them in my PRS Studio. I was hesitant to change them because the Studio is designed with three 57/08s, two of them being the same winds and magnets, but shrunken, the so-called narrowfield (NF) pickups, in the middle and neck positions. I love the NFs and did not want to interrupt the theme...until tonight. I had a Vintage Bass squabin (pup with square bobbin). I was hesitant to put it in the bridge, but the DC resistance measured 9.04, so I went for it. I must say, it sounds and looks GREAT. This neck pup in the bridge is killer - make sure to break the rules once in a while!
 
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So from my perspeftive, I like 57/08 pups, but never liked them in my PRS Studio. I was hesitant to change them because the Studio is designed with three 57/08s, two of them being the same winds and magnets, but shrunken, the so-called narrowfield (NF) pickups, in the middle and neck positions. I love the NFs and did not wantto interrupt the theme...until tonight. i had a Vintahe Bass squabin (pup with square bobbin). I was hestitent to put it in the bridge, butthe DC resistance measured 9.04, so I went for it. I must say, it sounds and looks GREAT. This neck pup in the bridge is killer - make sure to break the rules once in a while!
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All sounds reasonable. I have found their sound to be pretty sensitive to height. It's well worth nudging that up and down in half turns to see what happens.
 
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No swap - that's how it came. I did check the spec on their web site, and it is right. It's the MC58.
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Ah yes, a limited run, which is almost every PRS guitar except the Custom 24. Even the Custom 22 dissappeared for a while!!

Nice guitar Don! We do not see pics of that ax enough (hint).
 
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Ah yes, a limited run, which is almost every PRS guitar except the Custom 24. Even the Custom 22 dissappeared for a while!!

Nice guitar Don! We do not see pics of that ax enough (hint).
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OK, I'll play. Give me a moment
 
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Here is the Studio with the original bridge pup. I will post a pic with the uncovered VB squabbin tomorro. It has been re-wired so that the volume is a push-pull that adds the bridge (to neck and neck/middle).

 
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Here is the Studio with the original bridge pup. I will post a pic with the uncovered VB squabbin tomorro. It has been re-wired so that the volume is a push-pull that adds the bridge (to neck and neck/middle).

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That's nice. They must have done a lot of work on the bridge because they've managed to get the intonation dead right.
 
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Yes, I've seen that before. Can't be doing with that video though. A stock Junior with modification holes all over it? Hah! And then when he demonstrates sustain he's going through a dirty channel that is already limiting.
 
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Yes, I've seen that before. Can't be doing with that video though. A stock Junior with modification holes all over it? Hah! And then when he demonstrates sustain he's going through a dirty channel that is already limiting.
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Yes, the machining of the bridge is nice. The installation and sound demo, not so much. John is a very nice fellow, just the same.
 
Wow, very nice. Do not let that go, ever! I was a dedicated PRS addict for a while and that is special. That is an "Artist" package, correct?
 
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If you everpull a pickup, or if you still have the ID sticker from the case with the "MODCAT" on it, this chart may help. There is also a "decoder" site (link below)

PRS MODCAT Decoder

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Yes I have the MODCAT sticker, and it decodes like this

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For some reason it gets the bass pickup wrong.
 
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Yes I have the MODCAT sticker, and it decodes like this

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For some reason it gets the bass pickup wrong.
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Actually, the decoder is not wrong. If anything, the MODCAT is wrong. According to the chart, the 57/08 covered is a "K" and the 59/09 IS "9" which comports with the end of your modcat. Did you pull the pickup? Is it a special run by a store? If it is, they allow the store to select certain specs, like the pups and even the wood type (within limits).

I must tell you, of it is a 59/09, there is no reason to be concerned. It is the preference of most. In any event, I am sure you have no concerns as you already love the guitar. If you investigate further, please let me know.
 
RVA said:
Actually, the decoder is not wrong. If anything, the MODCAT is wrong. According to the chart, the 57/08 covered is a "K" and the 59/09 IS "9" which comports with the end of your modcat. Did you pull the pickup? Is it a special run by a store? If it is, they allow the store to select certain specs, like the pups and even the wood type (within limits).

I must tell you, of it is a 59/09, there is no reason to be concerned. It is the preference of most. In any event, I am sure you have no concerns as you already love the guitar. If you investigate further, please let me know.
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No need to pull them - it's right there on the covers

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