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I’m thinking about customizing my PRS S2 Standard 24. It has a nitrocellulose McCarty Tobacco Sunburst Satin finish with dot inlays. This looks like a vintage guitar right out of the box.
The pickups are good but to my ears are not very inspiring. I'm not looking for higher output to drive an amp as I only use the AXE III.
I really like the idea of the Seymour Duncan P-Rail pickups. Are they the same as actual P90 pickups just in a different configuration?
~ Does anyone have experience with these?
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/p-rails-triple-shot-set-flat
Also, I know about the Triple Shot pickup mounting rings but this S2 has the HB mounted on the pickguard so I would need another way to switch (per each pickup) between P90, Blade, HB-series, HB-parallel.
~ Any thoughts on the Freeway 10 position blade switch?
https://www.freewayswitch.com/
If I need to modify the pickguard for whatever reason I was looking at these folks. I like that they are a family operation in the U.S. but I am open minded to other options.
https://www.pickguardplanet.com/
Definitely going with this new bridge from Mann Made:
https://www.johnmannsguitarvault.com/mannmade-usa-prs-mann-vibrato-bridge-nicke.html
Aside from Orange Drop treble bleed, maybe delete tone pot as I never use it, any thoughts on upgrading the controls?
Thanks for ANY feedback and HAPPIEST NEW YEAR ever to all!
I’m thinking about customizing my PRS S2 Standard 24. It has a nitrocellulose McCarty Tobacco Sunburst Satin finish with dot inlays. This looks like a vintage guitar right out of the box.
The pickups are good but to my ears are not very inspiring. I'm not looking for higher output to drive an amp as I only use the AXE III.
I really like the idea of the Seymour Duncan P-Rail pickups. Are they the same as actual P90 pickups just in a different configuration?
~ Does anyone have experience with these?
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/p-rails-triple-shot-set-flat
Also, I know about the Triple Shot pickup mounting rings but this S2 has the HB mounted on the pickguard so I would need another way to switch (per each pickup) between P90, Blade, HB-series, HB-parallel.
~ Any thoughts on the Freeway 10 position blade switch?
https://www.freewayswitch.com/
If I need to modify the pickguard for whatever reason I was looking at these folks. I like that they are a family operation in the U.S. but I am open minded to other options.
https://www.pickguardplanet.com/
Definitely going with this new bridge from Mann Made:
https://www.johnmannsguitarvault.com/mannmade-usa-prs-mann-vibrato-bridge-nicke.html
Aside from Orange Drop treble bleed, maybe delete tone pot as I never use it, any thoughts on upgrading the controls?
Thanks for ANY feedback and HAPPIEST NEW YEAR ever to all!