I know nothing about pickups and my PRS stock aint cutting it

[SillyOctpuss]

Also too my neck pickup poles have a little corrosion on them how the hell did that happen?

Probably from sweat when you've been rocking out.

 

[steviejr92]

That looks like an older Custom 22 (by looking at the pups, the knobs, and the switch tip.) Not unusual to have some corrosion on pickup slugs over time - they contain iron, after all. Especially if you live in a humid area, or have higher acidity sweat.

im in florida high humidity!

 

[steviejr92]

Probably from sweat when you've been rocking out.

It doesnt get steamy when you make love to the guitar?

 

[steviejr92]

Current progress: Im at 1 full turn and im loving it so far again this is only the bridge!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

It doesnt get steamy when you make love to the guitar?

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Current progress: Im at 1 full turn and im loving it so far again this is only the bridge!

I keep going until it sounds bad and then back it off a bit. I take quite a while adjusting mine in different scenarios to get the best balance. E G. Home vs at volume, clean vs dirty etc

 

[steviejr92]

So far im at 1.5 turns on each side its getting better and better!

 

[steviejr92]

So 2.5 turns is where i like it now going to be adjusting the neck.

 

[steviejr92]

Ok im convinced this is a brand new guitar just did about 2 turns on the neck and already the output sounds just a tad cleaner. Crazy what a difference this makes.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Ok im convinced this is a brand new guitar just did about 2 turns on the neck and already the output sounds just a tad cleaner. Crazy what a difference this makes.

Once you have them set, live with them for a bit and adjust over the next few days/week and let us know how you get on. Some people like to adjust the pole pieces but I've never seen much of a ROI from the time I've spent on that. YMMV

 

[steviejr92]

Once you have them set, live with them for a bit and adjust over the next few days/week and let us know how you get on. Some people like to adjust the pole pieces but I've never seen much of a ROI from the time I've spent on that. YMMV

This is great I'm definitely not done messing with the height but where its at now just sounds real good!

 

[BuddytheReow]

I think you just saved some money to buy more PPCB boards

 

[steviejr92]

I think you just saved some money to buy more PPCB boards

Lmao im guilty of buying the headphone amp yesterday

 

[steviejr92]

I think ive got this dialed in where i want it! So i did 2 full turns on the neck on either side and 2.5 turns on either side for the bridge. Im happy with this and like @BuddytheReow said i think i just saved some money. Nonetheless going to be testing out these setting with pedals and such in time.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I think you just saved some money to buy more PPCB boards

Lols or love, Lols or love.

@Robert we really need a love/Lols reaction please. I spend way too much time agonising of which to choose.

 

[Deperduci]

sometimes it is just adjustments.. nice as SD's and EMG's are... factory stuff from Fender and Rickenbacker are lower costs!

 

[steviejr92]

So actually just took the bridge down half a turn it gave it back a little more spank and really didnt lose out put at all i think NOW this is where i like it lol

 

[MichaelW]

Me personally, I don't care for the pickups in the Customs. If that's a recent one, then they are the regular wind 85/15's. If it's an older one it might be some version of the Dragon pickups. I vote you go and buy a set of Wolftone Dr. Vintage and re-wire it with 50's wiring, then do a full pictorial of the upgrade with sound clips and post it back here. Oh, AND go buy some more PCB's......but.....that's just the opinion of a gear slut......

 

[steviejr92]

Me personally, I don't care for the pickups in the Customs. If that's a recent one, then they are the regular wind 85/15's. If it's an older one it might be some version of the Dragon pickups. I vote you go and buy a set of Wolftone Dr. Vintage and re-wire it with 50's wiring, then do a full pictorial of the upgrade with sound clips and post it back here. Oh, AND go buy some more PCB's......but.....that's just the opinion of a gear slut......

I’m going to take a look at those pickups and do some research! Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Alan W]

I had an old Custom 24 (bought in 94?) and thought they were the worst pickups I’ve played. Loved the wide fat neck, eventually got tired of the weight and (Dare I say it?, the aesthetics…) and sold it for a good profit, with the original pups reinstalled.

it’s funny, because it seems like I’m always lowering pickups from how they get shipped, but yes, height makes a huge difference. You can also play with keeping the pickup body low and raising the screws, which can have less magnetic damping effect on sustain.