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 PAUL REED SMITH GUITARS (PRS) |
| TREBLE POSITION PICKUPS |
| A wide variety of PRS Pickups are available as aftermarket replacement parts, both in nickel and gold finishes. Prices range from $120 to $130. The following treble pickups represent current pickup listings with descriptions. HFS: Stock on Custom 24s, CE 24s and Standard 24s. Originally meaning Hot, Fat and Screams, the HFS features a powerful ceramic magnet and hot coils for an aggressive tone when cranked, clear highs, searing midrange and thumping bass. This pickup is compatible with the 5 position rotary pickup selector. Dragon II Treble: Stock on Custom 22s, CE 22s and Standard 22s. The nickel silver cover and months of tweaking have resulted in an alnico pickup with McCarty like tones and a little more output. This pickup is compatible with the 5 position rotary pickup selector. McCarty Treble: Stock on the McCarty Model and McCarty Standard. Using a unique manufacturing process inspired by Ted McCarty, combined with a vintage alnico magnet and special nickel silver cover, give the McCarty its silvery vintage tone. This pickup contains a few more turns on the coils to balance it with the bass position pickup. Archtop Treble: Stock on the archtop and hollowbodies. This is a clearer, less powerful version of our McCarty bass pickup. This pickup was specifically designed to match well with the PRS Piezo system and is good for many styles of music. PRS #6 Treble: Stock on the Singlecut Trem. This is similar in sound to the PRS #7 but without the cover and is again a result of our tweaking. Clear and well balanced across the entire tonal spectrum, this pickup is very alive and sounds excellent distorted (disc. 2004). PRS #7 Treble: Stock on the Singlecut. This may be one of the best treble pickups from PRS. It's powerful and clear with vintage alive characteristics. It is also used on stage by many touring bands. Dragon Treble: Not currently stock on any model. This pickup is fat with lots of clarity and sounds great clean or at high gain. A powerful ceramic magnet combined with a high number of turns produces a huge sound; good for driving high gain type amps. This pickup is compatible with the 5 position rotary pickup selector. Santana Treble: Stock on the Santana II. On many occasions, Carlos Santana has taken guitars out of the PRS shipping room and used them in concert that evening. This is the pickup he originally came to rely upon. Santana III Treble: Stock on the Santana III. This is the pickup Carlos is currently using - Similar to Dragon II's but tweaked for Carlos. This pickup will give you smooth tones for all styles of music. Tremonti Treble: Stock on the Mark Tremonti Signature model. The Tremonti Treble pickup is specifically wound to Mark's specifications with powerful custom magnets. This is the hottest, most aggressive pickup currently offered. Artist Treble: Sounds clear and full with tons of tone. This bridge pickup is built similar to the Artist Bass with extra turns for warmth. For blues, rock and jazz. |