PRS Dragon Pickups or Seymour duncans?

yeepers · Post by **yeepers** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:21 pm

Hey this is my first ever shortscale post. Im going to buy an Agile PS 924 (PRS copy) and I was thinking about upgrading the pickups to PRS dragons to bring it closer to an actual PRS. I was just want to know what everbody thinks about them and wiether I should get them or something more easier (And Cheaper) to find like Seymour Duncans

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:34 pm

Well, Shad will tell you neither. I love me some duncans, personally. What kind of sound are you going for?

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:07 am

ANGRY DUNCANS

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:37 am

The dragons wont bring it closer to a PRS, the sound is within the construction especially the timber, bridge and top. Your best bet is answering a previous question as to what sound you are looking for and compliment the materials used.
What is it made from? What bridge does it have? What are you sonically trying to achieve?

yeepers · Post by **yeepers** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:50 am

Im trying to get a RHCP funky type sound. But I want pickups that are very versitle, something that could go from alternative to jazz

william · Post by **william** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:02 am

id go with something fairly low output, like vintage PAF style, for versatility. dont think that hot means rockin, you could do any of those "alternative" sounds on vintage gear, and certainly youll have an easier time gettin teh jazz tonez with lower output.

not sure where the PRSs lie on the spectrum. but have you considered going for a more budget oriented option? guitarfetish.com has some badassed stuff for silly cheap (read: reasonable prices, considering its a loop of wire around a magnet)

http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsciial2viw1.html those seem alright for your needs. some SSers have had good experiences with them, including myself.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:18 am

Buy a strat.

yeepers · Post by **yeepers** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:24 am

I researched the GFS pickups, and I hear allot of great things from them. Almost everyone seems to love them. Ill definately consider them. But im still looking to keep my options open.

And I like strats, I just don't have a grand to drop on them. Im on a pretty low budget

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:30 am

Buy a cheaper strat?

william · Post by **william** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:59 am

interesting, he seems willing to buy an agile PRS clone but not a squier/MIM strat. wtfz?

i was going to say something similar tho. lots of the RHCP better output was on single coild fenders. and i think you might have better versatility with one, as well, than your twobuckered agile.

yeepers · Post by **yeepers** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:18 am

Well my first post isnt going so well. What I forgot to say was that I like the feel of the agile PRS copy (I actually played one before I bought it) better than the mexican strats. I was thinking of getting a fender tele or strat and upgrading the neck and the pickups, but after the costs of all of that it would run over my budget

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:33 am

Ha, don't worry about your first post not going well.

I suppose that what you're really looking for is single coil sound with the feel of the guitar you have. The only thing I can think of is putting in humbuckers that you can coil tap. Although this is never going to sound exactly like what you're after, it should get yo uclose enough that you can enjoy it.

william · Post by **william** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:41 am

its going fine. you should see my first thread.

soo, i got a "mean 90" humbucker sized p90 from guitarfetish in my sg, and its the shit. its in the bridge position, i got it for sg junior type tones, and it turns out that its way better for fuzz than the old humbucker was, alot more chord definition, and it just has a better sound. more character.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsme90altrp.html

thats the one i have, but in nickel instead of black. there are a bunch of color options, as well as the dream 90, and a chrome ringed variation too.

anyway, its just an idea, but i think youd get the versatility you need and the RHCP tones you want and they are 70 for a set.

yeepers · Post by **yeepers** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:53 am

Alright I would definately take all this advice into consideration. This thread actually helped me out alot. Thanks

william · Post by **william** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:54 am

yeepers wrote:Alright I would definately take all this advice into consideration. This thread actually helped me out alot. Thanks

welcome to the boardz.

MaMo · Post by **MaMo** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 3:03 am

I'm going to put my vote in for a vintage PAF like william suggested (if you decide the humbucker route). The SD 59'er is an exquisite and versatile piece..

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 6:51 am

I vote a combo of humbucker size'd 90s from Guitar Fetish.

Welcome Dude.

Ty · Post by Ty » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:01 am

william wrote:its going fine. you should see my first thread.

Oh man, both my first post (and a bunch after that) and thread weren't very good, your doing good.
And to get back on topic, I like seymour duncans, but my opinion is very biased, as I've only really used Fender and Seymour Duncan pick ups.

Post by **dots** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:10 pm

damienblair17 wrote:I vote a combo of humbucker size'd 90s from Guitar Fetish.

Welcome Dude.

+1

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:39 pm

For RHCP?