Members Tedddy Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 I have a PRS, i love the balance, playability and feel of the guitar but i hate the pickups. I like jangly sounds and i'm getting more into country. I want a clear sounding humbucker. I used to have an SG with a duncan JB that sounded nice and bright. I'm considering gfs memphis, or maybe the gibson burstbucker. please give me additional suggestions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluefoot Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 I have a PRS, i love the balance, playability and feel of the guitar but i hate the pickups. I like jangly sounds and i'm getting more into country. I want a clear sounding humbucker. I used to have an SG with a duncan JB that sounded nice and bright. I'm considering gfs memphis, or maybe the gibson burstbucker. please give me additional suggestions how bout dicky betts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 Sure, lots of folks use HBs for country music. Back in the day tons of country players were using PRS guitars in the studio and on stage. Pickups can be tough to judge. They are one ingredient in a complex recipe that makes a guitar a musical instrument. Is your PRS an SE or MIA? Does it have carved maple top? My 89/90 Custom is super bright and I've always loved the guitar as is. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mac_C Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 I play rhythm and lead guitar in a country band. Most of the time I'm on a Tele or Strat but I have a Tele style guitar with APC humbuckers. It is wired to split the pickups and I have to say, they sound amazing. They are pricey but well worth the dough in my opinion. Anymore, country is more about a rock sound than it is a twang sound so I guess it depends on what you are after. There is a local band close to where I live and that guy only used PRS guitars for country. He isn't an amazing player or anything but he is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 Charlie Crowe (formerly of Brooks and Dunn) currently seems to use a PRS. Don't ask me how I know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcooper830 Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 I play my Les Pauls on country gigs all the time. A lot of the country flavor comes from the snapping and pulling on the strings as well as some chicken pickin' and cool major pentatonic and dominant 7th type runs. Humbuckers are perfectly fine for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Jersey Jack Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 ....country is more about a rock sound than it is a twang.... Yes, true enough, but this makes me sad. Putting a cowboy hat on rock music doesn't make it country. Garth Brooks ruined country music. There, I said it--now I feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members clay sails Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 I have a PRS, i love the balance, playability and feel of the guitar but i hate the pickups. I like jangly sounds and i'm getting more into country. I want a clear sounding humbucker. I used to have an SG with a duncan JB that sounded nice and bright. I'm considering gfs memphis, or maybe the gibson burstbucker. please give me additional suggestions My PRS does jangly. It has 57/08 pups & with the coil tap the underwound sound is very clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 Johnny Hiland uses them: [YOUTUBE]f9imuLRcCEI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adlo76 Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 Roy Nichols used an LP for his later work with Merle Haggard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 Telecasters used to be the guitar of choice for country music, but I've been surprised lately at how many Les Pauls I've seen on stage in country music bands. As far as choosing a nice clear humbucker, the Duncan Jazz has some of the best clarity I've heard. I have one in the neck of a Les Paul, installed with a push-pull for series/parallel switching. The parallel setting gives you a slightly thinner brighter tone, and I would highly recommend it for any humbucker you choose - either that or coil split for more of a single coil tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tedddy Posted October 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 Is your PRS an SE or MIA? Does it have carved maple top? its a '94 CE22 I don't like the sound of it for rock either. I don't play high gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members narwhal Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 I like the TV Jones TV-Tron "Classic" for a filtertron-type sound in a humbucker-sized pickup, but they are fairly expensive, new. You can get them on E-bay usually for about 1/2 to 3/4 new cost. I'm not sure there are too many pickups that would be more "jangly" than the TV-Tron. If you want more of a single-coil sound, TV-Jones makes one called the "Magna-Tron" that is supposed to be "Twangy/Spanky" sounding. It is also available in a humbucker housing, or you can get it in the standard housing, with the gibson-type mounting ears and pickup ring, to retain a retro Gretsch-type look. http://www.tvjones.com/home/home.html . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 29, 2009 Members Share Posted October 29, 2009 No fair. He can make ANYTHING sound outstanding. But that vid almost has me sold on his sig PRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 My country band, ADRIAN RAY, uses about 70% humbuckers, 25% acoustic guitar, and about 5% single coil.... check it out..... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=982416 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Charlie Crowe (formerly of Brooks and Dunn) currently seems to use a PRS. Don't ask me how I know this. Charlie is a tasty player! As for others, lots of Les Pauls in the old redneck country days, Marshall Tucker, CDB, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 A Les Paul Deluxe w/minis is a great country guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 My guess is that country is going more and more towards humbuckers because players are looking for a different sound...else they just become stagnant. Then the cycle will come back around when they start going back to single-coils and we start all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Cody Canada and Grady Cross of Cross Canadian Ragweed are both endorsed by PRS.CCRW is labled as country,though i feel they are much more rock... [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Contact Bryan Gunsher - http://www.bgpickups.com - his "Lizard" model would be the ticket for your PRS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hard Truth Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Back in the day tons of country players were using PRS guitars in the studio and on stage. You must be young, and I must be old, because my idea of "back in the day" precedes the existence of PRS guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MichaelSaulnier Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I bet if you sold your PRS, you could buy a Tele that would be the guitar of your dreams. Why keep something that isn't what you want? Great Tele Tone is waiting for you! I saw a Vince Gill concert on TV the other day... and he and his Tele KILLED! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 I saw a Vince Gill concert on TV the other day... and he and his Tele KILLED! I'm not really a Tele guy, but Vince Gill and Brad Paisley are probably my two favorite popular country guitarists, their tone ALWAYS kills and they usually play Teles. If ya want a Tele, get a Tele. A PRS should do fine in a country setting, with the right amp and player of course, but if you're drawn to the Tele, give in, man. Get the Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted October 30, 2009 Members Share Posted October 30, 2009 Seymour Duncan Jazz in the neck is a great clean. It does just about everything well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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