PRS bridge spacing and pickups ?

timmysoft

I currently use a PRS Mira X that i absolutely love playing but i find the pickups under higher gain and drop tuning get a little mushy. So i'm thinking about upgrading the pickups. Does anyone know what bridge spacing i need for the PRS wrap around bridge?


The two sets i'me considering are:
Suhr Aldrich
Dimarzio Crunchlab/liquifire 

John_P

I love the Aldrich pickups in a PRS.   I'm sure they fit (or at least they used to) standard 50mm spacing.   On my custom I used the trem spaced 53mm Aldrich as they look better imo but on a Mira you want the standard pickup size. 

timmysoft

I'm reading conflicting information all over the internet for what size pickup is required! Some seem to have gone for 53mm, others 49-50mm.

Bridge spacing should be standardised unless you're playing a Phillips Cleartone Conversion, then your string spacing can be anywhere between 70mm and 70000mm.

guitars4you

John_P said:

I love the Aldrich pickups in a PRS.   I'm sure they fit (or at least they used to) standard 50mm spacing.   On my custom I used the trem spaced 53mm Aldrich as they look better imo but on a Mira you want the standard pickup size. 

endorse that - regular spaced humbuckers will be fine - I'm trying to recall what the Mira X pick-ups were based on - definitely vintage flavoured, so yes you might find a touch mushy in a hi-gain and drop tuning - I can't really advise which of the two types of p/ups are best for such a guitar as I can't recall playing either - but on paper they should be ideal

timmysoft

guitars4you said:

John_P said:

I love the Aldrich pickups in a PRS.   I'm sure they fit (or at least they used to) standard 50mm spacing.   On my custom I used the trem spaced 53mm Aldrich as they look better imo but on a Mira you want the standard pickup size. 

endorse that - regular spaced humbuckers will be fine - I'm trying to recall what the Mira X pick-ups were based on - definitely vintage flavoured, so yes you might find a touch mushy in a hi-gain and drop tuning - I can't really advise which of the two types of p/ups are best for such a guitar as I can't recall playing either - but on paper they should be ideal

the Mira X has the 245 pickups, they're pretty good, just not what I'm used to!

guitars4you

timmysoft said:

guitars4you said:

John_P said:

I love the Aldrich pickups in a PRS.   I'm sure they fit (or at least they used to) standard 50mm spacing.   On my custom I used the trem spaced 53mm Aldrich as they look better imo but on a Mira you want the standard pickup size. 

endorse that - regular spaced humbuckers will be fine - I'm trying to recall what the Mira X pick-ups were based on - definitely vintage flavoured, so yes you might find a touch mushy in a hi-gain and drop tuning - I can't really advise which of the two types of p/ups are best for such a guitar as I can't recall playing either - but on paper they should be ideal

the Mira X has the 245 pickups, they're pretty good, just not what I'm used to!

I knew they were something like that - so yes fairly mellow with a softer voice - SC250 p/ups would probably have suited you better, but I think the Suhr or DiMarzio models will suit you better for gain and drop tuning - more clarity/definition