PRS pickups --- F-space or not?

[vjd3]

I know some of you guys have PRS guitars ... Custom 22, should I order F-spaced DiMarzios or non-F-spaced? Replacing both, guitar has the factory trem.

Thanks

 

[viking22]

I know some of you guys have PRS guitars ... Custom 22, should I order F-spaced DiMarzios or non-F-spaced? Replacing both, guitar has the factory trem.

Thanks

F-spaced .Neck pu is always standard,though F-spaced (= Fender spaced) is for bridge pu on tremolo-equipped guitars.Although PRS put a standard-spaced bridge pu,it should be F-spaced (on the Cu22's and all trem-guitars).I have F-spaced BKP on my Cu22.

 

[vjd3]

Okay, thanks, so that's an f-spaced at the bridge and regular spaced at the neck ...

 

[guitarslinger]

This is one topic for which I love to play devil's advocate.

1. IMO, the F-space version of a pickup NEVER sounds as good as the non-fspace version. Try a trem spaced Aldrich vs. the non-trem space. Or, try a JB vs the TB4 version, or Evolution f space vs. non-fspace. You will be floored by the difference.

2. I've NEVER experienced any kind of dropout or weakness with E strings outside of the pole pieces. The magnetic field is HUGE on a pickup.

3. Non-F spaced worked fine for Lynch, EVH, Dimartini, etc.

some guys on the forum agree with me too.

 

[3 Mile Stone]

I'm not so sure the PRS bridge is spaced any wider than standard. Measure it?

 

[richedie]

I just buy standard pickups for my PRS guitars and never an issue! By the way, my stock Dragons are very good. A buddy has a stock Custom 22 and it is one of the best guitar tones I have heard.

 

[EWSEthan]

Yeah I wouldnt have thought F-Spaced for PRS. This is news to me.