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PRS 57/08 Bridge Humbucker Pickup - Nickel Cover

Humbucking Replacement Pickup for 6-string Guitar Bridge Position
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Arm Your Axe with 57/08 Humbuckers!

The pickups of choice for many guitarists here at Sweetwater, PRS 57/08 pickups deliver the iconic warmth and responsive tone of 1950s-era guitars. Inspired by 1957 humbuckers and introduced in 2008 (thus the name), 57/08s are handwound at PRS with vintage-style wire (made by the same machine that fabricated all the wire in '50s pickups). Paul Reed Smith's experimentation with vintage-inspired pickup designs culminated with the 57/08 — a pickup that embodies the best sonic qualities of classic humbuckers, along with modern improvements in clarity, consistency, and tone. Available in Treble and Bass versions for bridge- and neck-position deployment in your guitar, PRS 57/08 pickups have been embraced by serious guitar players worldwide, becoming modern classics in their own right. Try a pair in your guitar — you'll be delighted with the tone and responsiveness.

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PRS 57/08 Treble Humbucking Pickup Features:

  • Replacement pickup for 6-string guitar bridge position
  • Alnico 2 magnet
  • DC resistance: 8.5k
  • Compatible with 3-way, 3-way push/pull, or 5-way pickup selectors
  • Nickel cover

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Humbucker
  • Position: Bridge
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Magnet Material: Alnico II
  • Number of Conductors: 3 wire plus braided shield
  • DC Resistance: 9.4K
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Covered
  • Color: Nickel
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 101719::NNC:

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Excellent

I replaced the stock Mira pickups in a limited edition PRS KL-33 with these pickups. It tamed the brightness and added a nice thick PAF sound without being muddy. Super range of sounds with the guitar tone knobs alone. Really great pickups.
by Rob Clark from AL on
Music background: Worship Leader/ Lead guitar

Got rid of the muddy 85/15S stocks

Well it was a cross between some aftermarket's or staying with PRS pups and with so many fans of the 57/08 I pulled the trigger. So yes they are really good. The bridge pickup does have that 57 clarity and bite. I did remind me of the 57 I had in my Les Paul. Just the razor fine edge when the volume is up and you hit a good D chord. Much more of an improvement vs the stock S pups. These were loaded into an S2 Custom 24. I am satisfied and glad I paid the demo price. They are low wind but sound great through a Engl Fireball and DSL100H. Next up, the Tremonti
by Christopher from Hurst on
Music background: Playing for 30 years, Dad Band no days.

PRS 57/08 HB pickup bridge

Fantastic sounding bridge pickup and perfect match for my 57/08 neck HB I purchased earlier from Sweetwater. Fast delivery as usual. A+++
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by AD from Florida on
Music background: Music lover

Best pickups ever

First off, if you only play heavy metal with tons of gain I'd recommend saving your money and look elsewhere. BUT..If you play heavy metal, and rock, classic rock, blues, country, etc. then I highly recommend these pickups. Extremely articulate and full of PAF chime and chirp. So smooth and buttery. Split coil sounds great also.

These pickups are more top ended than midrange which really stands out. Not harsh or brittle, super chimey and bell like.

I have a pair of these in one PRS Satin and a set of 59/09 in the other. The 59/09 are a tad more aggressive in the lower mids and bass than the 57/08. Not by much but there's a difference.
by mario from DE on

Awesome!

This transformed my strat into exactly what I needed
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You don't even have to play guitar to know that PRS instruments are in a league of their own. With their exquisitely figured tops and premium appointments, each PRS is a playable work of art. But it goes way deeper than the surface. Every time Paul visits Sweetwater, we get a deeper look at his amazing instruments. We've even hosted several PRS Custom Shop events, complete with Paul's personal Wood Library! Whether they're his most affordable SE electric guitars, top-quality acoustics, or amps, it's always amazing to see what PRS comes up with. What's more, we keep a ton of PRS guitars in our amazing Guitar Showroom, so the staff at Sweetwater can get hands on with all of their latest models. We'd love to tell you all about them.

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