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PRS m (Metal) Bridge High-Output Humbucker Pickup - Nickel

Electric Guitar Pickup, Humbucking - Bridge Position
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All Hail the PRS m Bridge Humbucker

PRS designed m (Metal) guitar pickups for heavier music styles. Factory-wound at PRS, m pickups incorporate ceramic magnets, giving you full, crystalline cleans. Crank 'em though, and they serve up deliciously fat, snarling, aggressive tone with crisp note articulation. These high-output humbuckers feature gloss nickel covers and are compatible with either a 5-way selector switch or a 3-way switch with a push/pull tone control. And, of course, they'll work fabulously with any PRS electric guitar. Juice your axe with PRS mojo - give it PRS m (metal) guitar pickups.

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PRS m Humbucking Electric Guitar Pickup Features at a Glance:
  • Bridge Position
  • Magnet: ceramic
  • DC resistance: 15.7k
  • Compatible with: 5-way switch and 3-way pickup switch with push/pull tone control
  • Gloss nickel cover
Juice your guitar with PRS mojo, with PRS m (metal) guitar pickups!

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Tech Specs

  • Type: Humbucker
  • Position: Bridge
  • Active/Passive: Passive
  • Magnet Material: Ceramic
  • Number of Conductors: 3 wire plus braided shield
  • DC Resistance: 15.7K
  • Connectivity: Soldered
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Covering: Covered
  • Color: Nickel
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 101727::NNC:

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I was looking for a more modern sound for my S2 Mira.I dropped one of these in the bridge position (perfect fit, super easy) and it's doing exactly what I wanted. Individual notes are just articulated more clearly than I'm used to, especially under high gain. They sound warm and clear under clean and breakup tones as well. Highly recommend.
by Brian Kessler from TUCSON, AZ on

Top Rock Tone

I am completely blown away by the clarity of these pickups. Originally my PRS custom 22 had the Dragon II pickups installed and those are NOT for hard rock. The output is a bit punchy and in high gain, not heavy. After installing, these are the best pickups I have ever heard! High output but controllable. My cleans are articulate and my dirty is as powerful as any pickup I have ever heard. PRS needs to put more into marketing these.
by Seth Stricker from SEATTLE, WA on

In an over saturated market where nothing impresses me enough to write a review, this pickup is a GEM!

I rarely write reviews on products anymore. The market is oversaturated and nothing has stood out enough for me to take the time to do so. Then this pup comes along. Just wow! Before I begin here is a list of what I use along with pickups I have tried.

Amp:
Mesa Dual rectifier multiwatt Blackout model

Guitars:
Prs Sc245
Prs Custom 22


Pickups I have used in bridge in both guitars:
Duncan pickups
Sh-1 59
Sh-4 JB
Sh-5 custom
Sh-6 distortion
Sh-10 full shred
sh-11 screamin demon

Dimarzio
Super distortion
Titan
Tone Zone

PRS
dragon I
Dragon II
Sc245
SC250
57/08
59/09
Tremonti

Now, all these pickups all head a little too much of one thing or a bit too little of another. Note that my Fav pickup before I purchased this was the 59/09 which I highly recommend as well, but if you need more juice with a similar sound, this is your pup. The Tremonti has WAY to much of everything, too much output, bass and treble. The Metal pickups has a throatier sound than the tremonti with better mids as well as an output that isn't out of control. I mean the Tremonti was just over the top no matter how I adjusted it in height. The metal pickup Is on par with a dimarzio super distortion in output (not sound), but clearer. This is BY far the clearest pickup I have ever played. Every note is heard even under lots of gain, this was very important to me.

Next, the ceramic magnet, many guitarists including myself do not like ceramic pickups, we prefer alnico, for it's more "natural" sound. ALnico tends to react to your playing style better, and is normally a more dynamic magnet. The Metal pickup is CERAMIC, and one would never know! The dynamics on this are incredible, and react very well with how hard and soft you play. I wouldn't even attempt to try a alnico magnet in this, it is THAT GOOD!

Now for the legendary PRS pickup comparison

Dragon I:
Getting all kinds of talk on forums, a great pickup often compared to a gibson 500t, duncan sh-5 custom, and though worlds better, a precursor to the sc250 pickup some say(which is my least fav). If you are interested in this pickup, take it from me, get the metal pickup. The Metal pickup has a fatter, throatier, and clearer tone. It is everything the dragon 1 is missing.

57/08:
Ahhh the gods of the PRS market at the moment. I absolutely LOVE This pickup. Clarity, midrange, depth, and butter! Just not enough output for my likings, can do the heavy stuff no doubt, but you will have to grind a bit harder to get there.

59/09
MY FAVORITE pickup until now....Like the 57/08 but with a slight scoop to the midrange in comparison and a more modern thump and grind to it. This was once in all my guitars.

Tremonti
This pickup is pure metal, over the top bass and treble and lacking in the mids. I did not find this pickup dynamic, no matter how hard or soft I hit the strings, the sound remained the same. Also any pickup adjustments I made to lessen the output resulted in complete tonal loss on all frequencies. If you want to be Mark Tremonti who is my fav guitarist then go for it, you will only get that sound. If you want to be yourself and let your fingers express your playing, get the Metal pickup.

Now for the PRS \M/ Metal pickups. I would describe it as a 57/08 and 59/09 having a baby that is an out of control fire breathing godly monster. It has all the clarity of a 57/08. slightly more scooped like the 59/09 and output and depth that trumps the Dragon I. The output is strong enough for metal heads but not so strong to where they are too much for people like me who prefered medium output humbuckers for metal. This has that modern sound that we strive for, power and clarity. They are clearer than my 59/09s which is what they replaced. I liked everything about the 59/09 and prefered over all the pickups I have tried, I am keen on versatility. I hate a pickup that can only to one thing. The \M/ pickup took my love for the 59/09 nd made my guitar easy to play with it's amazing clarity, extra output, and amazing harmonics.

VERDICT
This pickup covers all music, the name does not do it justice. I place light rock to over the top metal, thsi is the greatest pickup I have every played, It makes playing easier!
by William Potter from New Jersey on
Music background: Years as a studio Musician, and at the moment gigging the great NYC trying to make something happen.

High Gain Pickup for Tight Rhythm

These pickups are the real deal for tight rhythm sounds. Lot of clarity and extremely high output. Great definition on the lows and will not sound muddy at all. They have incredibly high output for a passive pickup. In my opinion blows away the Dimarzio Illuminator pickups after putting them on a PRS Custom 24 SE and comparing that guitar with a Music Man JP13.
They are so high output that they are almost like an EMG but still keeping the passive pickup dynamics.
by Jairo Medina from United States on
Music background: Hobbyist

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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