2012 PRS 513
The 513 was, to me, one of the most interesting guitars to roll out of the PRS shop. Boasting a unique pickup and wiring arrangement, it allows for incredible diversity in selecting and splitting pickups.
With 5 single coils and unique wiring, the 513 is able to deliver everything from single coil twang to humbucker crunch, in 13 total combinations.
5 coils, with 13 different configurations, the 513 is my personal “do it all” instrument.
What do you think of the difference between Low and High output humbucker sounds? When I read that I figured it could be kinda of a gimmick that isn’t terribly useful?
Does it work well as a simple substitute for a boost pedal?
I suspect the thing that would bother me is that I couldn’t set the mode differently for each pickup. Like I might want the Neck pickup to be in High mode for a lead part but the Bridge pickup to be in Low Humbucker mode.
It’s totally gimmicky. And, if I’m honest, that’s probably why PRS decided it wasn’t super necessary.
You can absolutely notice a boost in volume/gain going between low and high output, but it’s limited in use just by nature of being a blade switch. So, in “humbucker mode” you’re either in low or high output, and it applies to each set of pickups in the same way. It would be VERY cool to be able to isolate either neck or bridge independently in low/high.