Q I’m after some advice on modding a 90s PRS. I bought the guitar (a ’94 Custom) way back, used it a lot and then, well, I didn’t, even though I loved the guitar – and still do! I never wanted to sell it, but reading about and trying out newer PRS guitars, I realise things have changed a lot since the 90s… I was wondering if I could (or should) bring the old model up to more modern specification: pickups, wiring and perhaps replace those old cam-locking tuners?
Stephen, via email
A It’s quite a dilemma, isn’t it? You’re right about all the changes over the years: a ’94 PRS is very different from a current 2024 Core model in terms of its finish, hardware and, most obviously, its pickups and their control circuit.
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