PRS's vintage-inspired 57/08 guitar pickups are now available to buy

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Humbuckers designed to capture the tone of '50s guitars

PRS is making its 57/08 pickups available to buy individually for the first time.

Inspired by 1957 humbuckers and introduced in 2008 (that explains the name), the 57/08s are made in-house and designed to replicate the sounds of '50s-era guitars.

Specs:

  • Covered (etched)
  • Magnet: Alnico 2
  • DC Res: 9.4k treble, 8.5k bass
  • Compatible with: 3-way push/pull or 5-way pickup selectors

PRS's 57/08 pickups are available now for $219.99 from PRS's online store.

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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.