I replaced the original pickups in my 2026 PRS SE DGT with the BrickHouse 1960 P.A.F. set and I'm very pleased with the results. The original pickups sounded good but the neck pickup was a bit too dark and lacked some of the openness I was hoping for. I made a call to BrickHouse and David picked up right away. I explained what I was looking for in terms of a pickup that would react well to the volume control, and how I enjoyed the Morgan AC-20 amp in the Fractal world. After I answered a few more of David's questions, he confidently pointed me to the 1960 P.A.F. set with #4 Alnico magnets. So I decided to give them a try and I wasn't disappointed. They were packaged very nicely and included everything necessary for the swap. The end result is just what I'd hoped for. The new pickups provided a more open and 'airy' tone with a more articulate and defined sound especially on full chords. I hear more definition on each of the notes, yet when the signal is pushed to where the things begins to break up, it holds a smooth, creamy quality that I find very appealing for rock tones that ultimately lands somewhare between smooth and gritty. So lots of edge but with just the right amount of sizzle when pushed. And as mentioned, many of these tone characteristics can be morphed with the simple twist of the volume knob. As always, tone is very subjective, but I find BrickHouse 1960 P.A.F. setup very pleasing. I should note that I have a 2007 PRS Custom 22 Core model and I've used as an 'A-B' comparison between the PRS SE model with the BrickHouse pickups and although there is a slightly different character between the two, they are very similar.
