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The HFS that comes in the bridge of the SE Custom 24 is one of the best pickups I've ever played.
The VB in the neck would probably be decent too if it was in a 22 fret guitar.
I've changed loads of stuff on mine but it's basically back to stock now and the only thing I'd change if I planned to use the guitar a lot would be the tuners, definitely not the pickups.
Firstly it’s probably going to be a better guitar, secondly you won’t get the money back on the upgrades if you sell the PRS, and thirdly you will sell it sooner or later because in your heart you will still really want a Les Paul.
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What amp are you playing through at the moment?
I replaced the SE pickups with PRS core HFS & VB along with core electronics, didn’t really make much difference to be honest I liked both equally.
I installed a prs USA nut and it was night and day difference so I’d recommend that.
Put prs knobs on just coz I liked the clear ones.
The stock guitar is perfectly fine and is capable of being used night after night with zero issues. If you don’t like it as is now don’t bother upgrading it as apart from the nut there’s not much change to be had.
( the SE nut is hollow when you remove it the core is solid and has considerably more weight to it)
Do you like the pickups? If so, leave them alone but if not look at some replacements from Irongear (if you don't want to spend a lot) or Oil City (more expensive but better). Pickup choice will depend on what sort of music you play.
I’ve got Bare Knuckle ‘Mules’ fitted, with a custom wiring harness ( Jensen PIO caps, treble bleed and CTS pots,) upgraded Schroeder bridge and some TonePros tuners. As standard, it was wired as master tone control, and a volume pot for each pickup. I’ve wired it as master volume and two tone controls.
Easily up there with something in the £4K bracket.
If you’ve got a trem, I’d change it to a Wudtone. I swapped the trem in my CE24 to one, and its amazing.
I paid £800 for my Bernie and have spent around £500 on upgrading parts...it’s easily my favourite current guitar, and if not as good, 99% as good as anything I’ve ever owned or played.
It’s a remarkable guitar for the money!
I don't know the answer to that, the most expensive guitar I've played is probably a les Paul standard and there's nothing I can see making that better than the Bernie so you may well be right.
There are plenty of people on here who spend thousands on a guitar, maybe they'll suggest why the 500 quid Bernie is worse than guitars costing thousands.
My version of this story involved a pre-owned PRS SE singlecut Soapbar. Upgrades included Gotoh tuners, American pots and a pair of pre-owned Lindy Fralin P90s. Enormous fun at any price.