SUHR THORNBUCKER™ - FIRST IMPRESSIONS - BY PETE THORN
Compare
PRS 85/15 "S" vs Suhr Thornbucker+
Compared with the PRS 85/15 "S", the Suhr Thornbucker+ has an Alnico IV magnet (warmer, smoother).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | PRS 85/15 "S" | Suhr Thornbucker+ |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8.3k | 8.8k |
| Inductancediffers | 5.42 H (compiled) | 5.38 H (compiled) |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 5 | Alnico 4 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | 3.5 kHz (PRS's own test load) | 2.5 kHz (Suhr's own test load) |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output | vintage output |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
99
measured inductance
Magnet
85
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 4
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
PRS 85/15 "S"
No videos of its own collected yet.
Suhr Thornbucker+
Suhr Thornbucker Pickups, demo by Pete Thorn
What players and reviewers say
On the Suhr Thornbucker+
“Clean amp options are fun with this pickup, as series mode has an opulence and split/parallel options have some glassy chime.”
“I seem to hear a broad footprint across the mids that give that growl in the low mids as well as a snarl in the high mids.”
Full reviews
PRS 85/15 "S"
None collected yet.