PRS Dragon II Bass Humbucker Neck Pickup - Nickel

PRS Dragon II Bass Humbucker Neck Pickup – Nickel | No Limit Guitar Co, Idaho Falls

The PRS Dragon II Bass Humbucker sits in a tonal position uniquely its own — warmer and more vintage-leaning than the HFS/Vintage Bass pairing, but with more output and modern versatility than a McCarty-style vintage pickup. Alnico 4 magnets and 8k DC resistance deliver warm, expressive neck tone that covers more stylistic ground than typical vintage-output pickups, and the Dragon II has been through PRS's TCI process — signal analysis and tuning technology used to precisely dial in the pickup's final tonal character. Designed in direct response to noise complaints about the original Dragon pickups, the Dragon II delivers high-output performance with a cleaner, quieter signal that has led many players to consider it the pinnacle of PRS tone. Compatible with 3-way, 3-way push/pull, and 5-way pickup selectors.

Product Overview

The Dragon II occupies a deliberate and carefully considered position in PRS's pickup lineup — sitting between the warmth and smoothness of the McCarty-style vintage pickups and the more modern, aggressive character of the HFS and Vintage Bass pairings. It's a tonal middle ground that Paul Reed Smith developed specifically to give players a pickup capable of covering more styles of music than a pure vintage pickup, while retaining the warmth and vintage character that defines PRS's most celebrated tones. The result is a neck pickup that provides genuine warmth and expressiveness in clean playing, the body and cut needed to avoid muddiness in driven contexts, and enough output to perform across the full range of rock, blues, and higher-gain musical styles without requiring a pickup change.

Alnico 4 is a magnet formulation that sits between the warmer Alnico II and the stronger, tighter Alnico V — producing a balanced magnetic character with the warmth and harmonic richness of lower Alnico grades alongside somewhat tighter, more defined low-end response. In a neck humbucker, where managing muddiness is one of the most important tonal design challenges, Alnico 4's balanced character helps the Dragon II Bass achieve what many players describe as its defining neck pickup quality: the ability to cut through a mix without the wall of low-mid mud that less carefully voiced neck pickups can produce at higher gain levels. At 8k DC resistance, the output is notably higher than typical vintage neck humbucker specifications, providing the drive and presence needed for contemporary rock and higher-gain applications without abandoning the warmth that defines a great neck pickup sound.

The PRS TCI (Tuned Capacitance and Inductance) process represents a level of pickup refinement beyond simple winding specification — using signal analysis technology to measure and tune each pickup's actual electrical characteristics, ensuring that the finished pickup performs to the intended tonal design rather than simply meeting a nominal DC resistance target. This process contributes to the consistency and tonal precision that has helped establish the Dragon II as a benchmark PRS pickup for players who want its specific tonal balance. The Dragon II's tonal characteristics clean up nicely when the guitar's coil tap is engaged, expanding the pickup's tonal versatility from full humbucking warmth through the cleaner, more open single-coil tones available via splitting.

Ideal For

• Guitarists who want a neck humbucker that sits between vintage warmth and modern output — more versatile than a pure vintage pickup, warmer than a high-output modern design
• Rock and blues players who need a neck pickup with enough output and low-end clarity to cut through a driven mix without muddiness
• PRS guitar owners replacing or upgrading to the Dragon II Bass neck pickup for its TCI-tuned tonal balance and higher-output vintage character
• Players who want the Dragon II's coil-tap versatility — full humbucking warmth and split single-coil tones from one pickup
• Guitarists in Idaho Falls looking for what many consider the pinnacle of PRS neck humbucker tone

Key Features

PRS TCI Process
Signal analysis and tuning technology used to precisely dial in the Dragon II's tonal character — ensuring each pickup performs to the intended design rather than simply meeting a nominal specification.

Alnico 4 Magnet
Alnico 4's balanced magnetic character sits between the warmer Alnico II and stronger Alnico V — providing warmth and harmonic richness alongside tighter, more defined low-end response that helps the pickup avoid muddiness.

8k DC Resistance — Higher Vintage Output
Higher output than typical vintage-spec neck pickups, providing the drive, presence, and cut needed for contemporary rock and blues applications while retaining the warmth and expressiveness of a vintage-leaning design.

Between Vintage and Modern — Versatile Tonal Position
Warmer and more vintage-leaning than HFS/Vintage Bass designs, more output and versatility than McCarty-style vintage pickups — a carefully chosen middle ground that covers more musical styles than either extreme.

Cuts Through Without Muddiness
The Dragon II Bass's defining neck pickup quality — the ability to cut through a driven mix with definition and clarity rather than producing the wall of low-mid mud that poorly voiced neck pickups can create.

Cleans Up Well with Coil Tap
Works nicely with the factory-equipped coil tap for expanded tonal versatility — from full humbucking warmth to cleaner, more open split tones from a single pickup.

Compatible with 3-Way, 3-Way Push/Pull, and 5-Way Selectors
Broad switching compatibility makes the Dragon II Bass suitable for a wide range of PRS and other guitar circuit configurations.

What's Included

• PRS Dragon II Bass Humbucker Neck Pickup (Nickel)
• Free standard shipping

Technical Specifications

Get Your Hands on This PRS Pickup Today

The PRS Dragon II Bass Humbucker Neck Pickup in Nickel is available now at No Limit Guitar Co in Idaho Falls. Stop in to pick one up or reach out online to order yours — TCI-tuned, Alnico 4-powered neck humbucker tone that many players consider the pinnacle of what PRS has ever produced.