2012 PRS 513
The 513 was, to me, one of the most interesting guitars to roll out of the PRS shop. Boasting a unique pickup and wiring arrangement, it allows for incredible diversity in selecting and splitting pickups.
With 5 single coils and unique wiring, the 513 is able to deliver everything from single coil twang to humbucker crunch, in 13 total combinations.
5 coils, with 13 different configurations, the 513 is my personal “do it all” instrument.
Two n-way blade switches would be awkward to keep track of for me. My first guitar was a Samick KJ-560 (HSS) and it has independant two-way on/off toggles for each pickup, and another two-way toggle to split the humbucker. I think that’s easier to read at a glance.
Yeah, the 509 went with micro switches for splitting, possibly for very similar reasoning.
I have a Custom 24-08 and I love the mini toggles.