I just played a PRS today.......
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And what a dream it was to play. Just such a beautiful, versatile great sounding, nice feeling guitar. One of the best guitars I've played. I played a thin neck and it just felt amazing.
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That's the first guitar I SHOULD HAVE bought. For me, at the time, I was into a heavier sound which is why I went with the Les Paul. I love my LP but I do wish I would have bought a PRS. I've always been a fan of those guitars.
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Godin > PRS for 1/3 of the price
EDIT: I should explain that more clearly. Im not saying higher end Godins are necessarily better than all PRS. I think Godin is just as comfortable to play, MUCH more versatile, and 1/3 of the price. They look pretty good as well, but PRS has much more finishes and a sexier body style.
I don't find PRS to be versatile at all. They tend to have 1 very recognizable sound, and that's all IMO. Great at what they do, but you have to want to use it for that..
yes they are excellent, do not play a Hollowbody 2 do not play a DGT.
do not under any circumstances go with your Strat lust look at a Suhr and think... hey maybe I should try that. It leads to empty wallets happy hands and bleeding ear drums.
You are in the early throws of Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
Very dangerous indeed. I went through the same thing with e bay and pedals. Not a pretty thing.
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i agree with you. i think they have one very bland sound.
I had it modified after this PIC with LR Baggs Piezo Saddles (for acoustic sounds through the PA board),
and had it re-wired like a McCarty with a 3-way switch and push/pull coil taps. I truly believe PRS are
(quite literally) one of the most functionally versatile guitars around (you just have to find the right one
for you - one that fits your hands the way you want), but if you do, the options are plentiful. I had mine
shaped for my hands aftermarket by a luthier named Jeff Marple (now in Nashville). When he was done it
played better than any guitar I've owned (I've owned a ton of guitars in my short career). I toured with
that PRS for 2 years without much worry, & I was never all that concerned about breaking it, even after I
dropped it on stage (it was fine). It had a few little scratches on the side, but hey battle scars are all a
part of playing, and if you're afraid to play your own guitar, why own it - Guitars are meant to be played.
And my Hollowbody II is incredibly versatile: http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/ianvomsaal/1106E-4.jpg
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on a side note, a guy i work with told me he is sitting in with the one and only Les Paul (the man, not the guitar) next monday night in NYC...wondering if i should go see them and bring my les paul (the guitar) to be signed by Les Paul (the man)
Somehow, the whole is so often less than the sum of the parts.
Knobs, hardware and finish seem to clash visually.
Can't fault teh finish and playability though.
I would have a HB II as my pick of the bunch.
I don't own one though, have never found one that speaks to me. I have played a few that just didn't bar me up though. I'm sure if I was on a mission, I could find one. It would be VERY exp[ensive thoguh. All the ones I haev seen that I liked, were $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those. I'd much rather have a cheap, shitty guitar that's well loved and you can really get your teeth into than some over-polished mantelpiece that you'd be too scared to give a good bashing. I can't imagine what it would be like to play on a stage with one. Crippling most likely.
They sound nice but just nice. There's no bite to them and they are VASTLY overpriced.
I still have a problem with paying that much extra for a guitar though. But that's just me. I don't think anyone could deny that PRS guitars are beautiful, the craftmanship is awesome, and they are sexy, sexy beasts.
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In terms of priority (and I think this could be pretty standard), this is what I'd own before I had room for a PRS. In no particular order...
Les Paul (or LP style guitar)
Strat (not necessarily Fender)
Tele (...)
ES-335 style
THIS SG http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/tadams001/Gear/whitesg.jpg
very cool indeed.
my sg is still my go to guitar. love it.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t263/xtremehardy388/WhiteSG.jpg
JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
"Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
"Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
I have an old 1990 EG-2 that was their knock off of a Strat, but with a humbucker single humbucker pickup arrangement and splitter switch and that guitar is STILL flawless after 18 years.
Haha, and I played on stage a LOT with that one and never crippled me!
StuffnJunk - Yes, Go see Les Paul! He's almost 92 years old and still plays, and he'll sign your guitar and talk to you after the gig. A very nice man, and a comedian, and you'll be sitting there watching one of the great figures in guitar AND music history right before your eyes. We might be there on Monday, too!
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that's a great pic