I just played a PRS today.......

Jam10
Jam10 Posts: 654
edited May 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
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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  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    Jam10 wrote:
    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.

    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.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    I'm prepared to get a storm of negative responses but, honestly, PRS's are overrated...not like the 2007-2008 Michigan State Spartans basketball team, but still overrated. There's better quality out there for a cheaper price.
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  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    I'm prepared to get a storm of negative responses but, honestly, PRS's are overrated...not like the 2007-2008 Michigan State Spartans basketball team, but still overrated. There's better quality out there for a cheaper price.

    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..
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    stop you're going down a dangerous path...:D

    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.
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  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    Pacomc79 wrote:

    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.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me.
  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Not really my style. Many other items I'd want to use that kind of money on.
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    There lies, somewhere deep inside of me, a burning lust for a single-cut McCarty with soapbars....
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • i am a target
    i am a target Posts: 808
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    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..

    i agree with you. i think they have one very bland sound.
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    I Miss This Guitar Very Much (stolen :() http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/ianvomsaal/Photo2_ad1db.jpg
    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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  • StuffnJunk
    StuffnJunk Posts: 897
    i have no interest in those...i'll stick to fenders and gibsons, and i know this is dumb but its probably cuz thats what pearl jam plays...and i know that fenders and gibsons are now all made on assmebly lines and not hand crafted like they were in the good old days and now you are just paying for the name, but damn it, thats what i like!

    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)
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  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    Yeh PRS are extremely amazing but I am in the very early stages of shopping around and trying out as many guitars as I can get my hands on in this next year. I hope to get a new one just after Christmas so I figure I would start my shopping now, do my homework and start elininating ones that I know I don't want and make a list of my top choices. I am now torn between an American Strat, an American Tele, Les Paul Classic 60's neck or a PRS. I played the Godin about 2 weeks ago and they look and play great but it just didn't fit in my hands the way I wanted it to.
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    I love the idea of PRS guitars, but I have seen very few that I actually like.

    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 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
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  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Soulless, superficially pretty poser guitars :)

    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.
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  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    Don't listen to these guys... PRS's fucking rule!! I can get any tone I want through my McCarty... just a matter of choosing the right effects and amp. I love that guitar... more than any of my others.
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Ive played a 513 on more than one occassion and there's no doubt they are very cool indeed. When it's tweaked right the tone is just incredible.

    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.
  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Soulless, superficially pretty poser guitars :)

    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    .
    Ridiculous . . . probably hasn't even played one.
    Trailer wrote:
    Don't listen to these guys... PRS's fucking rule!! I can get any tone I want through my McCarty... just a matter of choosing the right effects and amp. I love that guitar... more than any of my others.
    Agreed +1 .
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  • Novawind
    Novawind Posts: 836
    When I start having more money than I know what to do with, I'll get a HB II.
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  • MichaelMcKevin
    MichaelMcKevin Posts: 1,161
    Very interesting to see the different opinions and how extreme they are. I will add... I don't hate PRS. I'd probably get one if It was the 5th or 6th electric guitar in my collection. For around $3000 though, there are so many insanely great custom guitars that'd I'd rather have: a pre-owned Gene Baker B3 or a new McInturff to name a few.

    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
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  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    GivenToCarve wrote:
    http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l205/tadams001/Gear/whitesg.jpg

    very cool indeed.
    my sg is still my go to guitar. love it.
  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    edit... in hindsight my comment didn't make PRS's look any less overpriced. they are great guitars and worth every penny spent.
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.

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