Rex_Rocker
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I'm trying to decide what my next guitar will be.
Right now, my No. 1 is a Gibson Les Paul Tribute. Love the tone and the feel. The look is growing on me too. Would prefer it it was either a solid color top and a slimmer neck with bigger frets, but it is what it is. I've also got an Epi 1959 Standard which I'm in the process of improving, so I'm set on LP's for now, I think. I've also got a Squier Esquire, which is kinda cheap and ratty, and I love it for what it is.
I've never owned an SG. I've always LOVED the looks. Like OG pointy metal guitars. However, I'm not sure about the neck dive problem. 99% of the time, I'm playing sat down, so I'm not super concerned about that. I'm not super sold on a thick rounded neck profile on an SG, though. And the tiny frets.
I've been kind of love/hate with PRS, but I tried one at the store, and I kinda liked it. Didn't love the neck profile, but I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. Didn't hate the bridge, though I definetly definitely definitely prefer a Tune-O. I do think I would find the shape more comfortable overall. And honestly, aesthetically... I kinda like the Modern-ish meets Classic-ish hybrid look a lot too.
In either case, I just love modding guitars. Swapping hardware and pickups out and trying out new stuff. So modability is a big factor, and the SG might be the winner here. But maybe there is stuff that can fit the PRS as well which I don't know about?
Tonewise... I don't know. I mean, I've always wanted an SG, and I'm aware SG's are bitey and raunchy. But what is the PRS sound? It looks like the PRS bridge pickup is much further away from the bridge itself than what it's like on an SG. Should I expect smoother/fatter tone when comparing both assuming they both have the same bridge pickup in them? And how does the 25" scale contribute to the tone? 'Cause maybe I'm overgeneralizing, but I was under the impression 25.5" guitars usually sound twangier and more Fender-like (even if they're made of Mahogany or Gibson-ish woods) than 24.75" which tend to sounds growlier and fatter. Or am I overgeneralizing?
So... not sure... help me decide? Please!
Right now, my No. 1 is a Gibson Les Paul Tribute. Love the tone and the feel. The look is growing on me too. Would prefer it it was either a solid color top and a slimmer neck with bigger frets, but it is what it is. I've also got an Epi 1959 Standard which I'm in the process of improving, so I'm set on LP's for now, I think. I've also got a Squier Esquire, which is kinda cheap and ratty, and I love it for what it is.
I've never owned an SG. I've always LOVED the looks. Like OG pointy metal guitars. However, I'm not sure about the neck dive problem. 99% of the time, I'm playing sat down, so I'm not super concerned about that. I'm not super sold on a thick rounded neck profile on an SG, though. And the tiny frets.
I've been kind of love/hate with PRS, but I tried one at the store, and I kinda liked it. Didn't love the neck profile, but I didn't hate it as much as I thought I would. Didn't hate the bridge, though I definetly definitely definitely prefer a Tune-O. I do think I would find the shape more comfortable overall. And honestly, aesthetically... I kinda like the Modern-ish meets Classic-ish hybrid look a lot too.
In either case, I just love modding guitars. Swapping hardware and pickups out and trying out new stuff. So modability is a big factor, and the SG might be the winner here. But maybe there is stuff that can fit the PRS as well which I don't know about?
Tonewise... I don't know. I mean, I've always wanted an SG, and I'm aware SG's are bitey and raunchy. But what is the PRS sound? It looks like the PRS bridge pickup is much further away from the bridge itself than what it's like on an SG. Should I expect smoother/fatter tone when comparing both assuming they both have the same bridge pickup in them? And how does the 25" scale contribute to the tone? 'Cause maybe I'm overgeneralizing, but I was under the impression 25.5" guitars usually sound twangier and more Fender-like (even if they're made of Mahogany or Gibson-ish woods) than 24.75" which tend to sounds growlier and fatter. Or am I overgeneralizing?
So... not sure... help me decide? Please!

