Rex_Rocker
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I traded my PRS SE Mike Mushok baritone for it. The SE was a brilliant guitar, but I just didn't feel inspired by the low tuning. So I figured, why not go for something better suited for my usual Drop C? I got offered this, and I figure what the hell!
So far, I like it! It's a lot more plain-looking than the baritone, but that's not a bad thing. I thought the stock tuning machines were going to be crap (as they tend to be when they're self-branded) because they resemble the stock tuners on my PRS SE's, but they're actually pretty solid. No issues here. The tone is good too! Nice sustain, although brighter and snappier than my PRS SE Singlecut and LTD Eclipse, but that's to be expected. It's good for some variety. I actually think it's a little bit better than my MIJ RG570 in that department. The neck profile feels right at home (I used to have an RGA Prestige, and the neck profile on this Premium is remarkably similar, albeit, the fingerboard edges are a bit sharper, not as rounded off, but that's no biggie). The wood on the fretboard has a very nice grain to it, and the neck is supposedly titanium-reinforced? Or at least I remember reading that. Love the bridge too. Super stable and heavy-duty.
The fretwork... hmmm... the frets ends are a sight to behold. Very smooth and rounded off! The frets need some leveling, though. I set it up with low action, at the same height I set my PRS SE and LTD EC, and this Premium has a couple of dead spots. I guess I'm going to take it to my tech to have that sorted.
The pickups... hmmm... decent, actually! The bridge measures 16.8K and the neck 10.2K. They're not quite Duncans, though. The Black Winters and Distortions in my other guitars obliterate them. I'm undecided about dropping a Dimebucker/'59B set on it or some Seymour Duncan IBZ's (Distortion/'59N). I'm leaning towards the IBZ's, but that would mean I'd have to rip them off another guitar, and that other guitar would have to get the Dimebucker/'59, lol.
All in all, decent trade! The PRS SE baritone was brilliant, but I feel much more inspired playing this.
So far, I like it! It's a lot more plain-looking than the baritone, but that's not a bad thing. I thought the stock tuning machines were going to be crap (as they tend to be when they're self-branded) because they resemble the stock tuners on my PRS SE's, but they're actually pretty solid. No issues here. The tone is good too! Nice sustain, although brighter and snappier than my PRS SE Singlecut and LTD Eclipse, but that's to be expected. It's good for some variety. I actually think it's a little bit better than my MIJ RG570 in that department. The neck profile feels right at home (I used to have an RGA Prestige, and the neck profile on this Premium is remarkably similar, albeit, the fingerboard edges are a bit sharper, not as rounded off, but that's no biggie). The wood on the fretboard has a very nice grain to it, and the neck is supposedly titanium-reinforced? Or at least I remember reading that. Love the bridge too. Super stable and heavy-duty.
The fretwork... hmmm... the frets ends are a sight to behold. Very smooth and rounded off! The frets need some leveling, though. I set it up with low action, at the same height I set my PRS SE and LTD EC, and this Premium has a couple of dead spots. I guess I'm going to take it to my tech to have that sorted.
The pickups... hmmm... decent, actually! The bridge measures 16.8K and the neck 10.2K. They're not quite Duncans, though. The Black Winters and Distortions in my other guitars obliterate them. I'm undecided about dropping a Dimebucker/'59B set on it or some Seymour Duncan IBZ's (Distortion/'59N). I'm leaning towards the IBZ's, but that would mean I'd have to rip them off another guitar, and that other guitar would have to get the Dimebucker/'59, lol.
All in all, decent trade! The PRS SE baritone was brilliant, but I feel much more inspired playing this.
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