NGD PRS content never thought I’d say that lol

[Top-L]

Congratulations! She's a beauty.

I don't understand the PRS hate. They're gorgeous guitars that play great !

I guess some people want a guitar they can trash and cover with stickers or relic or disrespect or who knows what.

A PRS is a beautiful thing and you tend to want to keep beautiful things beautiful. Maybe that's not "rock n roll" to some people.

I dont hate them, but they don't put Floyds on them afaik. And they are heavy and bulky.

They are kinda regressive. Its basically a double cut LP design with better upper fret access, nicer tops, and a higher price tag.

 

[jeremy]

ive never though prs were heavy or overly bulky

 

[Mincer]

I never thought they were heavy or bulky either. It is pretty hard to make a lasting design, but PRS actually did it, and really competes with classic Fender or Gibson designs.

 

[Top-L]

I never thought they were heavy or bulky either. It is pretty hard to make a lasting design, but PRS actually did it, and really competes with classic Fender or Gibson designs.

I stand corrected. I just browsed sweetwater and most of them are 8 pound guitars. I thought they were 9+ slabs.

 

[Lewguitar]

I dont hate them, but they don't put Floyds on them afaik. And they are heavy and bulky.

They are kinda regressive. Its basically a double cut LP design with better upper fret access, nicer tops, and a higher price tag.

And they're a little lighter, thinner and have easier access up the neck where the body meets the neck than a Les Paul.

First time i saw a PRS it reminded me of a double cutaway Les Paul Jr. with a carved flame maple top top and finished like a 59 Les Paul.

 

[Demanic]

I remember playing a PRS back in the late 80's that a buddy of mine borrowed from another friend of his. Killer guitar. One of these days, if I hit the lottery, I'll see if I can't find an old one just like it.

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[eclecticsynergy]

I always felt the PRS design was a nice midpoint between traditional Fender and Gibson paradigms.
I've been a PRS fan ever since I got my first one back in '87. I still have that guitar, and it's still one of my favorites.

I dont hate them, but they don't put Floyds on them afaik. And they are heavy and bulky.

They are kinda regressive. Its basically a double cut LP design with better upper fret access, nicer tops, and a higher price tag.

PRSs with a Floyd Rose are fairly rare but they do exist. You just need to look for them.
I think there's even been at least one economy model with a Floyd on it.

IMO the PRS feel is generally quite different indeed from a Les Paul.
Although I have one - a Starla - that reminds me a little bit of a Les Paul Special.

 

[allstarrme]

I dont hate them, but they don't put Floyds on them afaik. And they are heavy and bulky.

They are kinda regressive. Its basically a double cut LP design with better upper fret access, nicer tops, and a higher price tag.

What are you even talking about?

Anyway the older CE’s are nicer than the 2016 on up ones as they have recessed knobs and better hardware/ electronics. They have cut down on appointments for the newer ones to keep them at a reasonable price for US made. That looks like a good one, enjoy it.

 

[Lewguitar]

Check out a dude named Boscoe France. He’s a blues rock guy from Kentucky, great player and singer.

Also add David Grissom to the list, Alex Lifeson and Larry Lalonde for extended periods, and a lot of really innovative if not virtuoustic players.

I love that there’s no baggage with a PRS. Nobody expects Jimi, SRV, Duane Allman, etc

Can't get Jimi or SRV Strat tones out of a PRS.

But I've been chasing some Duane Allman tones. My guess is Duane liked the pickups in his '57 goldtop best of all, and the story is that when he got the 59 sunburst he kept the 57 pickups and put them in the 59.

To me, alnico 2 and alnico 4 get closer to Duane's Les Paul sound than alnico 5 and I have a set of Seth Lovers with rough alnico 4 in one of my PRS SE Singlecuts and a set of 59's with rough A2 in a different one.

They get close.

Don't know what Duane used in his SG. Probably whatever it came with. A5.

 

[jeremy]

for duane stuff, he did pull the gold tops pups and put em in the cherry burst. almost no chance the 57 pups had a4. im sure the sg had stock pups, i think the dark burst did as well, supposedly they were pretty hot pafs but who knows

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Can't get Jimi or SRV Strat tones out of a PRS.

With their coil tap and the right amp sound, it’s close enough for me. But that really wasn’t the point.

 

[Lewguitar]

With their coil tap and the right amp sound, it’s close enough for me. But that really wasn’t the point.

I think you were right. People don't buy a PRS to get Jimi and SRV tones. They buy Strats for that.

If you picture a tree shaped like a Y, Gibson is the trunk and one of the limbs.

PRS is the other limb.

Except for the Strat vibrato on some models, I don't see much Fender in PRS. But I see and hear a lot of Gibson in PRS.

 

[Mincer]

I think the scale length was a compromise between Gibson and Fender.

 

[Lewguitar]

I think the scale length was a compromise between Gibson and Fender.

25"

1/4" longer than a Les Paul.

1/2" shorter than a Strat.

 

[Jack_TriPpEr]

Congrats Man-On-Moon for finding a guitar that you feel is a lot better than one you already had. That's the best part about new gear.

While that amber flametop color doesn't necessarily do much for you, in contrast, it's my top fav for a long time. I never pulled the trigger a PRS with that color because the neck shapes (that I have tried) have been too thick and wide - not comfortable for me, But your posting re-ignited my GAS for a PRS in that color, and I spent time yesterday reviewing the current PRS offerings with that color scheme. Discovered a newer model (the SE Paul's Guitar) that had that color/top, that this new model also has a newer Neck shape called just "Pattern", and it was in a lower price range of $1K vs most PRS's being $2k and on up. Went to a store in my area yesterday that had one in stock, and unfortunately found this newer "Pattern" Neck shape to still be uncomfortable, particularly when trying to fret the lower strings on a full 6 string barre chord. However, I then gave a $4k Custom 24 a try and for the first time found a PRS with a comfortable neck shape. It was not as thick on the backside. The store owner told me that neck shape is called "Pattern Thin". Ok, great, but $4k is way out of my price range. Lol.

Anyways, congrats on your new guitar. It will be interesting to hear what you think of the pups after you spend more time with them.

 

[dystrust]

Met up with a guy to try out a 97 CE22. I wasn’t really expecting much but I was impressed it blew my SG away. I’ve been a life long Gibson fan. But the thicker neck and better balance won me over. I’m not the biggest fan of the color but it doesn’t bother me. The pickups have been upgraded to a 59/custom bridge and a 59 neck.
ill probably swap them for something hotter later on. I only really have experience with import PRS guitars besides owning a CE24 years ago. When I was young and dumb enough to not know what it was so I threw emgs in it and traded it for an Ibanez 7 string.

Are you getting the CE and SE confused? The CE series has always been made in the US, while the SE series started in Korea and may still be there.

I dont hate them, but they don't put Floyds on them afaik.

They've been offering a Custom 24 with a Floyd Rose as both a core and SE model for at least 5 years. It kind of amuses me because I met Paul in 2004 or so, and he said at that point that he'd never offer Floyds on his guitars because he thought they sounded awful.

 

[Top-L]

They've been offering a Custom 24 with a Floyd Rose as both a core and SE model for at least 5 years. It kind of amuses me because I met Paul in 2004 or so, and he said at that point that he'd never offer Floyds on his guitars because he thought they sounded awful.

Thats like a club owner refusing to book a band because he doesn't like the singers voice.

Glad to see he got his priorities straightened out.

 

[man-in-moon]

Are you getting the CE and SE confused? The CE series has always been made in the US, while the SE series started in Korea and may still be there.



They've been offering a Custom 24 with a Floyd Rose as both a core and SE model for at least 5 years. It kind of amuses me because I met Paul in 2004 or so, and he said at that point that he'd never offer Floyds on his guitars because he thought they sounded awful.

I had the CE 24 probably 20 years ago. Besides that I have only owned a few of the SE models. Up until this CE22 so far I am really liking it. The pickups are t bad but I will probably exchange them for something hotter. I know I’m going to get rid of the 5 way switch I can’t get used to it.

 

[Lewguitar]

Thats like a club owner refusing to book a band because he doesn't like the singers voice.

Glad to see he got his priorities straightened out.

Which is what? Building guitars he doesn't like the sound or feel of? He doesn't need to do that. He got where he is by building guitars he believes in.

 

[Ascension]

About 10 years ago I absolutely stole a 08 Custom 24 at a local Pawn Shop. Bought it with the intent to flip it as never jelled with a PRS before. Didn't work out that way and its still here. The right PRS can be a real killer and my Custom 24 isn't going any where. Congrats on the new toy!