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PRS Mayer Strat
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...and they have a spare $2500 laying around. It is expensive for what it is. If you want a boutique Strat these days, that price can almost get you anything you want.
...and they have a spare $2500 laying around. It is expensive for what it is. If you want a boutique Strat these days, that price can almost get you anything you want.
6stringerguy
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You can get used Suhrs for that kinda money if you’re looking for a boutique strat
You can get used Suhrs for that kinda money if you’re looking for a boutique strat
JB_From_Hell
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Watched John Bohlinger demo said guitar a little while ago. He made it sound pretty good.
Watched John Bohlinger demo said guitar a little while ago. He made it sound pretty good.
Coma
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I never got into corporate economics, but I assume that with every signature model you're always running the risk of not making your profit back. They tend to be on the pricier side of things, as you're payinga premium for the name, yet they're guaranteed not to appeal to as many potential customers. There's always the people who will buy a guitar if it sounds a plays nice regardless of whose (who's? Help me out here) name is on the headstock but if I had to guess, I'd say those are by far outnumbered by the people who will pick a model that doesn't have your least favorite musician's name scribbled into the headstock.
With this model, I'm wondering if PRS isn't making things even harder for themselves. I think if maybe they had ignored say the pickguard and just mounted the pups traight onto the body (or designed a different pickguard) it would no longer be a crossover strat but rather its own thing, and could be sold as that. Now they've eliminated both non-mayer fans AND strat/PRS purists. Then again, maybe they're making it in such low numbers that it will break even anyway? Not to mention increase brand recognition.
I never got into corporate economics, but I assume that with every signature model you're always running the risk of not making your profit back. They tend to be on the pricier side of things, as you're payinga premium for the name, yet they're guaranteed not to appeal to as many potential customers. There's always the people who will buy a guitar if it sounds a plays nice regardless of whose (who's? Help me out here) name is on the headstock but if I had to guess, I'd say those are by far outnumbered by the people who will pick a model that doesn't have your least favorite musician's name scribbled into the headstock.
With this model, I'm wondering if PRS isn't making things even harder for themselves. I think if maybe they had ignored say the pickguard and just mounted the pups traight onto the body (or designed a different pickguard) it would no longer be a crossover strat but rather its own thing, and could be sold as that. Now they've eliminated both non-mayer fans AND strat/PRS purists. Then again, maybe they're making it in such low numbers that it will break even anyway? Not to mention increase brand recognition.
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6stringerguy
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Not really a fan of his vocals but love his chops (primarily on a strat)
Not really a fan of his vocals but love his chops (primarily on a strat)
stevie_bees
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On the plus side, it's cheaper than the Super Eagle...
On the plus side, it's cheaper than the Super Eagle...
PFDarkside
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This was a lose/lose... If it looked like the Super Eagle, sounded like a Strat and cost $2K they’d have a winner. There is so much competition in the “not a Fender” Strat category it’ll be tough. But if they made 5 for him, people would clamor to buy one, so I see why they did it.
The Fender Mayer Strat is awesome. 62 style Strat with modern upgrades like a flatter radius, big frets, calibrated pickups, awesome neck profile and the signature is small and on the back of the headstock. They are overpriced used now, but they used to be a great value.
This was a lose/lose... If it looked like the Super Eagle, sounded like a Strat and cost $2K they’d have a winner. There is so much competition in the “not a Fender” Strat category it’ll be tough. But if they made 5 for him, people would clamor to buy one, so I see why they did it.
The Fender Mayer Strat is awesome. 62 style Strat with modern upgrades like a flatter radius, big frets, calibrated pickups, awesome neck profile and the signature is small and on the back of the headstock. They are overpriced used now, but they used to be a great value.
Nightburst
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I like it!
In fact I like the head stock much more than a Fender strat, its stylish and elegant. I hope it will turn into a production series (=affordable version), then I would definitely be in the market for one.
I like it!
In fact I like the head stock much more than a Fender strat, its stylish and elegant. I hope it will turn into a production series (=affordable version), then I would definitely be in the market for one.
RorySquier
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Not a fan of John Mayer...the Silver Sky is an interesting concept but it doesn't hook me. I prefer my '98 Fender American Std. Strat much better.
;>)/
Not a fan of John Mayer...the Silver Sky is an interesting concept but it doesn't hook me. I prefer my '98 Fender American Std. Strat much better.
;>)/
devastone
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$2300 is a production model for PRS, the Custom is a production model at $3500, unless you mean a MIK SE model.
That said, I don't care for it, it's a strat with a PRS headstock and for that $ there are a lot of nice strats (Fender and others) out there that look much nicer IMHO, but, it's all ice cream, and that's not a flavor I would choose.
$2300 is a production model for PRS, the Custom is a production model at $3500, unless you mean a MIK SE model.
That said, I don't care for it, it's a strat with a PRS headstock and for that $ there are a lot of nice strats (Fender and others) out there that look much nicer IMHO, but, it's all ice cream, and that's not a flavor I would choose.
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No thanks.... Not a big strat fan, def dont care for the head stock, plus the keys look too big.. Figured I wouldnt care for the price, and hearing that its over $2k.. def no. And not to be a troll, but even the name is kinda dumb.. For the silver one, ok... But the other colors?
Hey Joe, check out my new red silver sky..
I figure the 2 yrs in the making was how to make a stratocaster, but change it enough to avoid infringement.
Im in the crowd that figures I could get close to a Suhr or something with that money..
I laughed when I first saw an ad for it. He just had that other hugely overpriced guitar with them and the amp isnt cheap either.
ok.. Im not adding anything, rant over...
No thanks.... Not a big strat fan, def dont care for the head stock, plus the keys look too big.. Figured I wouldnt care for the price, and hearing that its over $2k.. def no. And not to be a troll, but even the name is kinda dumb.. For the silver one, ok... But the other colors?
Hey Joe, check out my new red silver sky..
I figure the 2 yrs in the making was how to make a stratocaster, but change it enough to avoid infringement.
Im in the crowd that figures I could get close to a Suhr or something with that money..
I laughed when I first saw an ad for it. He just had that other hugely overpriced guitar with them and the amp isnt cheap either.
ok.. Im not adding anything, rant over...
muttznmongrelz
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nope. new pups, contoured lower horn, different headstock, 6 point trem, but nothing close to ground breaking. i really think it all comes down to john plays prs now and wanted a strat so paul built him one knowing that people will buy it
nope. new pups, contoured lower horn, different headstock, 6 point trem, but nothing close to ground breaking. i really think it all comes down to john plays prs now and wanted a strat so paul built him one knowing that people will buy it
