Should I sell my prs?

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So I have a Prs CE 24 in excellent condition, original case, looks great, plays great. Only thing is, I never play it. I have really gotten into the whole superstrat thing, and have recently purchased a charvel, kramer, and a couple floyd rose strats. I paid $1400 I believe used for the Prs, and should be able to get that back. So should I keep or sell. I just don't know considering that it just sits there and doesn't get played. What would everyone else do?
 
Re: Should I sell my prs?

If you really need the cash, I'd say go for it. Otherwise hang on to it. You may get the urge to play it at some point if you get tired of playing the superstrats.
 
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Sell, theres lots of em..you can always get anpther..but dont be so sure about that 1400.00..the market is super soft..Ive got a half dozen things up for grabs right now, and nothing is selling...at least locally on the C-list, and Im in one of the major markets.
Noone even wants to trade stuff, which is somthing beyond my comprehension.
 
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Sell it; life's too short to have equipment that you'll never use around. The best thing I ever did was condense down to 2 amps and 2 electric guitars. I don't miss a thing by selling the rest off. Once you have a few really stellar pieces then the rest is a waste.
 
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Good luck getting that for a used PRS. Those things are not "in style" anymore and you can't give em away. I worked at a big music store for 4 years... sold dozens of new Gibsons... sold 3 PRS. Ever. They still have 3 NOS CU22s... never been sold... made in 2007 with $1999 clearance price tags and 15% off coupons...

That being said, the PRS design is the logical evolution of the superstrat in my mind... the ultrastrat, maybe? I would want one if i played that style if music...
 
Should I sell my prs?

1400 seems a bit high, I've recently seen limited edition Korina PRS's selling for 1300-1500. I would hold onto it , personally, because I love my PRS. I go through phases where I'll play my EBMM Axis for a few months, the others collect dust, then I get bored and switch to one of the others.
 
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Empty Pockets said:
Good luck getting that for a used PRS. Those things are not "in style" anymore and you can't give em away. I worked at a big music store for 4 years... sold dozens of new Gibsons... sold 3 PRS. Ever. They still have 3 NOS CU22s... never been sold... made in 2007 with $1999 clearance price tags and 15% off coupons...

That being said, the PRS design is the logical evolution of the superstrat in my mind... the ultrastrat, maybe? I would want one if i played that style if music...
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IMO the CU22 and CE 22 are the worst PRS ever made, and I've seen them sit around forever with no one buying them. They were basically a poor mans Dragon- they came with Dragon pickups, which tend to be muddy, and anyone wanting a 22 fret neck pickup tone is likely to get a McCarty instead, which has a thicker body and better pickups, for a more vintage tone. The 22 fretters have that huge neck heel as well. They were IMO a mistake that was cured when the McCartys came out.

A CE24 is really just as good as a CU24, it just has a maple neck instead of Mahogany and is bolt on instead of set neck.
 
Re: Should I sell my prs?

The best way to do this is to offer it up for trade, and make it clear that you're looking for a guitar that retails for the same or higher. Then sit on that offer. Eventually, someone may email you with a trade offer of something really nice.

Trades often work better because you won't lose your shirt in the sell and buy game.
 
Re: Should I sell my prs?

If you think you might some day come back around to it, I would not sell it. If you have decided that it really isn't your thing any more, and likely never will be, I'd sell it, or do what Gearjoneser suggested.
 
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jmh151 said:
IMO the CU22 and CE 22 are the worst PRS ever made, and I've seen them sit around forever with no one buying them. They were basically a poor mans Dragon- they came with Dragon pickups, which tend to be muddy, and anyone wanting a 22 fret neck pickup tone is likely to get a McCarty instead, which has a thicker body and better pickups, for a more vintage tone. The 22 fretters have that huge neck heel as well. They were IMO a mistake that was cured when the McCartys came out.
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On the plus side, the 22 fret models lack the dead spots that can be issues on the 24s. Also, I find it a lot harder to get the tone I want from the neck pickup on a 24 fret guitar. It's not because of some BS about harmonic nodes, just that the pickup on a 22 is farther from the bridge so it has a mellower sound. It's not impossible for me to get a sound that I like but my pickup selection becomes more limited.
 
Re: Should I sell my prs?

Do it. I had one, and LOVED it for a while, and then completely fell out of love with it. Hard. Sold it and bought something else, and I couldn't be happier.
 
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