Forgive me...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:13 pm

I played this thing today at guitar guitar in Glasgow, and really liked it.

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My only excuse is that I'm a big Robin Guthrie fan and he played on when I seen him back in the 90s.

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:19 pm

You are absolved.

If it feels good and sounds good, who cares about anything else? People like what they like.

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:57 pm

The styling doesn't do it for me, but a friend of mine swears by them - I've played his and they play well and sound good.

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 4:03 pm

PRSs are like BMWs and Volvos: well-made, nice-looking depending on your tastes, somewhat expensive and have a public image that's spoiled by a douche-y minority of people who own them.

If it sounds right and feels right that's what matters really. I like the styling of some of them but not others. I quite like the look of this one though.

So: how would you describe the sound and playability? I've always wanted to hear an opinion of the brand from someone who's not a blooz lawyer or guitar magazine columnist.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 5:38 pm

No shame in liking PRS, although that one isn't my style. That's a Custom 24, yes? Hadn't seen one in green before.

Concretebadger wrote:PRSs are like BMWs and Volvos: well-made, nice-looking depending on your tastes, somewhat expensive and have a public image that's spoiled by a douche-y minority of people who own them.

If it sounds right and feels right that's what matters really. I like the styling of some of them but not others. I quite like the look of this one though.

So: how would you describe the sound and playability? I've always wanted to hear an opinion of the brand from someone who's not a blooz lawyer or guitar magazine columnist.

Love that analogy, but well, I don't think that you can use this specific guitar as a way to typify the brand. It's part of the SE line, which are made in Korea and lack many of the features of the USA models. Thick urethane finish, Korean-made hardware and pickups, no special switching, cheap inlay, etc. USA models are much, much nicer feeling and sounding guitars. With a few exceptions of course.

The SE models, on the whole, are still fantastic players. The scale length (25"), fret size (medium but not as big as Gibson), and neck shapes are all basically the same as their American brethren. And something about that combination is magical. An SE Singlecut is what got me into the brand, in fact. But the SE pickups are nothing special, as you might expect. Upgrade the pickups and electronics and you have one killer guitar

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:05 pm

whatevre u don, please dont BUY it

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:15 pm

Liked the 25" scale length, has more chime than my Gibson scale guitars but less twang than my fenders, I seemed to adjust my playing to fit so it had me playing different stuff the I usually do (i.e. More garage rock on the gibbos and more arpeggios on the fenders), the body shape is really comfortable, hangs well on a strap. I've wanted a green guitar for some time. I thought the pickups were pretty good nowhere near as dark as the ones my blacktop Tele came with, the only thing I didn't like was the bird inlays.

Oh and I'm a fan of the coil tap... So points for that.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:17 pm

brainfur wrote:whatevre u don, please dont BUY it

Talk me out of it, cause I'm seriously considering it...

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:24 pm

dezb1 wrote:
brainfur wrote:whatevre u don, please dont BUY it
Talk me out of it, cause I'm seriously considering it...

its too expensive for what it is, and no one will ever take you seriously if you play that thing live-- if you have PRS cash lying around buy a nice amp

singlepup · Post by **singlepup** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:39 pm

I thought the bird inlays were the best part!

That said, buy a nice amp.

It's not a matter of others' opinions. Who cares what people think so long as you're happy? Yet I think brainfur is right about one thing: prolly too expensive for what it is.

I'm sure it plays really well, tho.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:51 pm

brainfur wrote:
dezb1 wrote:
brainfur wrote:whatevre u don, please dont BUY it
Talk me out of it, cause I'm seriously considering it...
its too expensive for what it is, and no one will ever take you seriously if you play that thing live-- if you have PRS cash lying around buy a nice amp

People always never take me seriously when I play... Wasn't any more expensive than my blacktop, and I have my amp needs covered.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:58 pm

excellent playing guitars. hate the aesthetic

buy it if you like it as a player. would be really good to practise technique and chops

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:06 pm

if you have to buy a PRS then please please please buy a used one.... dont encourage that company to exist

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:45 pm

brainfur wrote:if you have to buy a PRS then please please please buy a used one.... dont encourage that company to exist

Surely its the players you don't like rather than the company, they just make guitars...

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:50 pm

Have been thinking about getting one since owning one of these:

Liked the feel hated the head stock, got fed up with the trem

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:01 pm

dezb1 wrote:Have been thinking about getting one since owning one of these:

Liked the feel hated the head stock, got fed up with the trem

see, now this I support...

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:02 pm

Get

THE FUCK

Out.

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:02 pm

dezb1 wrote:
brainfur wrote:if you have to buy a PRS then please please please buy a used one.... dont encourage that company to exist
Surely its the players you don't like rather than the company, they just make guitars...

well Glock just make handguns...

brainfur · Post by **brainfur** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:07 pm

if you do buy a PRS u should put stickers all over it, get it autographed by the next band you meet, and color in the bird inlays with a sharpie

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:34 pm

brainfur wrote:
dezb1 wrote:
brainfur wrote:if you have to buy a PRS then please please please buy a used one.... dont encourage that company to exist
Surely its the players you don't like rather than the company, they just make guitars...
well Glock just make handguns...

That's kinda my point, it's not the gun it's the person firing it...