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PRS Guitars
Posted on 1/30/23 at 12:34 pm
Posted on 1/30/23 at 12:34 pm
I'm in the market for an electric guitar. Been playing for over 35 years.. mainly acoustic, but the last 5 years I really like my Ibanez Artcore AS93, but have been convincing myself that I should really consider a PRS guitar.
I've been eyeing Reverb for a used PRS, with a budget up to $3000; but I haven't found much (w/in a 100 mi radius). Lots of new CE's, but those 500 series have my attention.
I play a lot of Jerry G stuff, lots of loop pedal work, Allmans, Funkadelic, and I'd love to play a little slide as well.
Any PRS owners here? Any advice appreciated.
I've been eyeing Reverb for a used PRS, with a budget up to $3000; but I haven't found much (w/in a 100 mi radius). Lots of new CE's, but those 500 series have my attention.
I play a lot of Jerry G stuff, lots of loop pedal work, Allmans, Funkadelic, and I'd love to play a little slide as well.
Any PRS owners here? Any advice appreciated.
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Posted on 1/30/23 at 12:38 pm to bawbawbaw350
You can get a truly excellent PRS for around $1200. They’re great guitars.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 2:54 pm to bawbawbaw350
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Any PRS owners here? Any advice appreciated.
i have a SE 24 Custom.
paid around $850 for it if remember correctly.
beautiful creamy tone.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 3:08 pm to Nutriaitch
OK, here's a real dumb question. Why is there such a huge price discrepancy between the entry-level SE series to higher-end McCarty or PRS Studio? Is it really that much better hardware; or more esthetics?
Posted on 1/30/23 at 3:38 pm to bawbawbaw350
The cores are way more expensive. Is it worth it? That's up to you. Made in USA, full body carve, better electronics, pickups option for 10 tops. They are very good guitars. I have 2 PRS guitars right now. I have a SE Custom 24. It's a good guitar.
I have an S2 PRS McCarty 594 that is my favorite guitar I own. It is made in the USA but a step down from the core guitars. Probably the best electric guitar I've ever owned. I replaced the pickups with a Bare Knuckle Abraxas set.
The CE's are American made but have a bolt on neck. I've never played one, but I'm interested in getting one in the future.
I have an S2 PRS McCarty 594 that is my favorite guitar I own. It is made in the USA but a step down from the core guitars. Probably the best electric guitar I've ever owned. I replaced the pickups with a Bare Knuckle Abraxas set.
The CE's are American made but have a bolt on neck. I've never played one, but I'm interested in getting one in the future.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 4:37 pm to bawbawbaw350
have you looked into the D'Angelico Bob Weir Bedford series Premier or Deluxe guitars ?
Bob video on this guitar
video review 1
video review 2
GW Q&A with Bob encouraging musicians to "listen to your guitar"
Bob video on this guitar
video review 1
video review 2
GW Q&A with Bob encouraging musicians to "listen to your guitar"
Posted on 1/30/23 at 6:32 pm to Got Blaze
For what it's worth, Indonesian PRS SE and Indonesian D'Angelico Premier Series are both made under current contract by the PT Cort/Cor-tek factory in Surabaya. Same wood and electronics pools, hardware forged and cast by the same foundries and platers, same CNC technology and the same training/skillset for each line's workers. Neither is necessarily better or worse, they really only differ in blueprints, cosmetics, brand names and any special specs those brands included in their specific contracts.
Surabaya also makes Ibanez, Schecter, LTD, G&L Tribute, Squier, pretty much everything you see that is made in Indonesia. Needless to say, it is a GIANT guitar factory. Actually a series of smaller factories in one giant business park.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better value that guitars coming off those production lines. Incredible bang for the buck at every price point in which they compete.
Surabaya also makes Ibanez, Schecter, LTD, G&L Tribute, Squier, pretty much everything you see that is made in Indonesia. Needless to say, it is a GIANT guitar factory. Actually a series of smaller factories in one giant business park.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better value that guitars coming off those production lines. Incredible bang for the buck at every price point in which they compete.
Posted on 1/30/23 at 7:56 pm to Nutriaitch
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i have a SE 24 Custom.
paid around $850 for it if remember correctly.
beautiful creamy tone.
I have played one of those a lot at the local guitar shop, I love it. Tone and tremolo are perfect. I just have too much other stuff to pull the trigger on it right now.
This post was edited on 1/30/23 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 1/30/23 at 9:22 pm to auggie
quote:I also have one and it is a fantastic guitar for the money that sounds great and is easy to play.
i have a SE 24 Custom.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 7:56 am to bawbawbaw350
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PRS Guitars
The way Gibson used to make guitars (a friend that plays professionally in a band everyone has heard of told me that)
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:46 pm to bawbawbaw350
I have a Custom 24 10 top I got about a decade ago. Love that guitar. Sounds like an acoustic when I play it without an amp.
Got mine from Wilcutt Guitars (willcuttguitars.com).
I was looking for one on Ebay at the time. I put in a question and they contacted me directly. I knew what I wanted but didn't have the budget at the time to get it. They worked with me for a few days and we settled on this one. I was thrilled. Got it for about 1500 less than advertised and they shipped it free.
Got mine from Wilcutt Guitars (willcuttguitars.com).
I was looking for one on Ebay at the time. I put in a question and they contacted me directly. I knew what I wanted but didn't have the budget at the time to get it. They worked with me for a few days and we settled on this one. I was thrilled. Got it for about 1500 less than advertised and they shipped it free.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:12 pm to Crow Pie
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I also have one and it is a fantastic guitar for the money that sounds great and is easy to play.
Mine is the only one I've ever seen in person with the wood grain going long ways with the body.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:05 pm to bawbawbaw350
The 2 best-playing guitars I've ever laid hands on were Core Custom 24s that belonged to a friend.
Expensive, but you're getting something for that money
Expensive, but you're getting something for that money
Posted on 1/31/23 at 6:43 pm to Nutriaitch
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Mine is the only one I've ever seen in person with the wood grain going long ways with the body.
That’s so nice it should feel bad for other guitars. You should feel bad for other owners.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 6:19 am to bawbawbaw350
Yup. I have a PRS McCarty 594SC. Absolutely badass guitar. Has a nice chunky neck which I like and plays like a dream.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:27 am to bawbawbaw350
Well, if you're looking for Jerry Garcia tone, you should get a single coil strat.
As for ABB, you want humbuckers.
Jimmy Herring of Widespread Panic plays a PRS David Grissom Trim, which just came out with an amazing SE edition for only $900.
Maybe get the DGT SE that has coil tapping.
As for ABB, you want humbuckers.
Jimmy Herring of Widespread Panic plays a PRS David Grissom Trim, which just came out with an amazing SE edition for only $900.
Maybe get the DGT SE that has coil tapping.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:35 am to bawbawbaw350
My vote goes to the SE Custom 24-08. Adds coil splitting to the already great value SE custom 24. That guitar will go anywhere you could ever want tone wise.
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:36 am to Fishwater
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Well, if you're looking for Jerry Garcia tone, you should get a single coil strat.
As for ABB, you want humbuckers.
Jimmy Herring of Widespread Panic plays a PRS David Grissom Trim, which just came out with an amazing SE edition for only $900.
None of this is absolute
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:44 am to rexorotten
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Probably the best electric guitar I've ever owned. I replaced the pickups with a Bare Knuckle Abraxas set.
So this comment confuses me. If it was the best guitar you've ever owned, why did you need to change the pups? The PRS pups weren't good enough? That's a knock on PRS.
I see people rate guitars online and give them 5 stars, but they've put aftermarket parts on. So was it really 5 stars?
Posted on 2/24/23 at 7:53 am to Fishwater
I'm eyeing a few PRS Semi Hollow Customs on reverb.
I'm one of those who has to study something for months before I purchase... at least for something this expensive.
I'm one of those who has to study something for months before I purchase... at least for something this expensive.
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