PRS guitars - Lost their appeal?

[oldguy]

Fair enough!
And as I said earlier, I would love to own one someday.............

 

[sumitomo]

Here's one reason,awhile back I thought I'd try one of those SX strats from Rondo It was a custom one (CB has one too) anyway it came in a sweet case and it felt good to me,well I had it set up fret level ect.Blocked the trem.and put 11's on it cause its a fret shorter scale and man this is a great guitar pup's too I'm not gunna change em they sound great and all this for about 235.00.It hard to pay 3000 to 6000 when 250.00 work's and sounds as good and I have a higher end strat and a custom warmoth this guitar's as good if not better.Sumi

 

[markb]

It's the flamy finishes that put me off especially the blue ones for some reason. I really like the mahogany SE soapbars, they're great no nonsense rock 'n' roll guitars.

If you want the tonal versatility of a PRS Custom with the feel of a strat, here's a diagram for the PRS 5-way setup on a blade switch.

http://deaf-eddie.net/drawings/dbl-fat-prs.jpg

 

[Childbride]

Here's one reason,awhile back I thought I'd try one of those SX strats from Rondo It was a custom one (CB has one too) anyway it came in a sweet case and it felt good to me,well I had it set up fret level ect.Blocked the trem.and put 11's on it cause its a fret shorter scale and man this is a great guitar pup's too I'm not gunna change em they sound great and all this for about 235.00.It hard to pay 3000 to 6000 when 250.00 work's and sounds as good and I have a higher end strat and a custom warmoth this guitar's as good if not better.Sumi

on my list, Sumi. need new pups in her.

 

[M29]

Hey that is cool markb thanks:AOK:

M29

 

[Rx Tone]

I don't think they are washed up. They aren't the company they started out as. The guitars are beautiful. They have made some choices in terms of design that I don't care for. I know this is an Ed Roman complaint but it's legit. The neck heel is inexcusable. There's no reason it should be as big as it is. The hardware has also gone downhill. The original bridge they used was by Manne but now they use a much cheaper unit. My all time favorite PRS was the EG series from the early 90's. It was handmade in the US and was cheap. They were great guitars. They still make great guitars but many companies are building superior guitars that far undercut PRS prices. You aren't going to find them in the Musicians Friend catalog. Google luthiers in your area. You'll find someone who builds a quality product that costs way less that the equivalent PRS and you won't look like every other guitar player on the block. There is no reason that these threads should be taken so personally. It shouldn't be a crime for people to express their opinion. We're all here to have fun and further our playing.

I agree with most of that.I like the tuners a lot and actually I haven't had any trouble with the bridge.I'm sure I couldn't hear any difference anyway.I like individual height adjustment saddles.It stays in tune with normal whammy use...all in all it's well made, nice looking, and sounds good (to me).If I had to find something to dislike I guess I'd have to agree about the heel. It reminds me of a Rickenbacker.
I wasn't challenging you, just asking. :beer:

Have you checked out these guitars made in your own backyard,now id spend $3500-4000 on one of those voodoo custom

No I haven't. I am aware of them, though.Good point. There's also a guy near here, Gerard Melancon in Thibodeaux, who builds excellent guitars.Really nice ones that I have seen and played.He's probably got a website.I honestly don't know.

 

[mrmudcat]

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Sorry to stray from the debate but potato/taters ,tomatoes /tom'atoes............yada yada ............oke:

 

[Rx Tone]

Hey brother(Rx) not sure your into tats I am.but check out a lifetime childhood friend of mine cameron sweet(my youngest boy was named after him!) Cant wait to get back to norleans one day .....Katrina almost took him and the rest of the place but he survived and he has flown up here to see me since( but ive not witnessed the wreakage firsthand down there) If ya need a shrimp he will put it on ya at:


http://www.electricladyland.net/

Peace brother!


Sorry to stray from the debate but potato/taters ,tomatoes /tom'atoes............yada yada ............oke:

I know exactly where that is.I got one I'd like covered...it's old and faded...Thanks!

 

[bigG]

I was lookin to get a PRS Custom 24, and ready to drop the big bucks. I happened to mention it to my local Peavey dealer (and guitar tech) and he immediately grabbed a Peavey HP Signature EXP for me to try out ($600 - Korean made, just as the PRS SE series are). I immediately fell in love w that guitar and bought it strait away. It's not a PRS Custom, but it gets you abt 95% there for abt 1/5th the price! I highly recommend checking one out!

Alas, in order to afford my Peavey HP Special USA Custom Shop ($1500 - which I had been drooling over for some time), I sold the HP Signature EXP and an Ibanez Prestige RG1570. But I'll buy another HP EXP when finances allow! A GREAT guitar! PRSs are certainly nice guitars, but WAY over-priced.

 

[djmcconnell]

I've been awfully happy with my Mira.

I was looking for a very flexible, well-made guitar that would give me solid single coil and humbucker sounds -- and that looked good to me -- since I don't intend to become a collector.

The Mira offered all that, and I've been very pleased.

 

[helliott]

As I said earlier, I'm not using either my CE-22 or 24 for my current project, only because the blues/rock/Texas thing is better served by a single coil. But it's got nothing to do with quality.
I can tell you for certain, these are top quality guitars. The neck heel thing is a non-issue for me, although some may disagree. They play beautifully, the pickups are hot and versatile, the neck comfortable and they adapt to diverse styles easily. PRS is a well-made guitar.

 

[Jimi75]

I just called my friend and asked if he gave me his CE22 so I can make a video where I testdrive the PRS. There is a bunch of videos on youtube that are not doing justice to the PRS. Think within the next 3 weeks I will make the video and post it here.

 

[oldguy]

I just called my friend and asked if he gave me his CE22 so I can make a video where I testdrive the PRS. There is a bunch of videos on youtube that are not doing justice to the PRS. Think within the next 3 weeks I will make the video and post it here.

Great idea!

 

[Fab4]

There is a bunch of videos on youtube that are not doing justice to the PRS.

Lookin' forward to it!

A suggestion (and maybe this was your plan already): To really do that CE22 justice, be sure to set up a decent mic on the amp, run it through any kind of mixer to set a good level and then take a wired feed into the mic input on your camera - like I suspect they did on this demo for the PRS DGT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IMdD6Jy1eU

It's easy, but most people who do You Tube demos don't take the time. Instead, they only use the mic on their video camera. That way, you really can't hear the tone of the amp or guitar, just the tone of the room through the cheesy camera mic - even on "pro" demos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqWRTmm5ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnXOiILg2xU

Post a link here when you're done so we can check it out!

 

[Jimi75]

Lookin' forward to it!

A suggestion (and maybe this was your plan already): To really do that CE22 justice, be sure to set up a decent mic on the amp, run it through any kind of mixer to set a good level and then take a wired feed into the mic input on your camera - like I suspect they did on this demo for the PRS DGT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IMdD6Jy1eU

It's easy, but most people who do You Tube demos don't take the time. Instead, they only use the mic on their video camera. That way, you really can't hear the tone of the amp or guitar, just the tone of the room through the cheesy camera mic - even on "pro" demos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuqWRTmm5ls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnXOiILg2xU

Post a link here when you're done so we can check it out!

Noted! I will record professionally with mikes in front of the amph.

 

[Plank_Spanker]

Off rant:

I really like the single cuts. I've played a few that were very sweet. I could see one in my collection.

PRS washed up - no way. They are excellent guitars, with a broad appeal.

I'm just vain when it comes to owning one - single cut excluded.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

I bet there are some really nice ones out there. However, they have not held a big appeal for me ever. If I were going to spend significant dollars, I would likely find a good, really solid, traditional guitar for the same dollars. Just the way I am about that stuff I guess. Funny, I am not that way about cars where I will be more adventuresome.

EDIT: I am sure there are some really nice PRS guitars in the line, just not my preference.

 

[Monkus]

I still like mine too !

 

[Katastrophe]

I don't think that PRS is washed up. They have a product for each price level, $500.00 and up. The SE series are great guitars for any price level. I've loved the feel of the three that I have played. The singlecuts are cool, and I like the necks.

Personally, I would never own a USA PRS, because I just don't have the money and IMO they are overpriced. But, there are die hard PRS fans that would pay any price for what they consider the ultimate guitar, and more power to 'em, if they are willing to pay for it.

 

[Lone Crow]

I LOVE my PRS's. I have a CU24, an SC250, and an SE Singlecut. They have excellent playability. Prior to owning a PRS, my main guitar was a neck-through, carved-back(no heel AT ALL) and in its footsteps, the neck heels on my PRS's have never been a problem whatsoever. In fact, I've honestly never noticed them once while playing.

 

[Fab4]

For the record, I bought a PRS Grissom Goldtop yesterday. Apparently, they still have appeal for me...

http://www.prsguitars.com/dgt/index.html