Hi all

My GAS has recently brought PRS guitars to my attention. Anyone have any expirience with these? I've heard they're fine pieces of craftsmanship. What styles of music are they good for? How do they play in your opinion? Any comparisons?

Thanks

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BJ

They're nice, but I couldn't see really playing one, as it I don't know how well they would handle being beaten up and tossed about, I $@!& my guitars up pretty good when playing.

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Yeah... It would kill me to see one of them with a ding on it... Defacing the immaculate finishes on those guys probably would greatly devalue them too

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BJ

i have a new Swamp Ash Special with narrowfield PUPS and a new Custom 22 Soapbar and they are a fine guitar for sure--the SAS is very versitile and so is the Custom 22--the SAS will do just about every kind of music you can think of==Gountry- Blues- Rock--rythem or lead--it will do mellow to strat like tone-- and i like the maple necks !!!!

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2011 PRS 25th SAS
2008 Eric Clapton Custom Antigua Strat
2012 PRS Artist Package Studio Special Order

Nice guitars but not for me. I don't like how they play and their sound just doesn't do it for me. However, that is just me, and my taste. I know that some guys like them and can make them really sing. I just couldn't bond with them.
ABS

Nice axes bro....I definitely will own one someday.Just waiting to have some extra money in the pocket I might be waiting a while

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1986 Fender Sidekick Reverb 35
1990 Fender Red Knob - "The Twin"
1992 Fender Newporter - Acoustic
2000 Fender American Series Strat - Natural ash
2010 Fender Mustang 1
2011 Fender Blacktop Jazzmaster -Sunburst
2012 Fender Champion

Those are beautiful guitars. I am envious.

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My ability to spell is in direct proportion to the amount of coffee I've had.

I've just sold my last PRS. I've owned a brace of them- a Custom 22 and a Singlecut Trem Artist Pack.

The Cu22 was pretty good, not brilliant in my opinion. Amazing neck, beautiful build quality.

The Singlecut Trem was probably the best guitar I ever owned. Amazing pickups, amazing build quality, amazing feel. Also, incredible customer service. Five years after owning the guitar, it developed a finish problem where it started lifting- not in huge chunks, just in inconspicuous places. I emailed them, and within a fortnight of asking about the initial problem the guitar was back in the good ol' US of A being fully refinished... under warranty.

It was also absolutely beautiful! Still is!

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'01 American Deluxe HSS Strat.
'87 Japan HSS Strat.
'11 Custom Shop FMT HSS Strat.

"Without music, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines and dates by which bills must be paid."

I've never been able to pony up the kind of cash necessary for a PRS, but I have played a few and they are very nice IMO. I'd take a custom 22 over any Les Paul I've ever played.

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(yawn......)

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

I'm glad you brought up that point Tim, (COST) for what there not that cool. You can get a nice custom Fender for less, and you know what your getting.
----Danny,

my SAS was $2300.00 new and my custom 22--1 of only 25 was $3100.00 new--i paid $ 3500.00 for this fender custom used --not much difference in price IMO

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2011 PRS 25th SAS
2008 Eric Clapton Custom Antigua Strat
2012 PRS Artist Package Studio Special Order

This thread is turning into guitar porn. I can't wait to see the center fold.

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My ability to spell is in direct proportion to the amount of coffee I've had.

Not for me,my Strat can whoop a PRS any day of the week.

PRS just doesn't have the history yet. That's the rub. I have a single cut and it's nicer than my Fenders in many respects. But, I'm in love with my Fenders and everything that goes with the brand. It's like comparing BMW and Lexus (both excellent). An old Lexus is an old unrecognizable Japanese car, if you own an old BMW, you still have a BMW. No offense to any Lexus owners.