Opinions regarding Paul Reed Smith

texasguitarslinger · **Posted:** Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:44 pm

airbornestrat wrote:

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

That pretty much sums it up for me too. They're nice guitars, and I know some people who absolutely love theirs like I love my Strats, but they just aren't for me.

zontar · **Joined:** Tue Nov 20, 2007 9:48 pm **Posts:** 2315

They're not really my thing, but they do seem to be well made overall, never be afraid to try a guitar out (Unless it's owned by someone who doesn't want you touching it--or it's real expensive and you don't want to put a ding in it.)

asg1 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:19 pm **Posts:** 36

I love mine - I have a goldtop DGT model - its a sweet playing guitar, sounds great, looks cool, and has plenty of dings - guitars are made to be played, IMO - It has the coil taps, so I can get strat sounds out of it, or LP sounds - its a nice guitar - I play it alot - it outplays the majority of my Fenders, however, I am a huge Fender fan and have a slew of them - PRS are expensive, true - to each their own!

VladSoilerOfCarpets · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:29 am

tvr1979 wrote:

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.

Not a strictly fair comparison- PRS have a LOT of desirable back-catalogue models. The 1980s Metal, the Artist models, the Dragons, the pre-lawsuit Singlecuts... there's a lot out there. Some worth more than others!

I think a more clear-cut analogy, if you're going to use cars, is that Fender are like Ford. First mass-produced products, available in a simply awesome range of colours and with pretty much any configuration you could want under the hood... as well as a large selection of body styles, suitable for almost any job.

PRS would be more like Pagani. Exclusive, fairly rare and expensive, but with a core of die-hard fans who'd be happy using nothing but. Eye-popping visuals on many. Etc. Not an ancient company, but well-respected and loved nonetheless.

63supro · **Joined:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:19 pm **Posts:** 8827

PRS has a huge history. Even their lower end guitars can surpass the quality of many higher end guitar manufacturers. They sound and play great to me but the body style doesn't do it for me. I played the PRS One and thought it was an awesome sounding guitar. I tried some higher models, they were just too slick for my taste.

Screamin' Armadillo · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:31 am

Paul himself is a heckuva guy...I met him early one morning at the Guitar Center in Arlington, Texas, and he handed me his personal guitar. It was one of the earliest models with the dragon inlayed up the neck. I've seen others of this particular model since then, but never with the detail.

As far as PRS guitars: they're well-made, gorgeous guitars. I like them in the hands of David Grissom...but give me a Fender or G&L any day.

Deluxe Matt · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:15 pm

Wyoming T/A wrote:

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 !!!!

What is your opinion of the narrow field pickups? Can you tell any difference with them?
I am also curious about the vox coax pickup design.

ChrisNJ · **Joined:** Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:36 am **Posts:** 210

I'm sure they're fine guitars. I just don't like the birds.

Ceallach · **Joined:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1633

Rethinking it, I would love to beqat the fuvck out of a PRS onstage just to see how the diehard react when I spike one or throw it across the venue or beat the $@!& out of it with the bottom of my fist.

Floyd_The_Barber · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:13 pm

Ceallach wrote:

Rethinking it, I would love to beqat the fuvck out of a PRS onstage just to see how the diehard react when I spike one or throw it across the venue or beat the $@!& out of it with the bottom of my fist.

A bounce off a wall or amp would make their heads explode with rage and terror :lol:

Ceallach · **Joined:** Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:13 pm **Posts:** 1633

Wall bounces are my favorite. I saw Slash do it once and break the neck of a Les Paul, after that the other VR guys just kinda laughed while a tech ran out and brought him another one. It was lulz.

BMW-KTM · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:18 pm

I had a PRS for a couple of years. Custom 22, flame top (but not a 10 top) with birds. The neck was really very good. Maybe even the best neck I ever tried. I also liked the body shape and thickness and weight. For a guitar with square corners it was quite comfortable. The pots were fabulous. Best pots in the world IMO. They did exactly what I wanted and they "felt" very linear and easy to modulate. I sold it because despite all it's wonderful mechanical attributes it lacked soul. It was not nearly as expressive as any Fender and it wasn't even as expressive as a Les Paul. The tone of the guitar seemed very wide with deep lows and sparkling highs which I loved at first but grew to dislike. A change in touch, whether left hand or right, produced a minimal change in tone. Great guitar for power chords and may also be suitable for fast paced light touch soloing and tapping but it was NOT a bluesman's dream. I truly despised the rotary pickup selector. It provided some versatility but it was not at all user friendly. On the contrary it was a constant source of frustration. The selector worked well mechanically but it did not lend itself well to stage work. The best locking tuners I ever tried and I've tried them all. Simple, durable, stable, efficient. Fit and finish were exemplary. For my purposes it was the finest materials and craftsmanship imaginable on a guitar I rarely wanted to play.

Floyd_The_Barber · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 5:26 pm

Ceallach wrote:

Wall bounces are my favorite. I saw Slash do it once and break the neck of a Les Paul, after that the other VR guys just kinda laughed while a tech ran out and brought him another one. It was lulz.

Solid Body Love Songs · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:23 pm

BJay1435, welcome to the Forum. I have always heard good things about PRS guitars. If you should decide to obtain one, pic's would be great.

CAFeathers · **Posted:** Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:58 pm

I had a McCarty, Didn't care for it so I sold it.

Then I found my EG-3. This guitar is Fabulous!!

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