Gibson LP Vs PRS standard satin

Shreddy, I recall a youtube interview with Paul of PRS where he mentioned that there are so many miniscule considerations in building a good guitar, right down to the metal of the bridge, bridge plate, saddles, etc. Haven't gotten my head around that, but I'm interested in finding out how a 3-saddle brass set from Glendale/Callaham would change the tone on my tele, which comes with a stainless steel set from Fender. Read somewhere that brass will make it more twangy, but haven't done enough research to settle on anything yet.

Yes, and it may strike many people as absurd as well when PRSH stated that something as little as not having plating of the hardware which are in contact with the strings will have quite an impact on tone. Apparently David Grissom thinks so too, and his new signature model is thus based on that.

So far fetch ideas do indeed have credibility too!
 
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yes, you do. yes, you are the wisest and greatest person here. no one can argue with you and survive your almighty tongue. you rule this place, its yours for the taking. have mercy on us all.

Just because you can't argue against that point you come up with something like that. Nice one lah hawker. God bless :D
 
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Just because you can't argue against that point you come up with something like that. Nice one lah hawker. God bless :D

i am so sorry that i ever invoked your wrath, o mighty RJC student.. please have mercy on this poor lowly hawker..
 
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People are saying I bash Gibson because I say:

1. They have lousy QC
2. Their aim is to maximise profits and production quota at the expense of their QC
3. They sell by their brand name Gibson
4. They are no longer the same company in the 50s which took care of their guitars
5. The R9s do not have the correct specs as the '59 burst
6. Guitars with same type of but higher quality build, material, construction albeit slightly altered body shape can outdo an R9 in achieving that classic Les Paul tone, since totally different guitars such as a tele can even sound like a Les Paul.
7. PRS has better QC than Gibson
8. Gibson is no longer the market standard, other companies such as PRS set the bars so high for a factory mass produced guitar that Fender and Gibson are playing catchup.

Quick - This was the root reason for flaming me. Why does no one have enough balls to counter it? Is there no one with sufficient justification for flaming me based on what I've said about Gibson now?
 
I fear the day that I'm hungry and the lowly hawker refuses me!!!! OH THE HUMANITY.....

I can live without pride but I can't live without FOOD!!!!!

hkw3rs pwns JOO!
 
You can still get a nice sounding guitar with a thinner neck and a thin neck joint. Look at the Ibanez Andy Timmons model. Or the JS. Basically quite nice tonally. Or even the JP6 from EBMM. No complaints there.

I will agree - yes, it is possible to get good tones from such a guitar... however, the AT model and JS series - I would think they are guitars that do sound good as in, if I regard an RG as bland sounding, I would think the 2 models would offer richer tones.

Both don't have extremely wizard-thin necks...

The AT has a very nice trem.=, not a floyd rose...

The JS utilises a traditional block joint with heel cutaway - no recessed neck screws too, traditional neck plate.
 
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Shreddy, I recall a youtube interview with Paul of PRS where he mentioned that there are so many miniscule considerations in building a good guitar, right down to the metal of the bridge, bridge plate, saddles, etc. Haven't gotten my head around that, but I'm interested in finding out how a 3-saddle brass set from Glendale/Callaham would change the tone on my tele, which comes with a stainless steel set from Fender. Read somewhere that brass will make it more twangy, but haven't done enough research to settle on anything yet.

Everything, EVERYTHING makes a difference.

How much of a difference? It is up to the individual...

and I firmly believe one must share what they have experienced. That's where the whole forum thing comes into play. That's why I love to have "discussions" like this... you never know what minor detail you have missed out, or if someone else has tried something before and has advice for you or anything lah...

So, that said - eh, go buy and try those saddles leh. Or just have a word with Malcolm... he's one of those whom I would trust for opinions on tone because he will use absolute terms (words) if he is very sure what's happening (e.g. "Its brighter sounding")

E.g. I changed out the Ibanez Edge out of my Ibanez Sabre before... to a Gotoh Floyd. The difference in tone is... nothing short of astounding. I hear it acoustically, on clean and on drive... made me realise how "dead" sounding the ibanez edge is... which can be cool to some, but not for me...
 
[*]DiMarzio Steve's Special bridge pickup

WTH!!!!
What is this piece of non-boutique CRAAAAAPPPPP doing here?!

Eh, but seriously, have you tried a Dimarzio Megadrive? Hehehe... that one, I thought its quite a nice pup if you enjoy a more... flat sounding sound.


Anyway, dude, with regards to neck thickness, I'm planning to change my USACG neck to a fatter one - I will update the WHOLE of SOFT!!!! On my bovine findings...
 
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