recommendations for PRS

[skink83]

McCarthy is great. Gives you a great range of tones, from strat-like to gibson-like. Of course they are not similar exactly but they have an appealing PRS feel to it. Cost a bit, but a bit no point to get the super hi-ends since its more on like inlays and frills which are kinda unnecessary if you're going to play the thing. Of cos you get better woods yada yada, but I think its good enough for the money.

Yes, it will burn your pocket through and through. but I kinda think a good guitar and amp will last you a long way. Efx are only as good as your guitar and amp.

Having said that, I think the other softies have a point of keeping ur options open, with the jap LPs and others.

 

[ChanMin]

do check out the pre 95 CEs ...great great guitars man... you can score one for under $2k second hand usually... kinda rare nowadays... but awesome build and tone.
kinda regret selling mine.... haizz..

 

[guitarsan]

From PRS to POT. A cheapskate's story.

I almost got a PRS some months back. Nearly put in a deposit too. But it's about $5000 and beyond, and I decided not to spend that much. I'm not into big brands. But I'm looking for a very good guitar for keeps and most importantly - value for money.

I eventually went for a POT "PRS Mark Tremonti" copy at G77. It even has the PRS bird inlays down to the last detail. Shameless copycats, but who cares! It's a very well constructed singlecut, with very good resonance, sustain and playability. I also put in a set of Bare Knuckles 'The Mule' humbuckers. All in all, it cost less than $2500 (half the price of PRS).

The verdict? Very solid guitar with a tone that's...heavenly! I've not compared it side-by-side with a PRS, but my friend who have tried it said it sounded better than his Gibson LP. I think my ego shot up the roof after that.

Moral of the story? If you don't want to spend so much and are not brand conscious (or with resale value), go for a quality copy model and upgrade the parts. Save you $.

 

[subversion]

yes, POT is definitely a value-for-money consideration. if you have the means, willing to wait, POT will reward you well.

PRS would-be buyers: please do not pay more for a pre-lawsuit singecut- it's hype. FYI, with reference to the wood grade, the post lawsuit models are 'better'.

 

[Guest]

I tried one of the POT CU24 copies hoping that it would be a PRS killer. There was only one in the shop and I picked it up. The weight was much heavier than a PRS. I thought back breaking LP when I picked it up. The finish on the neck again has that Gibson feel everyone else likes. I asked if they were able custom the neck carve to the PRS wide thin I preferred and I was told that they only made it with one kind of carve. Also felt that it was a bit neck heavy. Didn't have to plug it in after that. Haven't tried any others, but they're probably pretty good guitars in their own right. Just not accurate copies if that's what you're buying them for.

They look the part but don't really play like the real thing IMO. Reminds me more of Gibsons. Personally I'd rather go for the Schecters in terms of feel. Not knocking Gibsons in any way, they're just not what I prefer.

 

[cookie]

haha ok... im going for the clean three doors down sound. well, i noe thats PRS cost a bomb.. will go guit shopping for a while and check them out 1st.. any other recommendations for a guit with superb clean tone?

 

[neuro182]

http://www.guitarandpickup.com (sorrie for the spam)

if u r not brand conscious, give it a try. G77 is their official distributor in Singapore. they got some realli good PRS copies. can try it out @ G77.

i would say that its more bang for bucks (unless u won't mind paying more for the branding).

 

[cookie]

btw, wats the diff between a singlecut and a doublecut? :?

 

[neuro182]

the shape? :lol: i blif there is some tonal differences as well, however, im not privileged enough to try out both guitars so i cant tell u :wink:

 

[LimpPisskit]

superb clean tone? what's dat? do U think a mahogany humbucker guitar get you same cleans as an ash strat with single coils?

If U must get a PRS, consider a SAS with Soapbars. get an old EG
or even get a 513!

 

[Guest]

Those guys use Ibanez and a PRS singlecut I think. In that case you can go have a look at the many good affordable singlecut guitars a lot of people have mentioned. Always start with a sensible budget and look for something you like in that price range. For $2k you can get pretty good set neck mahogany guitar. MIJ LP copies, Ibanez SZ Prestiges and Schecters to name a few. Many choices, especially since you probably haven't yet developed a sense of the kind of config you like and what doesn't float your boat. :wink:

Generally singlecut guitars cover a bigger frequency spectrum, especially the bass response. Doublecuts of similar wood construction would have a more focused less broad tonal range.

That's why I wanted to know what your idea of a nice "clean" tone is. Everything is "clean" if you don't run it into distortion. Difference lies in "warm and full" clean or "sparkly and spanky" clean.

Don't be too concerned about the specs. The best way of telling if a guitar's right for you is to pick it up and play. If it inspires you to play, it's a keeper.

Another piece of advice: spend up to the point where you can tell the difference in what you're paying extra for. It's like my audiophile friends who spend more money on their hifi because they can hear nuances in the recording that I can't.

 

[almondx]

Ah btw Hamers are awesome guitars too. Remembered trying out a pod xtl in city music using those and they kept sticking into my mind. Pity the body shape was a quirk to me. Now i wonder how the uno from orangeguitar sounds like.

Hmm for the POT, there were a few very ovious cosmetic flaws eg. from the side of the headstock you can see that the veneer is uneven and crooked but I hadn't tried it yet so.. can't say much. May be a one off thing though.

Overall, if you want a PRS, buy a PRS because you will always be lusting after the real deal. Same goes for fenders, gibsons etc.

cookie: www.prsforums.com and www.birdsandmoons.com will be your prime sources for prs info.

 

[nysk]

i think the PRS maple soapbar se II has a SUPERB clean tone... distortion is so-so though

 

[subversion]

i've tried PRS/ SE models with P-90s on board- all of them sound superb.

 

[Guest]

Just wondering, was there any reaction by PRS on POT?

 

[subversion]

if there is, it's incapable of being legal here.

 

[audio]

i like PRS becoz of the design and craftmanship. not because of the wood or tone.

 

[Guest]

Not yet. Maybe they don't know about them yet. There's also the complexity of launching a cross-border class action. I think they won't be able to halt production, maybe just stop them from entering and being sold in the US like the MIJ's. And not just PRS, those guys make copies of EVERY guitar. Think of all the fake JEMs coming out of China.

 

[subversion]

legal enforments needs prior registration.

if you are refering to the MIJ Fenders- there's no issue about it being available in the states, it was available in the 80s there & accounted for a major bulk of sales when there wasn't a Fender factory at that time.

 

[Guest]

I'm thinking of "unauthorized" copies like Tokai and others. I think Fender made the MIJ Fenders unavaliable in the US market so that they wouldn't canibalize their market for MIM and maybe MIA vintage spec Fenders.