Anyone playing only/mostly PRS these days??

It's not a harsh judgment to prefer what you prefer. On the other hand, other people have different preferences, and what you like may not be what they like.

However, there can be such a thing as "The Best Guitar For You." Again, that depends on the individual, too. Some folks want a lot of variety not only in tones and models, but in makers; some folks (like me) are happier with their favorite company's guitars, and don't feel the need to keep looking, or the pull of other brands.

No one's right, and no one's wrong.

I have found myself acquiring way too much, with something new and different always being the (seemingly) "best" thing. An illusion, for sure. There are many ways I can get to 90% of what I seek. Some guitars will do pretty much everything, where others do fewer things, but do them really well. I am, lately, coming to the conclusion (yet again) that I still spend way too much time (and money) looking for that elusive "Holy Grail" and not enough on PLAYING better. So, I have sold 5 guitars in recent weeks (only one of them PRS). And a net of 20 thus far in 2016. Some are hard to let go, but the slight variation in tone and feel (and my tendency to love ALL guitars) is not enough to justify having so much stuff that overlaps.

With luck, several more will get away in 2017, including a pair of Private Stocks, a pair of higher end Nik Hubers, one of my last two Gibsons and almost certainly half a dozen of my remaining Hamers.
I doubt that I will ever settle on "THE Best Guitar For ME." I DO know there will be a couple PRSi in the mix. But I do love the work of Nik Huber, Frank Hartung and Scott Walker enough to feel compelled to at least keep that much variety. The craftsmanship of all of them please me every time I pick one up. So I feel blessed to be able to "be a patron" of such fine makers, even if my playing hardly "requires" world class instruments,
 
These days? Yes.
It can change next week, but it the last few weeks or so, I'm playing almost exclusively PRS.
3 or 4, different flavors of PS, which are currently my best matches for the amps I'm playing now, a couple Two Rocks and a Bogner Helios.
Usually the amps are responsible for my guitar choice. If I fire the Metroplex, gone are the PRSi, I'll just grab a Yaron or a JG.
Since I'm feeling tonally more confortable with the TR, the PRS are the best match right now.
 
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What is the first one on the left? Semihollow, deep body without f-holes??
 
No one's right, and no one's wrong.

In my house the wife is ALWAYS right and I am ALWAYS wrong. At a least on the forums I have a chance of being right on occasion.

That same rule applies at my house. So I learned how to speak Tibetan. Now I really can say my wife doesn't understand me.
 
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My "playing wall". Apart from a Strat and a Tele, it's all PRS today. Last month it looked nothing like this. But it will stay very PRS-ish for a while.

That's a heck of a lotta change on one month! Do you have a before pic? Have you always played some PRSi or is this a new discovery?
 
No, I've been playing PRS for almost 20 years now, but to me it has a lot to do with my moment musically. These days I've found a lot of comfort thru the Two Rock Topaz, and most of my PRS are working really nice.
Actually I took the pic yesterday and today has seen one change already, but it's another PRS too.
 
I keep my Pop's old jazz axe around for sentimental reasons and dust it off every once in a while, but the rest is 100% core PRS.
 
Almost completely PRS, from an HH Gibson background (Norlin LP then HH Superstrats and 10 years on Steinbergers).

Bought an S2 CU24, which immediately became my go-to guitar. I 'need' a trem, and couldn't believe how good the PRS/Locking tuner combo worked. Then bought a Tremonti Custom SE, but the snobbery of wanting a "Core" took effect with a 1999 CE24.

I gigged the CE24 (HFS/VB), and it's simply the best. It's resonance and versatility are outstanding.

Last week a 2004 CU24 (Dragon II) arrived (out went the SE*). I've yet to gig it, but I feel my collection is complete.

I've chosen PRS for their versatility, body carve, Trem, and the way they rock with my Boogie.

My whole guitar collection has changed in the last 12 months (except my beat up Steinberger GM4TA). Out have gone:
Patrick Eggle Berlin Austrian Carve
Epiphone Explorer
Gibson Les Paul Studio**
Patrick Eggle Berkin DLX

I'm surprised, that it seems like most in this forum have migrated to PRS from the Fender camp, whereas I came from the other side :)

*Only 3 guitars in this house. If a 4th comes in, the wife buys a puppy, and they really are expensive!!

**Sad how bad this was
 
My most recent experience was buying a very nice used Corona made guitar for the pickup configuration and tone possibilities. But after a couple of days with it realized it was just a collection of parts and not a complete, well designed and manufactured musical instrument made by PRS.
 
I can't say I'm playing them exclusively but they get played a ton. But to cover the bases sometimes I need to pull out a F or G guitar, but PRS's always play the best and sound great.
 
I must admit I have recently strayed acoustically. I've been playing a PRS SE Angelus Custom for a couple of years almost, but picked up a nice 200-series maple-bodied Taylor to help brighten my sound when playing unplugged, and I am playing it fairly exclusively to allow my hands to adjust to the slightly wider neck.

Electrically I'm still 100% PRS gigging (including my awesome 277 semi-hollow, man I love that!), but I must also admit I had some fun with my Epi Casino goldtop earlier today...but I played my PRS 305 and P24 later on!
 
My PRS is my #1. My Goldtop LP is my #2. I still will bring a tele or strat or use the LP if i need THAT sound. If not PRS all night. I only have 5 electrics though. A PRS, LP, Strat, Tele, SG. I don't see the point in having more if I'm not going to gig them regularly. Guitars are made to be played out not sit in a room being looked at.

If I can't find a sound that works just send me home. I'm broke.
 
I was a Gibson player for 25 years before I found PRS in 1991.
I didn't come from any camp really. I learned on my mom's old Martin acoustic and my first real electric was a Cu24 Artist. There was a squire in-between but it doesn't really count cuz I couldn't really play it. I still have the 58 Martin.
 
Id roughly say I played Fender 80% of the time with Gibson getting the rest of the playtime before I got my PRS. It might be why I gravitate more toward the PRS CE than the Custom models. I just don't see myself ever becoming interested in a PRS Custom guitar. Different strokes I suppose. To me the CE is the best bolt on I've laid my hands on.
 
I was 'all in' with PRS for a long time. These days I play 3 guitars; a Strat, an NF3, and a Korina SE One that's been set-up for slide.
 
Since grabbing my S2 Mira almost a year ago I grabbed an S2 satin 22, a Core Custom 22, a Zach Meyers and most recently an SE custom 22 semi hollow, I find now that my strat style guitars sound thin and clanky and with my S2s I can get single coil tones and I gave up on Gibson years ago...I am actually thinking of selling another guitar to grab something off Daves used site...anyone else?? lol

I pretty much only play my PRS these days. I have a strat and a les Paul but they don't get played too often. I can't get rid of a guitar ever though because they all have a story to them. My les Paul got me through music school and a lot of shows.
 
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