Used to think I wasn't a singlecut guy, but the PRS models are just too good to deny. Every time
I play one I'm more and more impressed.
I've been playing them off and on since the original Singlecut came out at the very beginning of 2000; I bought the first two sent to dealers in my area right away. I've also had SC58, Stripped 58, SC245, SC Trem, and now the McCarty Singlecut I call The Hammer Of The Gods.
With a chunk o' wood that's thicker than other models, each one tends to have a very definite personality. This is a characteristic that I've found very appealing. Most have a throaty quality that nothing else in the PRS lineup can deliver.
Did I mention the sustain? Yeah, you know, Spinal Tap kind of sustain.
With 2 volumes and 2 tone controls, plus the 3-way, you can find an infinite number of combinations that can take you pretty much wherever you want to go. I've proved this to myself time and again, and the current project I'm working on was more proof, since it's the first time I've had one and haven't had anything else in the stable. So I had to get creative, it wasn't an option!
While the look of a guitar is of course subjective, I'm a sucker for that classic look. And I love having that 3 way switch on the upper bout where I can simply glance down and remind myself where I am.
They're not only too good to deny, if you step outside the tone box folks sometimes want to put them in, you'll find a tremendous variety of tone. Especially with the PRS models.
Being a studio player, the weight isn't a concern.
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