Recent content by benh1972

I've been playing more guitar lately, & having already changed to pro steel strings due to nickel sensitivity, I've noticed my sensitivity getting worse. I currently have 3 PRS SE guitars (245, Standard 24, & Singlecut Trem), along with an assortment of other guitars. On contacting the guitar...

I have multiple budget guitar & amp syndrome. I play all my guitars through the same amps. Obviously not all at once. Most days I use a Vox Mini 3 GII - because I live in a unit complex with plasterboard (think drywall) between my place & my neighbour, who foolishly doesn't have carpet. It's a...

You won't be sorry; in fact if you're like me, it'll just encourage you to buy more PRS SE guitars!

They've gone into that territory before, think NF3, DC3, 305, Johnny Hiland, even the 513 is at least stratesque. I'd expect if PRS do a true asymmetrical double cut 3 single coil guitar with a five way blade, they'll do it as a private stock first, see how that goes If it's popular, it'll...

Not really. I'd be more dubious about the quality of China made guitars than Indonesia. My Ibanez Gio GAX 70, my Squiers (Affinity strat HSS, Standard strat, & thinline tele) as well as my PRS SE standard 24 are all Indonesian, & haven't given me any grief. My Epiphone ES 339 pro from China...

The first PRS SE I bought was an SE standard 24 in translucent blue - that was about October or so last year. A few months prior to that I bought an Epiphone ES 339 pro, which looked really good at the time. I've since got an ex demo SE singlecut trem in black, as well as an ex demo 245...

A bit late to join in, but better late than never. I bought a blue PRS SE Standard 24 about a year ago, maybe more. Within months I'd bought a black PRS SE Singlecut Trem which had been sitting gathering dust in a store for a while, so got it for a song. Within a short while after that I was...

Yep. I bought 3 guitars last year, already bought an SE 245 in January, & now planning the Telecaster style. That said, the Tele I'm getting looks beautiful & has great tone. I know this is "the one" 'cause I'd trade all my guitars to have it. It looks awesome, has great tone & is versatile...

Absolutely SOME tone is the acoustic sound of electric guitar, but a lot of tone comes from the pickups & amp. There are plenty of YouTube clips with comparisons of the same guitar model with different pups. Those that can't notice a difference may as well not play guitar, as they must have...

I'm about to pull the trigger on a well made locally produced copy of a '72 vintage mod thinline, with TV Jones Magnatron pups. Maple neck, Schaller bridge, beautiful sunburst. Costs less than fender, better quality, & hand crafted from prefab parts. I love my 3 se's, but nothing I have looks or...

If you're going for the shape & feel of an SG or LP, you'd maybe want to look at Santana's, 245's & SC's including the new 594 McCarty SC. As for tone, that's really subjective, but my understanding is the 594 McCarty are about as close as you can get to either. Keep in mind the SG is an all...

Not that I'm a tech type of guy or anything, but I've heard of a 3 way being swapped for a 5 way to allow coil split/tap or parallel. I have no idea how you'd do the wiring though. Just a thought.

I'm either unemployed or retired, depending on my mood. Other than that, I'm a family carer, dog walker, gardener, cook, cleaner, driver, guitarist, & general PITA. I guess I should say I'm an out of work musician or writer, as my resume reads like the bio of an author or muso. Previous roles...

I'd agree there Shawn, Looping can be good for putting stuff together, maybe even recording, but it's a means to an end, & if your'e only doing it on your own it doesn't really allow you to stretch out & go beyond your comfort zone the way that playing with other musicians can. It does help...

Yeah, Paul's known for giving away guitars to musos he likes, in the hope that he can swing them over to PRS. Of course as we all know, guitar brand & style is a very individual thing; some of us like a certain scale length, some a certain look or sound, or it can just be the feel or vibe. Some...