nicotele
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Hi!
I've had many different PRS models in the past.
It all started with a semi hollow 594 core. The guitar was perfectly built, as all the US PRS I've had afterwards, and even though the guitar was great never fell in love with it. Sounded great, played very nice, looked awesome, I think maybe because I wanted it to be more an LP, I don't know but something I notice on that guitar was that one the upper frets I felt like I had little space or something. Thought maybe it was the scale.
Later I decided to try with an SE Paul's Guitar, cos had like all the specs from the regular mccarty, but wasnt sure at the moment going for another core. This guitar I liked it a lot. The tone was too modern for my taste but the guitar was very solid, and wanted to try a 25 scale length prs.
I then got a 1999 Mcsoapy. Such a great guitar, I think is the best Core I've had. Had vibe, played great, sounded great.
Then I got a DGT Core, which was very used, was good, loved the tone of the bridge pickup, but overall liked better the playability of the mccarty. This DGT was also perfect built, but the mccarty felt for some reason better as a guitar. I had to move on guitars sold the DGT got the SE DGT, and was very happy with that one.
And with the DGT SE I was happy, I ve sold all previous PRS's, except the Pauls guitar at the time. (had to), but in a way I think I noticed it before, but now I figured out what was my thing with all these prs guitars. But never happened with the Silver Sky (either the core or SE versions). And that was that it felt kind of weird to me going into the upper frets. Like when playing on th 19th and above felt my hand some licks that I had to bend it a bit more that makes it uncomfortable, where in none of my other guitars this happens to me in the same positions.
I finally figured what was my issue with the 22 frets prs (not Silver sky) guitars, is a design thing that instead of cutting the 2 extra frets, what prs does is that they positioned the 22nd fret in the same place the 24th fret is on the custom 24. The neck humbucker is in the same position and bridge is move backards on the 22 frets models a bit to compensate and maintain the same scale length.
I then have checked different guitars, including a les paul, and all of them have the frets alligned in the same place (except SG that the fretboard is shufted to the left), which is comfortable to me, but these prs are shifted to the right, and this detail is what bugged me with all of them unfortunately. And now that I figued it out, I just couldnt enjoy much playing them anymore. I tried to play them again after some time and check, but yeah, it doesnt work for me for some reason. Gives me a feeling that the guitar is smaller, and it is kind of uncomforrtable on the upper frets. The 594 was not because of the scale length, but being a bit shorter probable enhanced this.
Then I wanted to try the 24 fret prs. I never owned one, and tried it only once many years ago so actually had no experience with this model, and always thought wouldnt like much the wide thin profile.
I tired in a store the Standard 24-08 SE, and damn. I was enjoying it so much! Everything there felt into the right place for me. The guitar felt bigger, and the playing in the upper frets was at home, didnt feel weird at all.
I went ahead and got an SE standard 24, and is very solid and had the same experience as the one I played in the store, was fun to play and comfortable in every way. And the Neck profile was good. I prefer the wide fat, but this one works perfectly as well.
Just recently I went ahead and got a 2002 CE24 with 59/09, and holy damn, the SE is good, but this CE there are things that reminds me of the mccarty, and its just perfect for me. Love how it plays, looks, is just so comfortable, the frets are all in the right place.
I avoided the CU24 because I thought wouldnt be my ideal PRS, and ended up being my ideal prs lol. Although If I could choose I would get a fatback 24 fret prs with DGT or 57/08 pickups, fixed bridge and dgt layout and pattern or pattern vintage neck.
But this CE24 is amazing, and just have it for few days, still honeymoon period, but really seems it can become my number 1, or on par with my current number 1.
At the moment, I dont care for any of the other guitars and just want to play the PRS.
After all this story, have you noticed this difference between both models? Is this a deal breaker for your? Any personal experience would be nice to know.
EDIT: Just wanted to add an observation. My preference on the 24 frets prs is not for the number of frets. Most my guitars are 22 frets and my tele is 21 frets and I enjoy them all, and all are comfortable for me.
My issue is the spatial place where the 22 frets prs sits, that is shifted to the right. For example an SG is very noticable shifted to the left, and many people dont like SG's because of that.
Ibanez for example in their Ibanez AZ with 22 frets vs 24 frets, the spatial place where the 22 fret is, is the same as both guitars, the 24 frets just adds to frets below, but the rest remains constant. PRS is different, to make the 22 fret one, is like the cut the last 2 frets on the neck, and move the neck down, so the 22 fret position on the 22 fret prs is in the same place as the 24 fret position of the 24 frets prs. (this doesn not apply on the silver sky for example).
I've had many different PRS models in the past.
It all started with a semi hollow 594 core. The guitar was perfectly built, as all the US PRS I've had afterwards, and even though the guitar was great never fell in love with it. Sounded great, played very nice, looked awesome, I think maybe because I wanted it to be more an LP, I don't know but something I notice on that guitar was that one the upper frets I felt like I had little space or something. Thought maybe it was the scale.
Later I decided to try with an SE Paul's Guitar, cos had like all the specs from the regular mccarty, but wasnt sure at the moment going for another core. This guitar I liked it a lot. The tone was too modern for my taste but the guitar was very solid, and wanted to try a 25 scale length prs.
I then got a 1999 Mcsoapy. Such a great guitar, I think is the best Core I've had. Had vibe, played great, sounded great.
Then I got a DGT Core, which was very used, was good, loved the tone of the bridge pickup, but overall liked better the playability of the mccarty. This DGT was also perfect built, but the mccarty felt for some reason better as a guitar. I had to move on guitars sold the DGT got the SE DGT, and was very happy with that one.
And with the DGT SE I was happy, I ve sold all previous PRS's, except the Pauls guitar at the time. (had to), but in a way I think I noticed it before, but now I figured out what was my thing with all these prs guitars. But never happened with the Silver Sky (either the core or SE versions). And that was that it felt kind of weird to me going into the upper frets. Like when playing on th 19th and above felt my hand some licks that I had to bend it a bit more that makes it uncomfortable, where in none of my other guitars this happens to me in the same positions.
I finally figured what was my issue with the 22 frets prs (not Silver sky) guitars, is a design thing that instead of cutting the 2 extra frets, what prs does is that they positioned the 22nd fret in the same place the 24th fret is on the custom 24. The neck humbucker is in the same position and bridge is move backards on the 22 frets models a bit to compensate and maintain the same scale length.
I then have checked different guitars, including a les paul, and all of them have the frets alligned in the same place (except SG that the fretboard is shufted to the left), which is comfortable to me, but these prs are shifted to the right, and this detail is what bugged me with all of them unfortunately. And now that I figued it out, I just couldnt enjoy much playing them anymore. I tried to play them again after some time and check, but yeah, it doesnt work for me for some reason. Gives me a feeling that the guitar is smaller, and it is kind of uncomforrtable on the upper frets. The 594 was not because of the scale length, but being a bit shorter probable enhanced this.
Then I wanted to try the 24 fret prs. I never owned one, and tried it only once many years ago so actually had no experience with this model, and always thought wouldnt like much the wide thin profile.
I tired in a store the Standard 24-08 SE, and damn. I was enjoying it so much! Everything there felt into the right place for me. The guitar felt bigger, and the playing in the upper frets was at home, didnt feel weird at all.
I went ahead and got an SE standard 24, and is very solid and had the same experience as the one I played in the store, was fun to play and comfortable in every way. And the Neck profile was good. I prefer the wide fat, but this one works perfectly as well.
Just recently I went ahead and got a 2002 CE24 with 59/09, and holy damn, the SE is good, but this CE there are things that reminds me of the mccarty, and its just perfect for me. Love how it plays, looks, is just so comfortable, the frets are all in the right place.
I avoided the CU24 because I thought wouldnt be my ideal PRS, and ended up being my ideal prs lol. Although If I could choose I would get a fatback 24 fret prs with DGT or 57/08 pickups, fixed bridge and dgt layout and pattern or pattern vintage neck.
But this CE24 is amazing, and just have it for few days, still honeymoon period, but really seems it can become my number 1, or on par with my current number 1.
At the moment, I dont care for any of the other guitars and just want to play the PRS.
After all this story, have you noticed this difference between both models? Is this a deal breaker for your? Any personal experience would be nice to know.
EDIT: Just wanted to add an observation. My preference on the 24 frets prs is not for the number of frets. Most my guitars are 22 frets and my tele is 21 frets and I enjoy them all, and all are comfortable for me.
My issue is the spatial place where the 22 frets prs sits, that is shifted to the right. For example an SG is very noticable shifted to the left, and many people dont like SG's because of that.
Ibanez for example in their Ibanez AZ with 22 frets vs 24 frets, the spatial place where the 22 fret is, is the same as both guitars, the 24 frets just adds to frets below, but the rest remains constant. PRS is different, to make the 22 fret one, is like the cut the last 2 frets on the neck, and move the neck down, so the 22 fret position on the 22 fret prs is in the same place as the 24 fret position of the 24 frets prs. (this doesn not apply on the silver sky for example).
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