Ovibos
Naughty Wood Librarian
Agufish has been doing this series for a while, and it's PRS' turn!
5 Ways PRS Guitars Are Just Better
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Black Plaid
Other Alan!
This guy has an annoying demeanor and editing style, but he's pandering to me, so I approve.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
It’s the accepted norm, especially on YT!
Dirty_Boogie
Still got the ol' tagger on it
Personally, I find the 3 ways PRS much better than the 5 ways - I prefer the location of the toggle switch. 
RickP
Established 1960, Still Not Dead
He's right about Paul. I've always liked his connection to the instruments made, and that he is willing to mess with a successful pattern (even when I think he shouldn't). He hasn't settled into living on his reputation, and he is still in the driver's seat for the company. I know it's coming one day, but I am going to personally hate it when he is no longer there. Regardless of quality, I think that one day there will be a "Paul was there, Post-Paul was there" line in the perception of the brand. He is that important to what PRS guitars are.
If I'm lucky, I won't see that day in my lifetime.
If I'm lucky, I won't see that day in my lifetime.
sergiodeblanc
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Knowing how I feel now, Paul could’ve stopped changing stuff in 1984. A West Street, KL33, or a Santana is downright perfection (for me).
Edit: Oh, and I totally would’ve stopped trying to make new humbucker designs after the 57/08, 59/09, and 53/10’s... I’d coast and sit on my @ss.
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Alnus Rubra
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Warmart
Fani PRSi
But the 85/15 and 58/15 are pretty sweet, too!
veinbuster
Zombie Three, DFZ
That’s the problem - they keep coming up with new things worth owning.
Herr Squid
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I was thinking about this just a few minutes ago in another thread: "what happens after Paul?" I follow Taylor guitars a little bit, and Andy Power is clearly being set up to become the face and public innovator of the company after Bob Taylor. I think that's really smart. Does Paul have a successor he's grooming? Seems like a good thing to do for the future of the company.
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
The age to which most of us are living, Paul will be around for at least another 30 years, probably out living a lot of us!
Black Plaid
Other Alan!
There's more than one signature on the headstock of every private stock guitar...
Herr Squid
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On the back. Granted other names probably shouldn't go on the front. But who supplies the innovations after Paul? Paul Miles? Skitchy (I'm just throwing out names I know)? Somebody else?
Alnus Rubra
Loving nature’s wonders
Absolutely! Otherwise we’d be talking about CBS and Henry guitars!
RickP
Established 1960, Still Not Dead
If we as guitarists are lucky, this will be true!
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I have no idea who owns Fender or Gibson. I imagine its some business man in a suit running the corporation from some executive suite boardroom. PRS is much more personal. Paul is actively involved in all aspects. Every guitar, every feature, every aspect you know Paul himself has approved. I like the "Mom and Pop" feel of the PRS company. I have nothing against Fender or Gibson, but they seem more like typical cold, sterile corporate big-business.
RickP
Established 1960, Still Not Dead
That G-brand would have enlarge the headstock to fit Henry’s family name!
dogrocketp
I drank the PRS kool aid, and it was tasty!
Actually, to fit his ego, not his name.
LEscanilla
I hear dead people
Dirty_Boogie
Still got the ol' tagger on it
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