Advice Needed

[RAL]

Hey all. I'm new to the forum and to PRS guitars. I would appreciate some advice. I'm trying to decide between an S2 Mira, S2 Mira Semi-Hollow or an S2 Standard 22. I play in a cover band and we do everything from pop (Daft Punk), rock (Rolling Stones, Cream, Led Zeppelin), to country (Johnny Cash). That being said, I need a versatile guitar. I want to try and put together a more blues focused band as well, for which I would use this guitar too. I'm sure all three are wonderful guitars and each would be a great choice. I haven't played any of the three (they are hard to find in my area), but I will. I just would like some advice from more experienced PRS users as to what would be the best guitar for my needs. Oh yeah, I currently play an SG, which is my favorite, and a Carvin telecaster shaped guitar. I don't really need another guitar. I just want to explore something new. Thanks in advance for your help.

RAL

 

[shinksma]

The Mira is the closest PRS to an SG. The semi-hollow Mira would give you a bit of a different sound, and perhaps allow a bit more depth to the sound. It looks like you don't play anything super-high gain, so feedback through the semi-hollow isn't an issue.

On the other hand, the S2 Standard is a good guitar too, probably the most strat-looking (not necessarily sounding) guitar of the S2 line.

To throw a wrench into the works, have you looked at the S2 Vela? That might be just different enough, while covering territory in the SG-tele "space".

 

[RAL]

Shinksma,

I haven't thought about the Vela. I will check it out though. Thank you for the advice.

 

[Ol'Lefty]

Blues future? S2 Singlecut- hardtail! I hate trems and I am not SRV-I'm not even Jimmy, whose only claim to fame is his late brother.

 

[vchizzle]

I'd try the Vela or a Mira semi hollow. Should get you some different tones than what you already have and in the genre of what you like.

 

[garrettb]

Go CU22. Will be somewhat in the family of your SG, but sometimes you just got to give the whammy bar a shake!

 

[Bluesboy998]

My S2 Mira hollow body covers all musical situations.

 

[markm]

I have an S2 Mira, and although it took me a while to get to know it, it has become one of my favorites.
I would definitely break it out for playing in the styles that you've mentioned.

 

[RAL]

Thank you all for all the advice. I'm sure each is a wonderful guitar. I am leaning a bit towards the S2 Std 22, simply because it has a trem bar, b/c as garrett, said, sometimes you just gotta shake it, but I also like the hollow body Mira b/c I've always wanted to explore a hollow body sound. Any way, thanks again, I'll just go play em and see which I like best. I am a bit worried about the width of the necks in comparison to my SG, but that's probably something I could get used to over time (like in a week I hope).

 

[sergiodeblanc]

What about the S2 Custom 22 Semi-hollow?