Ever just not bond with a PRS?

[Wakester]

I had a first year Santana SE that just didn't do it for me. I liked how it looked, it just felt clunky and chunky to me. It put a couple of hours of time into it for setup and rewire, and it still was just not what my other SE's were. So I traded it towards my core HBII.

 

[davesultra]

I haven 't had a PRS with binding (including my SE A40E as it was the first year in production, before they had binding), but I do have guitars with and without binding. I am good with both as long as the fret work is good.

Of course my LP Standard has a binding. But one of the things I liked best about the original McCarty models were no binding.

 

[RossF]

SCT Rosewood - Traded to Howard Leese for CU22 Triple Soapbar , Have an SCT I love now.

Howard Leese who used to playin Heart? I like his playing on Magic Man.

 

[jamjam1]

I'm into that situation often. I still remember first time I played a PRS (my CE 24)...did not go very well. I was used to flatter radiuses and I did not how to properly dial the 85/15s to make them sound great. The guitar was barely touched for days...until I decided to only play that one guitar, forcing me to get to know her. And to properly fine tune the EQ and effects. Magic happened after a while: I just cannot have enough of that axe and could not be happier to have spent quality time with this beautiful lady to get to know all her secret talents

That's how I feel when people talk about what specs they absolutely need. I feel like if I don't like a guitar it's like a challenge for me to learn how to play well enough to sound good on it. That it's more my lack of ability than the guitar lacking something.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I’m just the opposite!

I loved my Mk V at first but sold it. Nothing wrong with the Mk V really, just wasn’t a long term love match.

I think I got my DG30 right after that. The DG 30 is still here after ten years. It’s still the “most me” amp I own.

Just goes to show - different folks, different strokes.

In Mesa-land I still have the Lone Star after nine years. It took NOS tubes to make that amp fit in here, but with them it’s a fantastic amp.

Absolutely!

It just wasn’t “me”.

I still need a dirty channel (without pedals) and like a more obnoxious spring reverb. I liked the control over the high end frequencies on that thing though.

If I were more of an amp collector I’d try and find a DG50

 

[László]

If I were more of an amp collector I’d try and find a DG50

I never had the chance to try one when they were making 'em, and I feel I probably would've liked it, and probably would've bought one instead of the Lone Star (which admittedly is also a very good amp).

My problem is that I don't trust used amps unless they've gone back to the factory to be fully checked out and brought back to spec, so I haven't looked for one, either.

 

[danktat]

My problem is that I don't trust used amps unless they've gone back to the factory to be fully checked out and brought back to spec, so I haven't looked for one, either.

I bought my HR DeVille used back in 2018. Been gigging it, and recording it, consistently since then. I think it was like 350 bucks from someone who needed the cash quickly. Best purchase [music wise] I've made over recent years.

(Pic was the day I brought it home)

I bought a set of JJs before the scarcity of tubes kicked off just in case. Still have not had a reason to switch them out. These don't get much love, but for someone who only uses the clean channel, it is exactly what sound I was looking for.

Here she is behind me at a gig (with a PRS fiddle .... to stay on topic)

 

[László]

I bought a set of JJs before the scarcity of tubes kicked off just in case. Still have not had a reason to switch them out. These don't get much love, but for someone who only uses the clean channel, it is exactly what sound I was looking for.

Although I'm a fan of NOS tubes, when it comes to new manufacture I like JJs best. So I'm with ya on that one. In fact, when I had to travel to other studios with my amps (a practice no one bothers with any more) I used to pack a set of JJs as spares.

Also, the folks who bought the Telefunken name and make very high end mics here in the US (they also have lower priced mics made overseas that are highly regarded) buy their tubes from JJ and then have them cryogenically treated. They could buy from any vendor, but picked JJ.

Cryogenic treatment was developed to stiffen metals in industrial situations; when tubes are cryo-treated I find they tend to have less tube rattle and microphonics, which was a real problem with my Mesa Lone Star 212 combo. A set of the Telefunken 6L6s fixed the tube rattle like magic.

Lately I've been running NOS Siemens tubes in that amp, and there isn't tube rattle, either. But I could easily live with the JJ/Telefunkens.

I generally don't buy used amps because I've always needed everything to work when clients are over to observe my sessions. With tight deadlines, I can't risk a problem that might develop because the previous owner did something to the amp.

The HRD has lots of fans. I like a different type of sound so I don't own one.

 

[danktat]

The HRD has lots of fans. I like a different type of sound so I don't own one.

I mean, there is certainly a reason why just about every studio or backline in a bar has a HR Deluxe or DeVille. But I think that a lot of people give it some snobbery because of that. It is almost a "generic" sound to them. They will give me that looks sometimes like "You are playing a sick PRS through THAT"?!?!?! And, again, I can't remember the last time I used the dirty channel on it. But the clean is perfect for my needs as I push the front of it for the processed sounds I want anyway. (Though I think I should have got the Deluxe due to lugging it around. It is the same circuit, and the Deluxe is plenty loud enough for the situations we play out in. AND when I picked up Chris' I was like D*MN!! I shoulda' got one of those).

 

[László]

I mean, there is certainly a reason why just about every studio or backline in a bar has a HR Deluxe or DeVille.

I've noticed that many of the 'name' studios I've booked over the years don't have any amplifiers for clients; maybe that's because their clients have specific preferences and will have their own amps carted in. Some studios also have relationships with gear rental companies.

I've certainly seen a ton of HRDs in a variety of other contexts.

I like to get my dirt and 'edge of breakup' from the amp, so the only post-tweed Fender that's ever truly worked for me was my black panel Bassman from the late '60s - bought new, and yeah, that's how freaking old I am!

The amps in my studio are all there to meet personal preference.

 

[bodia]

I got it from MAPete then It got traded to Brian C for a time for a CU24 57/08 then it came back to me, Then got traded to Bodia for the DG 30 amp and a HBII , The DG 30 went to Sergio for a MKV Mesa.


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Likely a pick of a deal in progress , Miss our jams
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And, of course, I sold it….

 

[Bogner]

And, of course, I sold it….

OUCH!

 

[Wyzard]

And, of course, I sold it….

Well, colour me unsurprised

Buy, sell, regret, repeat..... I love this place.

 

[Ovibos]

I just sold an SE One Korina that wasn’t getting played. Turns out I’m not a single p90 guy, and I needed space for incoming Badlands Holoflash and a shell pink Squier Bronco. J

 

[DISTORT6]

And, of course, I sold it….

It’s okay. You broke the vicious cycle.

 

[helmi]

Yes. basically anything that’s an SE.

 

[Zoot Allures]

It has not happened yet. 6 for 6 is a nice batting average!

 

[Black Dog]

My first PRS was a standard 24 in tobacco burst. It was a nice guitar. I didn't care for the pickups so I changed them and that made a difference. I couldn't get used to the 24 frets so I sold it and purchased a DGT SE. The DGT is a great guitar.

 

[Daryl Jones]

That's sort of how I ended up with my S2, my friend that sold it to me just couldn't find the groove with it. He's on a Charvel So-Cal HH FR now and he's thrilled with it. Kinda funny, he's the guy that turned me on to PRS 4 years ago...
Me, I have no problems with any of my 3 PRS's, couldn't imagine life without them TBH. What can I say, they just fit me too well.

 

[Turkeyhead]

Had a beautiful Ted McCarty DC wood library. Loved to look at it but didn’t love to play it. Looked good, sounded good, just didn’t like it. I’m not the kind of person who has a specific set of specs required to enjoy a guitar. I enjoy different ones for what they are. Not never loved this one so I ended up getting rid of it. I think that’s the only PRS I’ve owned that I didn’t like.