The Robot Cow
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Just a couple days ago my local shop had their Prs rep come down and bring a few guitars with him and pretty much let us pick his brain. Bobby(the awesome Prs rep) also brought along some really cool stuff besides the guitars! Just a little preface about myself. I only own a single SE at the moment and I've only gotten to play maybe 2-3 core guitars but very briefly. Now onto the goods!
I've known Prs core guitars used a good chunk of figured maple but never realized how thick it actually is! On the 2nd picture you can even see a few nuts! I'll touch more on that in a little bit.
It was really interesting to see the difference between a core neck and S2/CE neck. They both use the same piece of wood but on the S2/CE the way they are cut is very cost effective and that turns into a lower price point for us. Also in that picture you can see the current Gen 3 tremolo. HOLY CRAP that bridge is very hefty! The tuners also were really impressive.
This might be hard to see but the pickups actually have a 10'' radius built onto them to match the radius of the neck. Just one of the many tiny but very thought out details. Now back to the nuts. I'm sure most of you have seen the video of Paul discussing their proprietary nuts and what makes them special and to hear it first hand I'm gonna replace my graphtech with a prs nut. I'm just blown away at how every component is really thought out and how they all add up to create this wonderful playing experience.
Alright now for the guitars! There were about 14 guitars that were brought in for this event but these were my favorites
In no particular order the DGT, McCarty, McCarty 594, Custom 24 and Al Di Meola Prism were my favorites. The Custom 24 felt the most at home with me and played the easiest for me. The DGT was the most different but in a good way, it just felt like a very solid guitar. I love the individual volume knobs & the faux bone tuner knobs. The jumbo frets and the 11s didn't feel daunting in any way. The Al Di Meola was superb! I didn't think I would like the bigger neck but it just played so effortlessly! the 57/08 pickups on it Sounded soooooo gooooood! The McCarty was just another very solid all around guitar and a blast to play. This 594 was just something else. I think the neck might just be a bit too big for me but the tones were outstanding.
I'm beyond excited to finally have a proper sit down and take the time to actually get to play these amazing instruments, I had gained an even deeper appreciation for them. Also getting to geek out over all the small details was so cool! Thanks to Gottschalk's Music for hosting this kickass event and Bobby for all the knowledgeable insight!
I've known Prs core guitars used a good chunk of figured maple but never realized how thick it actually is! On the 2nd picture you can even see a few nuts! I'll touch more on that in a little bit.
It was really interesting to see the difference between a core neck and S2/CE neck. They both use the same piece of wood but on the S2/CE the way they are cut is very cost effective and that turns into a lower price point for us. Also in that picture you can see the current Gen 3 tremolo. HOLY CRAP that bridge is very hefty! The tuners also were really impressive.
This might be hard to see but the pickups actually have a 10'' radius built onto them to match the radius of the neck. Just one of the many tiny but very thought out details. Now back to the nuts. I'm sure most of you have seen the video of Paul discussing their proprietary nuts and what makes them special and to hear it first hand I'm gonna replace my graphtech with a prs nut. I'm just blown away at how every component is really thought out and how they all add up to create this wonderful playing experience.
Alright now for the guitars! There were about 14 guitars that were brought in for this event but these were my favorites
In no particular order the DGT, McCarty, McCarty 594, Custom 24 and Al Di Meola Prism were my favorites. The Custom 24 felt the most at home with me and played the easiest for me. The DGT was the most different but in a good way, it just felt like a very solid guitar. I love the individual volume knobs & the faux bone tuner knobs. The jumbo frets and the 11s didn't feel daunting in any way. The Al Di Meola was superb! I didn't think I would like the bigger neck but it just played so effortlessly! the 57/08 pickups on it Sounded soooooo gooooood! The McCarty was just another very solid all around guitar and a blast to play. This 594 was just something else. I think the neck might just be a bit too big for me but the tones were outstanding.
I'm beyond excited to finally have a proper sit down and take the time to actually get to play these amazing instruments, I had gained an even deeper appreciation for them. Also getting to geek out over all the small details was so cool! Thanks to Gottschalk's Music for hosting this kickass event and Bobby for all the knowledgeable insight!
