Gut check before pulling the trigger - 594 or...?

[RickP]

I think I’m fortunate that I kept playing other brands through the years... Fender, Gibson, Carvin, and EBMM. It has kept me from being so neck-dependent with guitars. I switch back and forth now gigging the 513 and 594 and it’s an effortless swap. Jumping on the a Silver Sky takes half a song to adjust and we’re off to the races. I wouldn’t let a slight neck profile dimension difference be your deciding factor. It’s great to have preferences, but also beneficial to remain flexible and adaptable across instruments.

 

[iLookLikeElvis]

The neck is probably the one major question mark for me. On the one hand, I really like my Alembic's neck - it feels much sleeker than than a PRS wide/fat (the closest I've been able to sample to the pattern vintage). On the other extreme is my acoustic's neck (a Lowden) which is like a club - thick even for an acoustic - which is fine, but takes some playing time acclimate to. The Strat is wider than the Alembic and a bit thicker, and I don't mind that carve at all - after a minute or so I get used to it. So my hesitation is that the 594 will be a lot thicker than what I'm use to and will take some adjustment.

All that said, my interest in a PRS in general, and the 594 specifically, is in the difference one will bring, not the sameness. So I am willing to put the time in to get used to the feel (and sound!) of something different.

I guess this is all a long-winded version of saying that I am one of those players that has preferences but also generally not much problem adapting.

 

[iLookLikeElvis]

I’m probably the only person on this forum that did not bond with the 594 neck profile. The thickness of the neck bothered my thumb. I tried so hard to become accustomed to it but couldn’t, I love the sound and scale of the guitar though. Unfortunately I had to let mine go. Remember I’m one person out of probably 10,000 who doesn’t like the neck profile. All I suggest is try one out first. I bought mine without playing it.

So did you find another model that clicked for you?

EDIT: Ooops, didn't see your follow-up!

 

[Andrew Paul]

So did you find another model that clicked for you?

EDIT: Ooops, didn't see your follow-up!

Yes I did find another model that I’m about to post on NGD. It better be my final NGD for a long time because it’s special.

 

[iLookLikeElvis]

Update: found a 2020 594 that I like, charcoal with natural back and phase III tuners. NGD probably early next week, then photos!

 

[Egads]

Congrats! Can't wait to see it (throw the Lowden in one of the photos for me!).

 

[Bob Turner]

The 594 neck was definitely a bonding issue for me. At first I was not happy with it, but the more I played it, the more it grew on me. Now it's as comfortable as a nice pair of socks. Just more expensive.

 

[bodia]

Update: found a 2020 594 that I like, charcoal with natural back and phase III tuners. NGD probably early next week, then photos!

Nice!

 

[iLookLikeElvis]

Congrats! Can't wait to see it (throw the Lowden in one of the photos for me!).

Nor can I!

I'll sneak a photo of the Lowden in. It inis beautiful in a subtle way.

 

[iLookLikeElvis]

Gah, FedEx moved delivery date up to tomorrow from WED! Gonna be a long day at the office tomorrow.

 

[ViperDoc]

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