If you could have only one...McKorina or HB

[bodia]

Those of you that have experience with the McKorina and HB(I or II); if you could have only one of them, which would you pick, and why?

 

[helmi]

sorry, have never played a HB, but of all the prs's i'ved owned, there's just always been something "extra" special about my 09 Mckorina (especially with the 59/09 in the neck and 57/08 in the bridge) it would be the LAST of my prs's to ever go!

 

[solacematt]

HB. No question.

 

[László]

What else do you have, and are you a solid body player generally or a hollow body player?

 

[bodia]

What else do you have, and are you a solid body player generally or a hollow body player?

I have never owned a hollow body of any kind, but always wanted one. I have also always wanted something in Korina, hence the conundrum. The current line up is: 89 MIJ Strat, EBMM JPX, JP70, and PRS Studio, Cu22, Cu24, DGT, and a Bernie.

 

[markie]

HB-I

 

[The Viking Gangster]

Since you have all solid body guitars, go with the Hollow Body You can't go wrong there. Your DGT and CU22 cover your solid body sound for you best.

 

[Huggy Love]

Based on your arsenal, for sure an HB, and even based on the title of this thread the answer is still HB. The HB can do a lot of what a solid body can do (even shred & metal), and then some, like jazz and chimey chords like an acoustic, that solids don't do as well.

 

[László]

I have never owned a hollow body of any kind, but always wanted one. I have also always wanted something in Korina, hence the conundrum. The current line up is: 89 MIJ Strat, EBMM JPX, JP70, and PRS Studio, Cu22, Cu24, DGT, and a Bernie.

Oh, then I'd definitely go the HB route. You have plenty of solid body guitars.

 

[thieves&foxes]

HBII.. you wont regret it.

 

[Danerada]

HB II.

 

[prsrocker1988]

I think the McKorina Braz guitars that Dave's Guitars has are KILLER. I have a soapbar version and it's killer.

I'm not a fan of piezo-equipped guitars so if you went with a hollowbody I'd go S2 or JA15.

 

[CVS]

I have never owned a hollow body of any kind, but always wanted one. I have also always wanted something in Korina, hence the conundrum. The current line up is: 89 MIJ Strat, EBMM JPX, JP70, and PRS Studio, Cu22, Cu24, DGT, and a Bernie.

I would go with a HB 1 (no piezo, Archtop pickups) or HB II (with piezo, 57/08's) to round out your guitar portfolio. You won't go wrong with either one. You already have solid-body guitars well covered.

 

[bodia]

Thanks to all for your input. Truly appreciated, but now moot. I called the store that had the one I was looking at as soon as they opened yesterday (after being closed Sunday). They had just posted it Saturday, so I figured I was good to ask some questions to the very knowledgeable staff, and make a decision. Unfortunately, they let one of their regulars take it home Saturday night to try it out and he decided to keep it. They did get a sweet 408 in though, so I decided to go that route. I'll be picking it up next week. As for the HB....the quest continues.