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I drank the PRS kool aid, and it was tasty!
Is it possible that’s not the original neck? Some second rate DIYer could have then mucked up the tremolo.
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Is it possible that’s not the ordinal neck? Some second rate DIYer could have then mucked up the tremolo.
The emerald green 94 has a nice subtle flame in the neck too! Not as pronounced as the 2002 burst but still nice. The 94 is definitely growing on me, loving the sound of the vintage bass I put in and the combos when split. The HFS is only half working, the slug coil side isn't showing a reading on the multimeter. Must've got damaged or something when they were out of my original 98 they came in.
Any suggestions for a good replacement bridge humbucker that'll pair well with the vintage bass, something with a similar output (around 9k) that also splits well?
5909
5909 bridge rules.
Here's the burst all put together and setup. What a beauty, I love the look. But... I must say that this one is a bit vibeless. Plays really easy but something seems missing compared to my first original 98 and also compared to the beat up 94. It was not very resonant in E standard so I dropped it to Eb which gave it a bit more resonance and liveliness but when I jump across to the others it is night and day. Haven't had a chance to plug it in yet so i am hoping that it comes alive once cranked through a nice amp.
I'm big on feeling the guitar resonate against my gut and ribcage, it's an interactive experience when you get this in a guitar. Maybe my first 98 CE is just a freak of nature perfect storm of wood combo? It resonates evenly all over the neck like crazy. The emerald isn't quite as on par but still really nice in a different way which is really growing on me (despite some of the quirks of the instrument as noted earlier in the thread), where as the sunburst just lacks some kind of mojo to it. Strange.
According to a section of the 'internet', that shouldn't make any difference to its tone as its all about the pick-ups and the woods have no discernable effect. At most, they effect the Sustain...
Of course that's not the way I feel - I doubt I would be such a PRS fanboy of I believed that 'woods' didn't make a difference and all you have to do is check PRS wood library guitars against the Core guitars with exactly the same dimensions, neck shape, nut, tuners, bridge, PU's and electronics. A Swamp Ash body w Maple neck/fretboard 509 sounds different to a mahogany/maple cap body, mahogany/rosewood neck/fretboard 509...
I don't know what makes some guitars resonate more - I wonder if its more crystallised resins or if the neck and body vibrate at the right frequencies that combine rather than cancel each other out - maybe its both or maybe something different. I know Steve Vai feels that when both resonate with the same tone when hit, those guitars are 'special' and his favourites do this.
I do think the woods is what makes some guitars 'extra' special - the ones that seem to excel compared to others with exactly the same materials. I know that woods, being natural do vary in density, grain etc but I wonder if its more down to the amount of resin that's crystallised and how well the neck and body are matched - both having the same frequencies...