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[Bluesboy998]

Been out of the loop awhile have to applaud you on your latest guitars they are beautiful

 

[László]

Gosh, thanks! I'm really happy with the way they play and sound, too.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

He's baiting you for an updated family pic, Les. Don't disappoint him.

 

[jcha008]

He's baiting you for an updated family pic, Les. Don't disappoint him.

+1. Let's see them .

 

[László]

+1. Let's see them .

But everyone's already seen them. You guys have to be sick of them already.

 

[toothace]

You guys have to be sick of them already.

NEVER!!

 

[VHTStark]

C'mon Les....share some pics!

 

[László]

Guitars at work after sessions:





And this one's just relaxing.

 

[VHTStark]

Thank you sir!! Three beauties and I am guessing you cover alot of sonic real estate in exemplary fashion with them!

 

[g.wizz]

This was long overdue brother Les

and I thank you for sharing these gorgeous toneful works of art with us. :beer:

 

[shinksma]

Great pics Les, of great guitars! I never bore of seeing such beauties here at the PRSf.

And with those three guitars, you have covered probably well over 90% of the PRS territory: acoustic and electric. Stop tail and trem. SC and DC. 24 frets and 22. Modern PRS headstock shape vs old style. And you've done it with three guitars that one might argue are all very close color-palette-wise...

 

[CVS]

Looking really good. Also, your studio / office looks well organized. My wife would be impressed.

 

[László]

And you've done it with three guitars that one might argue are all very close color-palette-wise...

Yeah, I'm a sucker for blondes.

Also, your studio / office looks well organized. My wife would be impressed.

Heh. I'm OCD about my studio, but when clients come over I need it to look good.

 

[Bluesboy998]

Les outstanding you've got all the bases covered.Iam curious in your line of work Iam suprised you don't have a tele or strat for different advertisements.

 

[nosidamde]

First of all, jealous of your clean office/studio/jam room! Second of all, you deserve a nice arm-less HON chair to play those purty PS PRSi in. Here is mine, which you can get in leather among many other options.

 

[László]

Les outstanding you've got all the bases covered.Iam curious in your line of work Iam suprised you don't have a tele or strat for different advertisements.

It's funny, I used to think that I'd need every example of the "standards" in the studio, so by the late 90s I had a PRS, a Rick, a Strat, a Tele, etc. About 10-12 years ago, I realized that my clients couldn't tell, and didn't care which guitar I recorded with. They only cared about which notes I played! And of course, they wanted everything to sound good.

So I started just using my PRS, and one by one, I got rid of everything else. Here's how absolutely uncomplicated it can be:

From last summer, until the CU24 30th came in, I've used my McCarty Singlecut on every ad I've done, including alt. rock, heavy stuff, country oriented stuff, ambient stuff, and jazzy stuff. One guitar. No one complained or said a word, and I got paid each and every time. I'm 100% sure no one cared. I'm sure that most studio guys wouldn't believe it, but it's true.

In the past two or three weeks since the CU24 came, I've used it on just about everything, simply to get used to it. I can make it sound like whatever you want (a little EQ is pretty amazing when you know what you're doing), but mostly I just make it sound like a PRS.

This whole concept of "you need to have one of each of 'the standards' around to do the work is not true. In fact, David Grissom (who is a far, far better player than I can ever dream to be) is living proof of what you can do when you standardize on a PRS model.

First of all, jealous of your clean office/studio/jam room! Second of all, you deserve a nice arm-less HON chair to play those purty PS PRSi in. Here is mine, which you can get in leather among many other options.

That's a nice chair! And your room looks like a really nice workspace!

Actually, I have had that black leather Harter chair in the pictures since 1994; it's very supportive and I'm used to it. But I stand when I cut tracks on guitar, unless I'm playing acoustic, in which case I like to use a tall stool. For some reason I play differently seated. Anyone else have that issue?

 

[nosidamde]

Actually, I have had that black leather Harter chair in the pictures since 1994; it's very supportive and I'm used to it. But I stand when I cut tracks on guitar, unless I'm playing acoustic, in which case I like to use a tall stool. For some reason I play differently seated. Anyone else have that issue?

I also play differently seated and play standing up as well, acoustic or electric. I wanted the arm-less version of this chair because I wanted the flexibility of playing sitting down at a moments notice. My last HON chair had arms, but I took them off and they never made it back on.

 

[vchizzle]

It's funny, I used to think that I'd need every example of the "standards" in the studio, so by the late 90s I had a PRS, a Rick, a Strat, a Tele, etc. About 10-12 years ago, I realized that my clients couldn't tell, and didn't care which guitar I recorded with. They only cared about which notes I played! And of course, they wanted everything to sound good.

So I started just using my PRS, and one by one, I got rid of everything else. Here's how absolutely uncomplicated it can be:

From last summer, until the CU24 30th came in, I've used my McCarty Singlecut on every ad I've done, including alt. rock, heavy stuff, country oriented stuff, ambient stuff, and jazzy stuff. One guitar. No one complained or said a word, and I got paid each and every time. I'm 100% sure no one cared. I'm sure that most studio guys wouldn't believe it, but it's true.

In the past two or three weeks since the CU24 came, I've used it on just about everything, simply to get used to it. I can make it sound like whatever you want (a little EQ is pretty amazing when you know what you're doing), but mostly I just make it sound like a PRS.

This whole concept of "you need to have one of each of 'the standards' around to do the work is not true. In fact, David Grissom (who is a far, far better player than I can ever dream to be) is living proof of what you can do when you standardize on a PRS model.



That's a nice chair! And your room looks like a really nice workspace!

Actually, I have had that black leather Harter chair in the pictures since 1994; it's very supportive and I'm used to it. But I stand when I cut tracks on guitar, unless I'm playing acoustic, in which case I like to use a tall stool. For some reason I play differently seated. Anyone else have that issue?

I always track electric guitars standing up. I don't sit down when we play shows, so it seems like the right thing to do. Occasionally, if I'm stuck on a part or something isn't coming out right, I might sit down. Acoustic is another story, can't remember the last time I stood with an acoustic. I do sit at home and play electric though. My office chair has arms that fold up if I want to play guitar sitting at my desk.

 

[László]

I always track electric guitars standing up. I don't sit down when we play shows, so it seems like the right thing to do. Occasionally, if I'm stuck on a part or something isn't coming out right, I might sit down. Acoustic is another story, can't remember the last time I stood with an acoustic. I do sit at home and play electric though. My office chair has arms that fold up if I want to play guitar sitting at my desk.

Folding arms are a good idea.

Actually there are a few reasons I have hung onto that desk chair I have; it's comfy, it was expensive, it's held up really well for 20 years, and I have two matching armchairs for clients.

So it's kind of a little chair ensemble. LOL

You guys know how I love a good ensemble.

 

[Texas_minor_blues]

speaking of ensemble this family needs a DGT LOL