Victor Vector
Born to Rip
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...which one is the most important to you?
With you 100% on this! I am also with @JasonE about not having to worry about playability and sound when it comes to a PRS Core!! If those elements are not there when it hits your hands, it most likely can be made to satisfy those criteria for you with a little love/modding ;~)) So when it comes to PRSi, I am really choosing based on looks. I will admit, I lusted for a PRS for 20+ years (because of their beauty). Finally bought one in Jan '21. Within' two months I had purchased two more because of the playability and sound ;~))Ive got to go with playabilty followed closely by sound. Looks are just looks, my ear cant see a thing, lol.
Out of curiosity...do you consider fret work as part of a proper set-up?Depends on the guitar. I must have around 25 guitars in my collection, most of those are modified in some way or form. Some I have specifically for experimentation. Others I have for workhorsing around. Then I have some for practice. And some I have for presentation/wow/shock factor.
All that said, your guitars should play and sound good before anything else AND each guitar should offer a vastly different playing experience. If you have 2 strats that play/feel and sound similar then chances are you are doing something wrong or maybe you are doing everything right and just don't know you need a new amp.
I have 4 strat styled guitars (3 single coil configuration), each one is so different that you would be able to tell that difference if you were blindfolded. I believe this is how it should be. Each one has different string gages, different alnico magnets in pickups and different necks/neck profiles.
Every guitar in your arsenal should be set-up properly and stay in tune - even after playing a 2 hour set. If you have a trem issue, you should upgrade the trem, if you don't care about a trem, you should have went with a hardtail. There are many things I've learned when I got into modding that I wish I had learned years ago.
A proper set-up is the key to a start of any great guitar.
These haven't always been the same for me, but nowadays:
1. Playability
2. Sound
3. Looks
I really do. Depending on where you get it, could cost a bit but worth it. My Santana SE needed some professional fret work so I took it in to get that done. The neck looks and feels much much better now.Out of curiosity...do you consider fret work as part of a proper set-up?