ME Quatro vs Vine Custom 22

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Hi all,

I’m a lucky owner of an ‘87 Custom 24 and a ‘91 Signature, but now I would like to buy, when my wallet will allow it, a 22.

The guitar will be used with a large pedalboard and a Custom Audio head.

I need an incredible guitar, spectacular with overdrive and high gain pedals, a good sound for rhythms, and a stellar neck pickup with a great blues sound and a clean sound that reaches up to jazz and with trem.

In the title I put the ME Quatro and the Vine because they are particular guitars, i like this, I’m also a collector.
 
As a collector - I would look at the Pauls 85 that is coming out or the Modern Eagle V both limited editions and great guitars.

These are too expensive for me and the collectible aspect is not the main one, the most important thing is the sound and the Pauls 85 is without trem.
 
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I own a MEQ. While being a desirable model with AP look and rosewood neck, I'd say the ME has it's own specific tone - dark and mellow delivered by its neck wood together with very low output 53/10 pickups. IMHO it doesn't excel at high gain and chimey clean settings, nor did held great value in terms of collectibility though.But if you happen to opt for some collectible models with rosewood neck, then get either a ME1 or MC Brazzy Ltd. instead of MEQ.

For your said choices, I suggest going for the 30th Ann. Vine limited.

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Is it true that the 53/10s are very low output? I think this is a bit of an urban myth as I read recently a press release from PRS saying they were the same output as a 57/08 but with a sweet top end. The 57/08s are fairly standard PAF output. Maybe slightly hot PAF, or at least not aged for 60 years PAF.
 
My MEQ was decidedly non metal. 53/10’s, for me, were lacking any edge and sizzle and bottom to be at all good for gainy tones, especially chunky stuff. Good pickups but not rock or metal worthy for me. A 59/09 in the bridge would have been killer in that guitar.
 
Hmm, they seem fine in my 53/10 limited. Hopefully I'll have some videos of it soon, I dropped it off with John Cordy this afternoon. He does some good YouTube videos and unlike me he can actually play well
 
Hmm, they seem fine in my 53/10 limited. Hopefully I'll have some videos of it soon, I dropped it off with John Cordy this afternoon. He does some good YouTube videos and unlike me he can actually play well

Let us know when it’s up please.
 
Hi all,

I’m a lucky owner of an ‘87 Custom 24 and a ‘91 Signature, but now I would like to buy, when my wallet will allow it, a 22.

The guitar will be used with a large pedalboard and a Custom Audio head.

I need an incredible guitar, spectacular with overdrive and high gain pedals, a good sound for rhythms, and a stellar neck pickup with a great blues sound and a clean sound that reaches up to jazz and with trem.

In the title I put the ME Quatro and the Vine because they are particular guitars, i like this, I’m also a collector.

I say get the Quatro and replace the pickups.
 
Straight outta the box, I’d go vine. Even after mods, I’d still probably pick it for the sound you want. High gain guys generally don’t rave about rosewood necks. Not that they can’t sound good for it, but it’s generally not thought of as a strongpoint. YMMV
 
I say get the Quatro and replace the pickups.
Yes! That's what I had in my mind but didn't exprees it as I thought such out-of-the-box method is kinda personal thing.

I myself has done it by replacing the 53/10s with BKP Aftermath set. The MEQ has been drastically changed from dark and low output to clear cut, bright, chuggin' good guitar with enhanced lows derived from rosewood neck. Definitely something new that PRS has never offerred before.

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Yes! That's what I had in my mind but didn't exprees it as I thought such out-of-the-box method is kinda personal thing.

I myself has done it by replacing the 53/10s with BKP Aftermath set. The MEQ has been drastically changed from dark and low output to clear cut, bright, chuggin' good guitar with enhanced lows derived from rosewood neck. Definitely something new that PRS has never offerred before.

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Man, if that pickup sounds as good as it looks, you killed it! (All BKs sound good;))
Very cool.
 
I hate to say it but I kind of agree about the Rosewood necks and a metal tone. As much as I love Rosewood necks I never had a Rosewood necked guitar that gave me the tone I loved with high gain, even with pick ups that I loved.

Agree on this. I have owned 3 PRS's with rosewood necks, and while I think they were all cool instruments in their own right, they were definitely not the best for higher gain rock and metal stuff. I spent ALOT of time and money doing pickup changes and they still couldn't hang with a mahogany or maple neck PRS for those tones and that tight, quick response. I always use my rosewood neck PRS's as examples of how wood selection CAN in fact influence the tone, response and feel of an electric guitar.
 
I hate to say it but I kind of agree about the Rosewood necks and a metal tone. As much as I love Rosewood necks I never had a Rosewood necked guitar that gave me the tone I loved with high gain, even with pick ups that I loved.

I love my ME I with the Stocktone pickups and high gain sounds.
 

Here it is. 6 minutes and 42 seconds in to the video. My 53/10 limited. I'll make a dedicated post, and hopefully they'll be some more videos from John with it too

What a really cool thing to have!

And you also have the video of your guitar from the shop too.

That’s some beautiful intuitive playing right there.
 
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