My First PRS--Paul's Guitar Core

[bluemoon]

So I've been playing guitar on and off for about 45 years. I've always played Gibsons and Fenders (and Martins for accoustic). Decided to dip my toes in the PRS world with a Paul's Guitar. Loved the specs and the feel of the neck. Founds a new 2023 model for a really good price. Holy crap. I am loving this guitar. I can't believe the quality of it. It came out of the box with a perfect setup from the factory. Not sure I have to tweak too much on it. My 2008 Les Paul, which I love now, took a lot of money to get right. Frets weren't great. Neck had a hump in it. Electronics sucked. Stock pickups sucked. It is a great guitar now after spending another $2k to get it there over time. My fenders are all really good, but all required some fret work, new nuts and fret work.

This guitar is absolutely amazing. The attention to detail is incredible. It sounds really good, but it also feels amazing. I am so impressed and super bummed out that I didn't consider PRS guitars earlier. Will never buy a Gibson again. And most likely will never buy a Fender again. I am already thinking about which PRS guitar I want next!

Here she is.

 

[shimmilou]

Killer top!

 

[FragileThunder]

Gorgeous, congrats!!!!

 

[Black Dog]

Very nice congrats.

 

[xxxadixxx]

That is a beautiful guitar. A great way to get introduced to PRS ownership. Congratulations!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

Aww yeah!

 

[Tedder]

Congrats, and welcome to the dark side! Beautiful guitar!

 

[bluemoon]

I am just bummed I waited so long!

 

[Tedder]

I am just bummed I waited so long!

I fell in love with the first PRS I ever saw. I was homeless and hiding from the rain in a guitar store in Boulder, Co. I played that guitar for an hour and it made me want to not be homeless any longer, just so I could have a guitar like that. Took me 20 years to get an SE, and 27 to get a core PRS. I also wish I had moved on both much sooner.

 

[show_a_little_faith]

That's awesome - congratulations and welcome!
May I humbly suggest you consider a McCarty 594 next? It'll likely make you fall out of love with your Les Paul

 

[DISTORT6]

HNPGD!

 

[Bogner]

Nice Ride! Congrats!! Welcome To The Family!!!

 

[WEDGE]

Dibs. Love that color and the Paul’s is the only guitar I like zebras on.

 

[bluemoon]

I do have a Silver Sky Dead Spec incoming. I couldn't resist when they came out. That got me started on thinking more about PRS guitars and I went down a rabbit hole. I am a huge Dead fan (and love Dead & Co.( and I can't wait to compare it to my Custom Shop strat. Should be arriving in April.

 

[bluemoon]

That's awesome - congratulations and welcome!
May I humbly suggest you consider a McCarty 594 next? It'll likely make you fall out of love with your Les Paul

Only issue with that is my wife bought me the Les Paul for my 40th birthday. So I have to keep it!

 

[SinSir]

Congrats! Smokin flame

 

[bodia]

Sweet as sweet!

 

[Russ73]

Welcome and sweet!!

 

[Markcarl]

Congratulations! Your guitar looks stunning! I ordered a Paul’s guitar and hope to get it soon. I ordered the same color you have. I’m a recent owner of PRS guitars with some DGT‘s and a Studio. They’re fantastic. All of my PRS guitars have trems which I like a lot. I want a non trem guitar too for quickly switching tunings and I’m interested in the narrow field pickups on the Paul’s guitar. I also have an old 76 Les Paul that my dad gave me when I was a teenager. I like the Gibson, but my PRS guitars are better in every way.

 

[Black Plaid]

There's something about the zebra pickups in the Paul's guitars that's just hawt.