NGD: PRS Myles Kennedy

[fstrat76]

NGD PRS MK in Hunters Green.

Looks similar but it really is a different guitar. To me, the feel is actually more like my Music Man Axis.

Part of the family now - core 594 WL Semi-hollow, MK, and core DGT Artist.

 

[bodia]

Sweet as sweet. Welcome to Club MK!

 

[Headset]

Awesome new guitar! How’s the bridge under high gain, noisy at all?

 

[fstrat76]

Awesome new guitar! How’s the bridge under high gain, noisy at all?

Thanks!

High gain was definitely a concern of mine going in to this. There is noise but really very little whereas the single coil Tele fo course is unbearable sometimes.

 

[Headset]

Thanks!

High gain was definitely a concern of mine going in to this. There is noise but really very little whereas the single coil Tele fo course is unbearable sometimes.

Thanks for the reply! Happy journeys with your new axe

 

[nicotele]

Awesome!!! I would like to try either this or the NF53. I really think I will like them very much.

Congrats!

 

[dmatthews]

Great score, congrats!

 

[DISTORT6]

HNMKD!

 

[TubeStack]

I like it! Enjoy!

 

[Moondog Wily]

Great lookin' guitar, great color, great family! Congrats!!

 

[TubeStack]

great color

Agreed, that's the colour I'd get, too.

 

[fstrat76]

Thanks all.

My initial impression is that this guitar is a real rock machine, no doubt. I was worried about that after seeing most videos of everyone playing clean and trying to make it sound like and compare it to a Tele. There are a few gain videos but considering MK plays pretty heavy in Alter Bridge it was worth a shot.

A few interesting things to note:

-Positions 2 and 4, the differences between the two are pretty subtle.
-The pull up tone rolloff is also very very subtle.
-If you play with the volume open all the way, you can somewhat get that biting Tele sound.
-What is odd is that there is quite a bit of treble roll-off between Vol 10 and 9. Not sure this is an issue but will wait to hear other owners opinions on this.
-Tone control really has an excellent range.
-The tuning knobs are quite small.
-Changing strings (I took off the 10's and put on NYXL 9's) is extremely fast with this bridge.
-Intonation is very good. Perfect, maybe not.
-The feel of this guitar is nothing like my Tele which is what I hoped. Feels more like my Axis.
-The build quality is top notch. Worth every penny IMO.
-I paid extra for a hard shell case as I prefer them for storage. Ask for at least half off. lol

 

[fstrat76]

Agreed, that's the colour I'd get, too.

Yeah a lot of people knocking the colors but who cares. I love British Racing Green and this is real close. Its not transparent, but looking closely, you can see the swamp ash grain lines.

Well done PRS.

 

[László]

That's one sweet looking guitar!

Rock on!

 

[SinSir]

Congrats! Appreciate hearing your feedback too.

 

[watelessness]

hella sweet score!! i appreciate your tone report because i was figuring this one would be gain-friendly

 

[TFC]

Congrats! Someday I hope to join the club and get one in Antique White or Vintage Natural. How is the neck shape compared to your DGT?

-What is odd is that there is quite a bit of treble roll-off between Vol 10 and 9. Not sure this is an issue but will wait to hear other owners opinions on this.

I notice this on most of my PRS guitars. I actually like it because it gives me quick & easy access to another sound. A small adjustment can really change both the gain and tone. I see you have an FM9. That's my main rig and I use the Marshall models most often, which react very noticeably to that small volume knob change.

 

[fstrat76]

Congrats! Someday I hope to join the club and get one in Antique White or Vintage Natural. How is the neck shape compared to your DGT?


I notice this on most of my PRS guitars. I actually like it because it gives me quick & easy access to another sound. A small adjustment can really change both the gain and tone. I see you have an FM9. That's my main rig and I use the Marshall models most often, which react very noticeably to that small volume knob change.

The DGT neck is a super comfortable neck for me. I can generally play any neck shape but I’ll admit this MK does take a few minutes of adjustment. I didn’t measure, but it seems thicker at the top than my 50s CS Tele, almost a soft V-shape up top and slimmer at the higher notes. Its a fast feeling neck imo.

Orange Rockerverb is my main FM9 amp model but I dialed up some others like the BE, 5150, JCM, etc. All sound great to me.

 

[Birdsofprey]

What does the guitar weight?

 

[Lewguitar]

Thanks all.

My initial impression is that this guitar is a real rock machine, no doubt. I was worried about that after seeing most videos of everyone playing clean and trying to make it sound like and compare it to a Tele. There are a few gain videos but considering MK plays pretty heavy in Alter Bridge it was worth a shot.

A few interesting things to note:

-Positions 2 and 4, the differences between the two are pretty subtle.
-The pull up tone rolloff is also very very subtle.
-If you play with the volume open all the way, you can somewhat get that biting Tele sound.
-What is odd is that there is quite a bit of treble roll-off between Vol 10 and 9. Not sure this is an issue but will wait to hear other owners opinions on this.
-Tone control really has an excellent range.
-The tuning knobs are quite small.
-Changing strings (I took off the 10's and put on NYXL 9's) is extremely fast with this bridge.
-Intonation is very good. Perfect, maybe not.
-The feel of this guitar is nothing like my Tele which is what I hoped. Feels more like my Axis.
-The build quality is top notch. Worth every penny IMO.
-I paid extra for a hard shell case as I prefer them for storage. Ask for at least half off. lol

How much extra was the hard case? Great looking collection you have there!