MichaelC24
Sucker for Squabbins
So let me start off by saying this is a guitar I've been waiting for since they announced the core model...I'm all over the place with my musical taste/endeavors and metal is one particular area I've been focusing on lately (check out my band @ https://departermetal.bandcamp.com . I wanted a Prs that could handle that style of music effectively. I play in drop c, and the specs really intrigued me. I decided to work my ass off with as much overtime I could get, to grab one of these and here's my (honest) first impressions...
Visually, The guitar is stunning! Better than the stock photos, and in person the burst looks really well done. The satin neck is super smooth/fast and the ebony board looks and feels great. The frets are definitely bigger than the standard SE frets, and the setup is near perfect. The black chrome hardware also looks better in person, but I already switched out the knobs for the USA lampshade. The pickups....what can I say that hasn't already been said. What surprised me the most was the clarity on a high gain setting. Every note has its place, and these pickups clean up remarkably well.
The ONLY negatives I can say about this guitar is the nut is pretty gnarly...but I planned on changing it out anyways, and there are some nicks and small dings on the binding near the upper frets but for $900, this is by far the best guitar in that price range I've ever played. I have a few USA PRSi , but this one will have a very special spot in my line-up....
Now to the pics, I'll try to post some better ones later, as well as a demo very soon.
Visually, The guitar is stunning! Better than the stock photos, and in person the burst looks really well done. The satin neck is super smooth/fast and the ebony board looks and feels great. The frets are definitely bigger than the standard SE frets, and the setup is near perfect. The black chrome hardware also looks better in person, but I already switched out the knobs for the USA lampshade. The pickups....what can I say that hasn't already been said. What surprised me the most was the clarity on a high gain setting. Every note has its place, and these pickups clean up remarkably well.
The ONLY negatives I can say about this guitar is the nut is pretty gnarly...but I planned on changing it out anyways, and there are some nicks and small dings on the binding near the upper frets but for $900, this is by far the best guitar in that price range I've ever played. I have a few USA PRSi , but this one will have a very special spot in my line-up....
Now to the pics, I'll try to post some better ones later, as well as a demo very soon.
