non PRS competition

[horax]

We've all palyed a lot of guitars through the years.
We all love PRS or we wouldn't be here.

My question is: which guitars have you played that you'd be willing to place as 'on par' with PRS?

I love Heritage Guitars. I've had Gibsons, and they're amazing, but I personally think Heritage is better than Gibson for what I'm looking for.
Fender Custom Shop is nice, but I think PRS core has the edge in terms of quality.

A surprising runner up for me is the Ibanez Prestige line. Was VERY impressed with what was offered for the price, and would gladly put them in the same category.

 

[WEDGE]

Knaggs. Don’t love their thick neck carves other than the Severn X (think pattern thin) but they are impeccably built as you would expect.

 

[Gtrbldr]

USA Jackson guitars were the best I played until PRS. Would not call them on par, but are pretty high up the ladder for me. Other one might be Suhr guitars. Also very high up the ladder.

Still would not trade them for my PRSi

 

[QuiltTop319]

Nik Huber.

 

[alantig]

Hamer made excellent guitars. I've never gotten my hands on a Standard (the Explorer shape), but I've wanted one for years.

 

[bodia]

I'd say Knaggs is definitely there. I am also a fan of EBMM guitars. Specifically the JP models and the Luke.

 

[Anachronism]

Fodera. They’re mostly known for basses, but their guitars are amazing.

 

[GuitarJammin]

I have lots of different guitar brands I love. However for me PRS is like that 6ft3 14 year old in junior high.

 

[dmatthews]

 

[Birdsofprey]

Is that a……. Oh I thought it was a Butterfly.

 

[Bogner]

Nik Huber
Knaggs
Collings
Grosh
Anderson
Suhr
ESP

All These Companies High End Offerings Are Top Notch

 

[DarkskyZ]

I would go Larrivée electrics. I have owned 3 from the early 2010's : RS-4, RS-2 and a TL-4. Still own the last two, sold the RS-4 when buying my Core SSH Ltd and because it was -heavy-, like 70's Norlin era Les Paul heavy but it sounded great.
They still make the successors to my TL-4 called the Baker-T.
Expensive ? Not that much compared to PRS and top shelf woods, excellent finish and playability. Also, until the NF53 came out that was a T-type PRS didn't offer.

 

[Russ73]

Fodera. They’re mostly known for basses, but their guitars are amazing.

I live in NY and used to hang out with a guy whose BFF with Fodera at a local cigar lounge...never heard of them til I met this guy...theyre def sweet!

 

[Greywolf]

Knaggs , Benedetto , Alembic I have custom shop Gibby's,Taylor's and Heritage .. all sweet but not IMO at the same level as the PRS equivalent.

 

[FMWhoWatt]

Nik Huber makes incredible guitars. I have 4 of them and they're all right there with my (3) PRS guitars.

 

[SinSir]

Is that the new.. pics or it's hello kitty?

 

[dmatthews]

Is that the new.. pics or it's hello kitty?

Pretty much been in my quiver for that and similar reasons, yes!

 

[frankencat]

I love my Peavey Wolfgang.

 

[fstrat76]

I feel my 7 Collings are all a notch or two above anything else I have. Would like to try a Huber one day.

 

[Glide-bpm]

Hamer made excellent guitars. I've never gotten my hands on a Standard (the Explorer shape), but I've wanted one for years.

There was a time when I had my first PRS (Custom 24) and a crap ton of Hamer USA guitars. Loved them!
I also had a Terry C. McInturff Glory Custom that I could kick myself for selling.